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Animation Introduction: From Sketch to Screen

Feb 5 - Apr 23
$550
Thursday6:30-10:00 PM (EST)10 sessions
Thursday6:30-10:00 PM (EST)10 sessions
If you would like more information about this or any other course offerings, please contact a SVACE Course Advisor at:
ce@sva.edu
Location
Online
Faculty
Martin Abrahams,

Producer, director, designer, animator, video editor

Animation is a magical art form that breathes life into drawings, transforming them from simple sketches on paper to vibrant, moving images on screen. The process of creating animation is a fascinating journey that combines creativity, technical skill, storytelling and a deep understanding of how to draw movement. Conducted as a creative workshop, this course is designed for students from all disciplines and all drawing abilities who want to explore the dynamic medium of animation while finding their personal style and vision. Traditional animation principles such as storyboard, layout, extreme poses, timing, weight, squash-and-stretch, overlapping action, arcs and walk cycles will be explored through hands-on exercises and making animated GIFs. While we will cover basic animation concepts and techniques, the emphasis will be placed on innovation, invention and experimentation. How to animate in Adobe Photoshop will be included, and mixed-media projects will be introduced.

Note: Students must have access to a computer with a microphone, camera and digital drawing tablet. All students with an active registration in this course will be given free access to the Adobe Creative Cloud. This course is fully online and offered through synchronous sessions during the listed course hours.

Course Number
ANC-1022-OL
Credits
3.5 CEUs
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