Grades 6-12
Animation is an engaging and expressive medium that allows telling stories. Students will learn the basics of animation principles through a brief history of animation, examples, and workshops. The course includes:
› A brief history of animation
› Presentation of various forms of animation and their understanding (Traditional Animation called Cell Animation, 2D Animation, 3D Animation, Stop Motion)
› Film language – how to tell a story through visuals, types of narration, shots, composition, timing
› Understanding traditional animation drawing techniques by using motion charts
› Animation principles such as anticipation, action, reaction, keys and in-betweens, arc movement, stretch, squash, bounding, lifting, pushing, pulling
› Learning principles and mechanisms of motion through various walking cycles
› Understanding gravity based on examples such as a bouncing ball, bouncing body
› Designing a character, creating a character sheet
› Creating mood-boards, storyboards, and animatics
Maximum students per class: 8
Fee per academic year: €2,700 (incl. materials)