Course Mission
Students will be introduced to the 12 principles of animation along with basic software knowledge in the production of 2D animation...
Course Summary
Students will be introduced to the importance of design in character animation...
Classes Info
Term(s): Ongoing
Course Name: 2D Animation Intro
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Student Learning Outcomes
- Understanding of 12 principles of animation;
- Basic navigation of Photoshop and procreate dreams;
- Create a simple original animation...
Required Materials
Hardware
15in + Laptops (RTX GPUs Recommended)
Graphic Displays or Pro Tablets
Studio Workstations*
*Access to portfolio students only
15in + Laptops (RTX GPUs Recommended)
Graphic Displays or Pro Tablets
Studio Workstations*
*Access to portfolio students only
Software
Course Content with Time Allocation
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Reference Recreate 1 (Character) - 2 Weeks
Using art created by professionals on pinterest or art station, redesign a character with different props, styles while using the same pose and structure.
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Reference Recreate 2 (Background) – 2 Weeks
Using art created by professionals on pinterest or art station, redesign a background frame with different layouts, colors while using similar styles.
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Portrait Illustration (Original) – 2 Weeks
Using references from the learners favourite artists, recreate an portrait illustration or expression.
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Prop Design (Original) – 2 Weeks
Design 1 prop for a character of the learners choice.
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Environment Painting (Original) – 2 Weeks
Convert 1 landscape photo into a digital painting.
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Final Project (Original Illustration) – 3 Weeks
Create 1 piece of original illustration, this can be characters with backgrounds, paintings or illustrative art.
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