Students will learn the relationship between shot, sequence, scene, and story, and how these fit into planning a narrative film of any length.

Students will learn how to articulate their story ideas into manageable animated film productions, as well as the difference between pre-production and production.

Students will become aware of the concepts of storyboarding and shot lists to help organize their shots, sequences, and scenes.

I think stop motion is an excellent combination of the arts, science, math, and technology.  As an art form, it is accessible and approachable to anyone, regardless of background knowledge.

I have been making stop-motion animated films for nearly thirty years, starting at summer camp when I was a middle school student.  I currently run The Wolfbird studios, a learning-focused animation and interactive media studio.  The most recent stop motion animation, created in collaboration with a dance professor at a nearby university, is on the festival circuit and has already started winning awards: most recently Best Experimental Film at the Frostbite International Online Film Festival.

My undergraduate and masters degrees are in multimedia production arts and science.