Experimental Animation

Catalog description

Course level: Intermediate Prerequisite: Intro to Animation Techniques (H56.0041) and one Sight & Sound level course. 4 points. Course may not be repeated. This production and workshop class explores a wide variety of experimental animation techniques and technologies, from the historic (including pre-cinema) to the present and on, looking to the future. The very nature of cinema/animation will be the jumping off point for an aesthetic and philosophical consideration of the phenomena of persistence of vision in the context of moving pictures. A wide range of work will be presented in screenings, trips to galleries, guests and on line. The spirit of experimentation, trusting your "what ifs" and how to learn and apply the results of experiments in the creation of finished works will be pursued throughout the class. There will be weekly assignments and in class review of the results. How to structure an experimental film, the use of sound as well as display and distribution mechanisms will also be discussed. Students are expected to complete all assignments and create a two to three minute "experimental" animation by the end of the semester. COURSE SUBJECT TO DEPARTMENTAL FEES.