Course Description

Introduces the student to the basic techniques of animation, combining traditional and computer-generated skills. Teaches theoretical elements of the aesthetics of sequential imagery. Provides practical experience in two-dimensional animation. Exposes the student to a variety of animation techniques through lectures, presentations, classroom work, and outside assignments. Part I of II. Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction 2 hours. Total hours per week.

General Course Purpose

Teaches the concepts and techniques of basic, two-dimensional animation, both traditional and computer generated. Through hands-on experience the student will develop awareness and appreciation of well-designed animated productions, and give the student historical and current perspectives.

Course Prerequisites/Co-requisites

Prerequisite for this course is ART 121 - "Drawing I".

Course Objectives

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• Recognize the underlying concepts of animation and compare storytelling with temporal imagery to other forms of narrative art
• Develop a plot/storyline and translate it to visual terms through the use of flip books, storyboards, and electronic scripting
• Create basic animated productions on the microcomputer
• Understand the vocabulary associated with animation
• Recognize what elements create successful animation

• Storyboarding and plot development
• Character development (traditional and computer generated)
• Backgrounds
• Key drawings and key frames
• Tweening
• Looping
• Tempo
• Looping
• Scripting
• Types of animation in the field