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The main goal of Level 1 is to introduce the student to the concept of animation. Not merely making something move across the screen, but rather making something come to life. We learn how to do this through The Principles of Animation, ideas and concepts that were identified and written down by 2 of the original Disney Animators. Each week we will examine and explain one principle and then put it into practice as the student will have an assignment to create their own animation during the week (3-5 hours per week). By the end of Level 1 the student will have created 4 animation projects.

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Continuing where Level 1 leaves off, Level 2 will introduce the student to the concepts of physics (and how they apply to animated motion) and body mechanics (the way joints and structure are utilized during basic locomotion: i.e. walking, running, jumping, etc.). We will also explore the concepts of adding emotion and acting to animation, further enforcing the idea of bringing a character to life.

LEVEL 1 ANIMATION MUST BE COMPLETED IN ORDER TO REGISTER FOR LEVEL 2 ANIMATION

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Moving into the most important aspect of film-making, Level 3 delves into how to tell a story. Everything from the basic structure that all stories share to staging and cinematography. In Level 3 your student will learn the tools to take their ideas and transform them into a cohesive narrative that communicates a clear theme. We will explore the concepts of characters and why developing convincing personalities is essential to plot.

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Taking all of the lessons from Levels 1, 2 and 3, your student now combines them to make their own animated short film. All of the assignments work in conjunction to help the student conceive, write, direct, storyboard, edit, record and ultimately animate their film. Each class is devoted to giving feedback and constructive critique to help encourage and guide the student throughout the process.

At the end of the course, your student's film will be joined with the other films from the class into a compilation and released on The Animation Course YouTube channel where students can set up their own 'premiere' to screen their films for friends and family.

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There are 3 options for students in our most advanced and customizable class for the serious student.

Option #1: Students can continue to work on THEIR OWN STUDENT FILM from Level 4 (or a completely new film) and receive individual and more intense critique on their animation and overall story and film. They will complete a schedule and turn in work weekly for review.

Option #2: Students can work on an independent project, such as a COLLEGE PORTFOLIO, or a specific skill they want to improve, like lip-sync, character design, storyboarding, etc. A plan will be created for the work they want to complete and they’ll turn in work each week for review.

Option #3: Students will be given the opportunity to work together just like a real animation crew to complete a JOINT FILM PROJECT. A collaborative effort, the students will come up with concepts, designs, art direction, record voices and animate using all the lessons from Levels 3 and 4.

The overall goal of C.A.T. is to spend more detailed time with each individual section of the film-making process. The students will receive detailed critiques each week on whatever they turn in with the intent that they can seriously refine their art, storytelling and animation skills.

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