Acting for Animation

Catalog description

This course explores performance techniques relevant to animators including 2D and 3D animation and motion capture. Students learn to create dynamic, dramatic performances and believable character interactions for animation based reference. Students learn to analyze scripts, sound, acting, action and performance for production. Topics include: acting theory, emotional/mental states, character movement and style, dynamic facial expression, scene construction, posing, layering and rhythm, simplification and exaggeration, and lip sync. Restricted to: ANVE,DFM majors. May be repeated up to 3 credits.