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Stop Motion Brick Animation Mega Course - SELF Paced PRE Recorded Class

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Ages 7-16

Self-Paced Course

Bring your brick characters to life through Stop Motion Animation. Build an animation set, animate mini figures, create a storyboard, and add sound and special effects! WATCH THE CLASS COMMERCIAL TO SEE ANIMATED SAMPLES!

Lukas Allenbaugh

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What's included

4 pre-recorded lessons

4 weeks

of teacher support

1 year access

to the content

Homework

2-4 hours per week. This is a self paced class and homework is required. Each session has clearly outlined assignments with examples on how to complete the work.

Class Experience

WATCH THE CLASS COMMERCIAL TO SEE ANIMATED SAMPLES!

HOW THIS SELF PACED CLASS IS RUN
This is a Self Paced class, there is NO live instruction.  Students learn through pre-recorded video and direct interaction 1 on 1 with the teacher.  Each week students will be given a variety of fun animation exercises to practice and a weekly final project.  Students can spend a few hours to complete the basic work, or a lot of more time if they are really passionate about their projects.  They can ask for help during the week, and when they turn in their work I respond with video feedback where I draw on their video and offer support and ideas for improvement.  My turn around for responses is usually 24 hours or sooner.  I am very thorough in my videos and take great care to make sure my students get the support they need.

CLASS DESCRIPTION
Have you ever seen a brick animation movie online and wanted to make your own?  Then this class is for you!  In this 4 session class, students will learn how to make an animation workstation complete with a tablet or phone, set, and lighting.  They will then practice fundamental animation principles (Timing and Spacing, Slow in and Slow out, Arcs, Follow Through and Overlapping Action, Exaggeration, and Anticipation) in fun and experimental ways.  Next they will bring their mini-figures and/or other characters to life with animation lessons on basic and personality walks, body mechanics (run, jump, parkour, gymnastics, breakdancing), acting, and even lip sync.  Their final project will be an animation of their choosing based on their storyboard planning with sound effects and voices. 

Stop motion animation incorporates the skills of character development, storytelling, planning, and basic math and physics.

CURRICULUM
Please see the class syllabus for detailed information about this class.

Learning Goals

Develop a love for the art of animation.
Build confidence through daily animation practice.
Bring an idea to life through the discipline and practice of animation.
Create unique animations that are high quality and clear.

Syllabus

4 Lessons

over 4 Weeks

Lesson 1:

Setting up the animation workspace and animation basics.

 Students will gather supplies and set up an animation workspace complete with a phone or tablet stand, set, and lighting.  They will then learn how to use the Stop Motion Studio app fundamentals, and then will apply their knowledge to an experimental animation.

Lesson 2:

Animation basics: Learning 6 animation principles.

 Using their animation workstation students will learn about and explore animating 6 animation principles.  These principles are Timing and Spacing, Slow in and Slow out, Arcs, Anticipation, Follow Through and Overlapping Action, and Exaggeration.  Each hands-on experiential lesson builds upon the previous lesson.  Then they can create an animation where they combine as many concepts as they can that is playful and unstructured.

Lesson 3:

Animation body mechanics:

 Students will now study body mechanics (walk, run, jump, breakdance, parkour, gymnastics, and more) as well as special effects.  They can choose any type of brick character to animate with.  There are a large variety of videos to learn from.  They will have the option to create a short animation combining what they have learned.

Lesson 4:

Acting, Storyboarding, and finishing your animation:

 In this final session students will learn about pantomime acting, acting to match dialogue, lip sync, facial expression changes, and how to add sound effects and voices.  They will also have the chance to create a storyboard, a set, and animate a final short animation.

Other Details

Parental Guidance

This class uses Stop Motion Studio Pro, a paid app ($6) that students can download from the app store for Android and Apple devices. It is completely safe to use and is child and teen friendly. This is a popular app that is used by a variety of Outschool teachers.

Pre-Requisites

There are no Prerequisites, all levels of learners are welcome!

Supply List

Students will receive specific instructions on how to build an ANIMATION WORKSTATION after signing up for this class.  The animation workstation is the setup they will use to make their movies and it includes a tablet or phone stand, an animation set, and lighting.  Below are the basic supplies they will need, which will be explained as part of the class during their first week.  PLEASE DON’T BUY SUPPLIES until you get class instructions after signup.  Supply gathering and setup are all part of the session 1 curriculum.

REQUIRED SUPPLIES
Tablet or Smartphone and stand
Stop Motion Studio PRO ($6) - this paid version is required
Brick pieces (mini-figure, base plate, assorted parts)
Cardboard box
Tape (blue painters tape preferred)
Fun Tak (or similar putty)
Paper

OPTIONAL SUPPLIES
Lamp/s
Markers, colored pencils, or other drawing art supplies

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Meet the teacher

Lukas Allenbaugh

Joined May, 2020

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155reviews

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Teacher expertise and credentials

I have been teaching art (animation, illustration, sculpture, painting, and digital art) to elementary and teenage students consistently for over 25 years.  My teaching includes 4 years as a public school teacher, 15 years as the owner of the Creative Art Network (after-school, during school, and summer programs) and 12 years as an artist in residence (mural painting focus).   I've also been designing elaborate video tutorials since 2008 for a large variety of mediums.