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ONSITE: Stop-Motion Animation (Ages 15–18)

April 18, 2023

Jump into the world of traditional stop-motion animation with a modern twist!  Design original worlds and bring paper cutouts, clay, food, and many other objects to life!  Learn how to plan and produce 2D and 3D animation sequences using traditional animation principles and DIY setups that are accessible to anyone with a phone.

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Animating on iPads (Ages 9-11)

January 24, 2023

Learn how to animate on an iPad! You will develop strong foundations in 2D, digital animation by exploring digital software such as Procreate or the FlipaClip app. We'll complete exercises like synching animation to sound, walk cycles and storyboarding. The goal of this course is to give you the tools and knowledge to continue digital […]

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Stop-Motion Animation (Ages 9-11)

January 24, 2023

Jump into the world of stop-motion animation. Work with drawings, paper cut-outs and clay. Learn how to produce 2-D and 3-D animation sequences and bring inanimate subjects to life.

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3D Animation (Ages 12-14)

January 24, 2023

Create your own 3D animations! Students will learn the basics of Blender, a 3D computer graphics software, to create a brief, 5-second animated video. You’ll also learn how to navigate the digital 3D space and come to understand underlying concepts that inform 3D animation like vertices and polygons.

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Stop-Motion Animation (Ages 9-11)

January 24, 2023

Jump into the world of stop-motion animation. Work with drawings, paper cut-outs and clay. Learn how to produce 2-D and 3-D animation sequences and bring inanimate subjects to life.

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ONSITE: Introduction to Animation: Stop-Motion + Hand-Drawn Techniques (Ages 9-11)

November 07, 2022

This class is for artists interested in building basic skills in 2D hand-drawn animation, and stop-motion animation. Whether under the camera using clay, or over the light table drawing morph animations, students will get the chance to explore both areas of these fun and useful forms of animation. Regardless of your artistic background, these mediums […]

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ONSITE: Stop-Motion Animation (Ages 9-11)

February 06, 2022

Jump into the world of stop-motion animation. Work with drawings, paper cut-outs and clay. Learn how to produce 2-D and 3-D animation sequences and bring inanimate subjects to life.

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ONSITE: Computer Animation (Ages 12-14)

January 26, 2022

Learn how to animate on a computer! Students will develop strong foundations in 2-D, digital animation by exploring digital software such as Adobe Animate CC and by learning the 12 principles of animation. We'll complete exercises like synching animation to sound, walk cycles and storyboarding. The goal of this course is to give students the […]

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ONSITE: Claymation (Ages 9-11)

January 26, 2022

Learn how to make stop-motion animation from a professional artist! This class covers the fabrication of puppetry, storytelling, set building, and the technique of stop-motion animation. You'll leave with an understanding of stop-frame animation techniques, a handcrafted puppet, and your very own short animation!

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ONSITE: Stop-Motion Animation (Ages 9-11)

January 26, 2022

Jump into the world of stop-motion animation. Work with drawings, paper cut-outs and clay. Learn how to produce 2-D and 3-D animation sequences and bring inanimate subjects to life.

read more

ONLINE: Stop-Motion Animation (Ages 9-11)

January 26, 2022

Jump into the world of stop-motion animation. Work with drawings, paper cut-outs and clay. Learn how to produce 2-D and 3-D animation sequences and bring inanimate subjects to life.

read more

ONSITE: Computer Animation (Ages 9-11)

January 26, 2022

Learn how to animate on a computer! Students will develop strong foundations in 2-D, digital animation by exploring digital software such as Adobe Animate CC and by learning the 12 principles of animation. We'll complete exercises like synching animation to sound, walk cycles and storyboarding. The goal of this course is to give students the […]

read more

ONSITE: Claymation (Ages 9-11)

January 26, 2022

Learn how to make stop-motion animation from a professional artist! This class covers the fabrication of puppetry, storytelling, set building, and the technique of stop-motion animation. You'll leave with an understanding of stop-frame animation techniques, a handcrafted puppet, and your very own short animation!

read more

ONSITE: Stop-Motion Animation (Ages 9-11)

January 26, 2022

Jump into the world of stop-motion animation. Work with drawings, paper cut-outs and clay. Learn how to produce 2-D and 3-D animation sequences and bring inanimate subjects to life.

read more

ONSITE: Computer Animation (Ages 12-14)

January 26, 2022

Learn how to animate on a computer! Students will develop strong foundations in 2-D, digital animation by exploring digital software such as Adobe Animate CC and by learning the 12 principles of animation. We'll complete exercises like synching animation to sound, walk cycles and storyboarding. The goal of this course is to give students the […]

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ONSITE: Animating on Your iPad (Ages 15–18)

October 25, 2021

Students will learn several types of basic animation in Procreate for the iPad. This is a more specific look at the animation abilities of this program. The basics of drawing are expected as a prerequisite. We will learn simple boil animation gifs, how to animate motion, and finally create a looping .gif.

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ONSITE: Claymation (Ages 15–18)

July 13, 2021

Do you want to make things move? Explore the world of claymation, where everything is alive. Create your own unique characters, intricate sets, and foley or musical sounds, as you piece together your imagined world through the hands-on process of stop-frame animation. This longer-form course covers every part of the process from start to finish, […]

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ONSITE: Stop-Motion Animation with Puppets

July 13, 2021

Bring a handmade puppet to life! Learn all of the basics of the stop-frame animation process and create your very own handcrafted puppets. This course covers the fabrication of puppetry, storytelling, set building, and the technique of stop-motion animation. Plan to leave with with an understanding of stop-frame animation techniques, your puppets, and your very […]

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ONSITE: Claymation (Ages 15–18)

February 09, 2021

Do you want to make things move? Explore the world of claymation, where everything is alive. Create your own unique characters, intricate sets, foley or musical sounds, and piece together your imagined world through the hands-on process of stop-frame animation. This class counts as a core course toward VisArts’ Art League Certificate.

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