Animation Proofs-of-concept

Course Aims

• This course provides students with artistic and technical skills to develop the films they are producing in Creative Ateliers III.
• Techniques covered may include stop-motion, 2D, 3D, cut-out, painting, sand animation, drawing, and others.
• Students may use software such as Dragon, TV Paint, Maya, Photoshop, AfterEffects, and similar tools.

Intended Learning Outcomes

• Improve students’ ability to animate using the techniques they choose for their own films.
• Provide opportunities to experiment with animation techniques outside the student’s comfort zone.

Course Content

Students have the opportunity to deepen their expertise in familiar animation techniques while exploring new and less familiar methods.

• 3D animation techniques
• 2D animation techniques
• Stop-motion techniques
• Mixed techniques

Evaluation

Students are evaluated based on the quality of animation in their films and animation tests.