U18: Animation for Beginners (10yrs+)
Art Classes
Dates 5 weeks from 15 April 202415, 22, 29 April13, 20 May AND/OR 5 weeks from 3 June 20243, 10, 24 June1, 8 July
Age Rating: 10+
Book PlaceOpen to young people (10+yrs) – no experience required.
You will learn the 12 fundamental Principles of Animation:Squash and stretch, Anticipation, Staging, Straight-ahead action and pose-to-pose, Follow through and overlapping action, Slow in and slow out, Arc, Secondary action, Timing, Exaggeration, Solid drawing, Appeal
By the end of the course you should be able to create a short animation in a hand drawn / flipbook form or clay / stop motion style.
Week 1: Create simple animation to describe how an object changes shape in response to forces acting on it.
Week 2: Create simple animation using Straight-ahead and pose-to-pose approaches to animating.
Week 3: Exploring how Slow-in and slow-out is used in animation
Week 4: Creating graceful, clear arcs to elevates animation
Week 5: Controlling the speed of an action through number of frames used
Week 5: Character Design and how the character is animated, with a sense of volume, weight and balance.
Material list
Included in the price are plasticine, flip books, paper, and Portable LED Light Boxes
Please bring your own: PENCILS, COLOURING PENCILS, PENS, SKETCH BOOKS, ERASERS, PENCIL SHARPENERS
Tutor
Matthew Frost
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