CDAN203 - 01 - Intro to Digital 2D Animation

The Animators Toolbox serves as an introduction to various alternative animation techniques, with emphasis on how an individual animation artist might innovate ways to integrate continually emerging digital tools into their work. Software applications such as Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Flash, Illustrator & After Effects are introduced and incorporated into assignments that include old-school animation devices & techniques such as Zoetropes, flipbooks, rotoscoping and multi-plane shooting. Additionally, Mini-DV, & Digital still cameras, along with digital audio recorders are introduced. A semester-long, image-based digital animation will be produced, along with numerous shorter assignments. There will be portions of class time made available for workshop.[Animation Majors only or permission of Instructor][Formerly titled The Digital Toolbox]