CHARACTER ANIMATION SUMMER INTENSIVE
This course introduces students to the foundation principles of character animation, taught by our staff of industry professionals. Students are assigned their own personal workstations and complete a series of fun action-analysis exercises such as the bouncing ball, character jumps, and lifting weights, both in 2D and 3D.
Also included are life drawing classes, animation history, stop-motion presentations, and special guest instructors.
This year's intensive will feature our annual visit by Bill Matthews, retired Manager of Artist Development for Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Class sessions are held Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm. Students can also enjoy other fun events around Vancouver! A certificate is awarded upon completion of the course.
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Wayne Gilbert, Head of the Character Animation Program, has worked for over 30 years as an industry professional in both 2D and 3D animation. His studio credits include Nelvana, Walt Disney Animation Canada, ILM and EA Blackbox where he worked on films and commercials such as Rock and Rule, Care Bears, Star Wars, Hulk, The Mummy II and 7 television specials. He was the Director of Animation on the ground breaking video games Skate and Skate2 and has produced award winning short films as well being the author of Simplified Drawing for Planning Animation. Wayne is an international lecturer with 10 plus years teaching experience at Sheridan College and Academy of Art University.
Prerequisites: none, except a love for animation!
Duration: 4 weeks
Schedule: Mon - Fri, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Cost: $1,995cdn