Topic in Media and Communication Arts: The Animated Film

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This course will review the vibrant history and current direction of one of cinema's most popular mediums: animation. From the earliest days of animation to the most contemporary anime, rotoscopic animation and 3-D motion-capture effects, film audiences have been entranced by this art form. We will review and study examples from many of the great animation houses, studios and directors as part of the course.