Advanced Animation

3 units

This course focuses on completing a short animated film as a group project using a workflow similar to that used in the animated feature film industry. The class will first develop a story. Individuals will then be assigned tasks according to strong areas of interest to create a storyboard and an animatic. Key moments will be identified to be animated first. After a plan is agreed on, students will be able to choose to work in various parts of the pipeline, including character design; layout and set design; 3D modeling; rigging; animation; textures; special effects; sound; rendering; and editing. Finally, all of these parts are put together as a short. This is an advanced course that assumes some student experience with Maya or a similar 3D program; it is best suited for those who have already developed skills in any form of animation.