ANI 101

Introduction to Animation – Theories and Techniques (3 Cr.)

Prerequisites: None

Description: This course introduces students to the principles of animation through classical animation techniques. Students will explore the art of creating convincing movement through good timing, spacing, and drawing. Works of master animators will be screened and analyzed frame-by-frame to illustrate the principles covered in class, and students will put their knowledge to work through a series of exercises. The ultimate goal of both this course and its sequel is to introduce methods by which animators “act” and bring characters to life through sequential images.