Animation
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Basics of Animation Course:
Bringing Drawings to Life
From structure to conceptual design to movement of drawings and graphics, this course will explore the fundamental skills necessary for any young artist, animator, or game concept designer. With pencils, paper, The Pencil2D animation platform and plenty of imagination, students will learn how to bring an idea to life. Animators are sometimes called "actors with pencil" with that in mind, students will be encouraged to tap into their creative instincts to write, create, and direct an animated short! in designing their characters and worlds, these young directors will also learn how to be aware of the forces acting upon objects, how to renter lines of action, and start to think in a three-dimensional way. From animation principles such as persistence of vision, walk-cycles, and physics - to film basics including scene-blocking and editing basics - we will try to cover as many topics as possible to give students a grounding in design, film, and animation.
Animation is held at Mason Fieldhouse on Tuesdays from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM starting November 5th through December 10th.
No experience is needed just some imagination!! Children entering grades 3rd to 8th are eligible. The fee for the course is $140.
All area residents are welcome to join!
A minimum of 10 students is needed for the class to run.