Introduction to Animation

Chelsea Walton
Tuedays 7:00-9:00 PM
5 weeks long starting July 17
$160 / $140 UCB Students
The course will introduce the principles of animation, a brief history of animation and various animation techniques. The class will emphasize digital animation and will include exercises in hand drawn, computer graphics, cut-outs, and stop-motion animation techniques. Delivery for web, video, film and other media will be discussed.

Software: Adobe Photoshop, ImageReady, and Final Cut Pro
Knowledge of Mac platform and Final Cut Pro or a non-linear editing program is highly recommended.
Students will make a short 10-30 second animation using any of the techniques.

Chelsea Walton is an animator and filmmaker. She is a Final Cut Pro Certified Apple Trainer and teaches film and animation classes around the Bay Area. She received an M.F.A in Cinema at San Francisco State University where she was awarded The Leo Diner Award for her hand drawn animation, Jack and Middy Retire.

website: www.chelseawalton.net

Required supplies: DVD-Rs, Paper/pencils/pens,
Optional items: External Fire Wire Drive, Digital Still Camera, DV Camera, Registration peg bars

Syllabus:
Class 1: Intro to course, animation examples techniques, principles, prepare proposal or idea for 10-30 second animation
Class 2: Present proposals, Frame Thief, scanning, digital stills into Final Cut Pro
Class 3: Work day, Exporting QuickTime movies
Class 4: Work day
Class 5: Work day, Screen final projects, burn DVD (iDVD)