Animation for 16 to 18 Year Olds
NVQ
In London
Description
-
Type
NVQ
-
Location
London
-
Duration
1 Week
-
Start date
Different dates available
This beginners course is aimed at 16 - 18 year olds with little or no animation experience. It will give you an introduction to the fundamentals of hand-drawn character animation. As the discipline moves further into the digital age, a solid foundation in the core techniques for character animation remain as important as ever.
Facilities
Location
Start date
Start date
Reviews
Subjects
- Drawing
- Squash
- Quality Training
- Film Making
- Design
- Secondary
- English
- Quality
- Fire
- Animation
Course programme
Topics covered
Through a series of short exercises you'll practice and refine your animation skills.
Topics will include:
- an overview of animation principles, which are largely unchanged since they were established in the 1930's
- adapting your own character drawings into animation-friendly designs
- applying three-dimensional drawing methods to design model sheets
- creating strong poses and facial expressions
- learning the fundamental techniques of squash-and-stretch, drag and overlapping action, secondary action, arcs, weight and anticipation
- exploring the dynamics of walking and running, and an introduction to the principles of timing
- getting to grips with working on a light box, rolling and flipping animation paper
- shooting your animation on a line tester
- an overview of the animated film-making process
- All topics will be backed up with hand-out sheets and the viewing and analysing of animated films.
Entry requirements
A good level of English is necessary to attend the course. You must be at least 16 and under 19 years old.
Level: Beginners
Please note: This course is for students aged 16 to 18 years old only
Animation for 16 to 18 Year Olds