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Draw, Animate, Repeat! - Traditional Animation Techniques Multi-Day Workshop
Class experience
This workshop is for strong beginners and intermediate-level learners, and requires some previous animation experience. Students develop cartoon characters, storyboards, and contribute animated sequences from a "shot-list" created by the group. Students learn the fundamentals of traditional cartoon animation by hand-animating their own repeating sequences. The teacher demonstrates techniques such as; keyframing, squash-and-stretch, anticipation, and full-motion "cycles". Weekly Class...
- Students learn to create original cartoon character designs, storyboards, and hand-drawn animated sequences - During brainstorming sessions students contribute verbal and illustrated responses to generate character ideas, names, and story plots - Through classroom activities, students learn to array of traditional animation production techniques which include: lighting, image registration, frame-rates, and editing - Using traditional storyboarding techniques, students practice how to quickly communicate their concepts and contributions - With practice, students demonstrate the practical use of animated "cycles", "squash-and-stretch", "anticipation", "gravity", and "implied motion"
Homework Offered
There can be approximately 1-3 hours of optional drawing and animation homework per week (depending upon each student's interest and motivation). Please enjoy these animated short films which inform the general style of hand-drawn animation presented in this workshop: https://youtu.be/cEypQl-zIsY "Flip's Lunchroom" https://youtu.be/ga64tiJuDL4 "Village Smithy" https://youtu.be/I8O-caLwoTw "Skeleton Frolic"1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Final project presentationGrades Offered
Required Materials - Lots of white A4 printer paper - Pencils and erasers - Thick black pens and Sharpies - Colored markers - Paper "hole-punch" or similar office tool - Homemade light table (box/plexiglass) or tablet glowing background Optional - Basic smartphone or tablet with camera - tripod for smart devices - Free “Flip-a-Clip” or "Stop Motion Studio" app This is a live class, and the instructor uses a 2-camera system to feature specific illustration styles and techniques. Students are encouraged (within reason!) to spontaneously interact with the instructor and others during most exercises, and this workshop should be be interactive and lively.
Randy James, MEd Creativity Coach, Cartoonist, Animator, Word-Nerd Hi, please call me Randy! As a college professor of game design and animation I mentored the artistically gifted for over 20 years. I have a Master's Degree in education and...
Group Class
$55
for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
45 min
Completed by 7 learners
Live video meetings
Ages 10-15
1-10 learners per class