Animation for 16 to 18 Year Olds

It is never too early to start. Drawing is a sure-fire way of learning the skills that you'll need in order to succeed in this field. Learning and developing the fundamental principles will help to preserve the quality of good character animation through the technological evolution.

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