AN2D 3840 - Experimental Animation/2D + Mixed Media

Credits: 3

This junior-level course begins with a broadened definition of the word “animation;” a viewpoint of the animator as artist; and an emphasis on the importance of the concepts an animator brings to explorations of frame-by-frame filmmaking. Hands-on experimentation includes a variety of non-standard techniques and materials: pixilation, painting and scratching on film, cut-out collage animation, sand animation, and silhouette animation. Students study the work of early and contemporary experimental animators. By the conclusion of the course, students have learned to utilize numerous innovative methods for creating animation and developed their ability to integrate an experimental approach when working with more conventional 2D and 3D animation production techniques.

Prerequisites: AN 1230 - Fundamentals of Animation
Notes: (Formerly AN 2330 Experimental Animation/2-D + Mixed Media)