Designed as a working studio, this course will take students through all stages of the animation process to create personal animated projects. Using Wacom tablets and scanned drawings, we will begin with animation drawing basics such as character development, squash-and-stretch and follow-through. Working with Adobe After Effects and Flash, we will begin with exercises in panning a background with a walk cycle, as well as creating abstract shapes. The remainder of the course will be spent on layout design, animation, scanning and color styling, audio tracks and digital composition for postproduction. Students will work on finished personal films and After Effects exercises.
PREREQUISITE: A basic drawing course and familiarity with the Macintosh computer.
NOTE: This course is open to animation students and those from other disciplines who have experience working in a digital environment. Lab time is included in the instructional hours; additional lab time is not available.