DMA 1470 - Introduction to Animation

Goals: To develop basic skills in the creation of animated characters and environments sufficient to sustain a short narrative. To develop the critical and technical skills necessary to form and evaluate animated work for its abilities to sustain a narrative and/or critically communicate to an intended audience.

Content: An overview of the development of digital animation as a artist’s tool, work flow processes in animation design and realization, software options and uses for digital animation, storyboard creation and constructing an animation sequence. Students will be working on a number of animation projects during the semester.

Taught: Every other year

Prerequisites: DMA 1100

Note: Students with extensive animation production experience should contact the Department for a portfolio review to see if their work qualifies them for a 3000 level course.

Credits: 4