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Advanced Animation- Make Your Own Short Film!

New class

Ages 13-18

Live Group Course

In this 12 week course, students will create their own short film! From writing, to storyboarding, to character design and environment design, students will come out with a fully realized project and experience the full pipeline of work!

Stacy D.

Average rating:

4.9

Number of reviews:

(22 reviews)

Live video meetings

1x per week, 12 weeks

3-10 learners per class

55 min

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What's included

12 live meetings

11 in-class hours

Projects

1-2 hours per week. Students will be completing small projects every week in order to move their short film idea forward. After which, the entire rest of the class will be working towards creating their short film of about 30 seconds.

Grading

I will be critiquing students multiple times throughout the course of the short film creation, and students will come out with a portfolio of work for this project.

Class Experience

US Grade 9 - 12

Advanced Level

In this 12 week class, students will be guided through the ins and outs of making their own short film. 

I will be there for guidance and help along the way! I will encourage students to be creative and help them understand aspects of good storytelling, and good animation. We will have critiques in class along the way in order to have a professional looking project to the best of the student's ability!

This class is especially helpful for students who may need more guidance, or who are hoping to attend a magnet school, or go to college for animation.

Learning Goals

Learners will use their expertise in animation in order to create a cohesive and meaningful animation that tells a story from start to finish

Learners will experience the full pipeline of animation from writing an idea, to concept design, to storyboarding, to animation and finalization

Syllabus

12 Lessons

over 12 Weeks

Lesson 1:

Short Film Pipeline

 Learning about the process of creating a short film.

55 mins online live lesson

Lesson 2:

Writing and Storyboarding

 Learning how to create a compelling story, and how to create a storyboard to transfer that story to animation.

55 mins online live lesson

Lesson 3:

Character Design

 How to design eye-catching characters that fit the mood of the story.

55 mins online live lesson

Lesson 4:

Environment Design

 How to create compelling backgrounds that don't compete with the characters.

55 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Parental Guidance

No scary or violent content will be used in this class. Only age appropriate content will be used. Models and characters will be fully clothed at all times, and no gore, sexual, or horror content will be permitted. Some third party tools are recommended below for students without animation software. NOT ALL RESOURCES ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS CLASS. Parents and learners can choose the one that suits their systems best. Please feel free to reach out with any questions if you are unsure. For Krita, no accounts are required and it is completely free to use. This is a drawing and animation software that will be used as such. For FlipaClip, no accounts are required within the app, and it is completely free to use. The only account required is one in the app store to download the app. There is a paid subscription that is not required for this class. This is a drawing and animation software that will be used as such. For Procreate, no accounts are required within the app, and it is a one time payment of $9.99. The only account required is one in the app store to download the app. This is a drawing and animation software that will be used as such. For Adobe Animate, an Adobe account is required, and is on a paid subscription model. This is an animation software that will be used as such.

Pre-Requisites

It is highly recommended that students complete the Beginner and Intermediate Animation courses, or to have been animating as a hobby for at least two years. This will be a more intensive class with some independent work expected.

Supply List

Animation software and digital drawing materials are required. Free animation software is available depending on the devices you have at home! Feel free to reach out for recommendations if needed. Krita and FlipaClip will be perfect for this course. Krita can be used on PC and Mac, and FlipaClip can be used on the iPad. Procreate and Adobe Animate are also perfect fits! They are paid software. Procreate is a one-time payment of $9.99, and Adobe Animate is on a subscription-based model. ONLY ONE APP IS REQUIRED. Not all apps will be necessary for this course. All that is required is one app that allows your learner to animate.

External Resources

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Meet the teacher

Stacy D.

Joined February, 2023

4.9

22reviews

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Teacher expertise and credentials

Master's Degree in Science from University of Dundee

I have been teaching and working in the animation and  illustration industry for the last 5 years! I have a Masters in Medical Art, but have applied my knowledge to all kinds of fields!