Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications cluster

Animation Pathway

Level 1. Introductory

Animation DreamLab

Engage in the art of animation by creating a short animated film, exploring techniques like hand-drawn, stop motion, and 3D animation using professional animation tools.

About Course

Craft animated masterpieces

Students are engaged in the end-to-end artistic process of creating their own short animated film. Leveraging animation tools, students create animations with different techniques (hand-drawn, stop motion, 3D) as a part of their filmmaking. For the course capstone, students present their films in a “film festival” format.

Skills

Skill-up approach

Animating

Video editing

Arts fundamentals

Storytelling & creative writing 

Sound design  

Storyboarding 

Giving feedback on creative work

Syllabus

Step-by-step to the Result

1

Introduction to Animation
and Basic Storytelling Tools

  • Main principles of animation

  • Character design

Project: story script

2

Animation Techniques Overview

  • 2D | 3D | stop-motion animation

Project: animated sketches with different techniques

3

Disney’s basic principles

  • 12 animation principles

Project: animated sketches illustrating animation principles

4

Voice & Sound

  • Sound design

  • Foley

  • Lip sync 

  • Voice acting

Project: sound design 

5

Final Project

  • Video editing

  • Project pitch

Project: original film

Hands-on Projects

Case-based Portfolio

"Animation DreamLab" final project

A film 1-2 minutes long using a magic-realism style that highlights their creativity and proficiency with 2D | 3D | stop-motion animation techniques and related technologies.

Testimonials

What Our Students Think

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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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