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AN2D 2400 - 2D Animation I

Credits: 3
Course Type: Studio

In this sophomore-level course students develop skills in the observation and analysis of movement. Students are challenged to develop personality and emotion in their animation. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have a greater understanding of weight, motion, timing, and other aspects of drawing related to believable character animation.

Prerequisites: AN 1230 - Fundamentals of Animation  and AG 2300 - Animation + Game Art Sophomore Portfolio Review  

Notes: (Formerly AN2D 3230 - Character Animation + Motion Studies, AN 3310 Character Animation + Motion Studies)


Course Learning Outcomes:
  • Create character animation with a strong emphasis on weight, physics, performance, and acting. 
  • Recognize and apply the twelve principles of animation.
  • Apply phoneme mouth shapes to dialogue and lip-sync exercises.

AN2D 2400 Course Learning Outcome Rubric    


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