Animation 2: DreamLab Studios

Engage in the full creative process of making short animated films on social topics, exploring stop motion techniques like object, pixilation, cutout, and clay animation

About Course

Craft stories with stop-motion

During this course students are engaged in the comprehensive artistic process of creating their own short animated films on social topics.

Students practice stop-motion animation creation in different techniques (object, pixilation, cutout, clay).

Skills

Skill-up approach

Animating

Video editing

Sound Design

Artistic research

Critical Thinking

Visual Storytelling

Creative writing

Syllabus

Step-by-step to the Result

Research through art!: Anti-bullying Stop Motion Animation

Principles of cutout animation
Artistic research

Project: anti-bullying stop motion animation

Educate!: Educational Hand-drawn Animation

Aesthetic visual tools
Animating visuals in hand-drawn technique

Project: educational hand-drawn animation

Create!: Meaningful Stop Motion Animation

Models, clay puppets, props and scenery
Music and sound effects

Project: meaningful stop motion animation

Go viral!: Project publishing

Intellectual property rights
Basic tools of video editing

Project: animation showreel

Hands-on Projects

Case-based Portfolio

"Animation 2: DreamLab Studios " final project

A 1–2 minute long showreel combined from a digital portfolio of 4 animated films created during the course in a manner that meets current animation industry expectations, and shows the student’s proficiency with different animation techniques.

Testimonials

What Our Students Think

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Ethan
Summit Public Schools
I'm able to learn something I'm actually passionate about.
Emma
Longview Public Schools
It is a great opportunity to learn some valuable skills we will most likely need later in life.
Layla
Longview Public Schools
I enjoy how inclusive it is and how the teacher makes sure we have a firm understanding of the subject.
Sofia
SWAN Kids School
I like how the teacher helps incorporate every student into learning whether it's just answering questions, or reading, and sharing work.
Olivia
Longview Public Schools
I get to learn new things everyday.
Emberlyn
Atlas Public Schools
I love how creativity is unlimited.
Dylan
Tulsa Public Schools
The course is unique, not something I would expect to learn in school.
Shrey
Uplift Education
I find our projects very exciting and I look forward to them every day.

Tech Requirements

Fully web-based learning for a seamless implementation

Hardware & Software & Internet Speed

PC/Laptop or Chromebook;
Web camera and Headset;
Stable Internet connection from 30 Mbit/s/

Web tools & Physical materials
are used

Video editing tools;
Hand-drawn animation;
Stop motion animation;
Google Workspace

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