DIMA 2410 - 2-D Animation and Compositing II

4.5 Credits

Students create original 2-D animation focusing on character and story development. Building on skills acquired in DIMA 1410, students produce a segment of a group project and an individual project. This course strengthens animation design and problem-solving, collaborative production abilities, and personal vision. Students further explore compositing and animation software.

Prerequisites: (1) DIMA 1410

Lecture Hours: 3.5
Lab Hours: 3.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Work as an individual to produce finished animation.
Work as a member of a group to produce finished animation.
Rework static artwork created for prerequisite classes into actual 2-D animated pieces.
Research a variety of animation techniques for achieving both motion and emotion.
Apply critical reasoning skills to the analysis of forms that rely on the element of time.
Demonstrate understanding of animation production from storyboard to finished piece.
Create 2-D animations that communicate ideas and emotions using a variety of styles and approaches.

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