Traditional Animation

Catalog description

Students in this course study a range of drawing and collage techniques and how to adapt them for animation. Disney's Twelve Principles of Animation are introduced. Students develop drawing skills and an awareness of drawing styles through a series of preliminary assignments. Basic training in figure drawing is provided. Perspective, natural movement, line of action, and personal approaches to style are covered. Animations are completed using industry standard capture and editing software. Students complete the class with their own hand drawn and cut-out animations.