Description
This course introduces the basic mechanics and practices for creating animation and editing digital video. Topics covered include animation theory, cell animations and rotoscoping, stop animation photography, animation, sound production, and digital editing versus linear editing. Students will be able to articulate the various animation formats, image types, animation principles and terminology and visual aesthetics, design and edit imagery and digital video for animation, gauge the quality and variety of appropriate visual and audio materials, and articulate and create with animation principles. Students are introduced to the use of storyboards, and the application of color theory, design principles, titling, special effects filters, and timing for animation. Prerequisite: DART 241.