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Course Description

RISD CE animation drawing course

Get an introduction to methods of animation in Adobe Photoshop, building on the skills introduced in Digital Design Techniques. Using animation tools in Photoshop and frame-by-frame digital sequencing techniques, you will bring characters, objects, and graphics to life. The assignments revisit core rudiments of animation (timing, cycles, exaggeration) and progress to more advanced skills: walk cycles, metamorphosis, secondary motion, and straight ahead animation. Animation-specific drawing skills are a big part of this course, with a focus on developing a fast and loose sketching style similar to the hand-drawn animation techniques used by major animation studios. You will complete projects that demonstrate proficiency with the animator's workflow, from concept to completed short film, using a drawing tablet and outputting the work to high-quality video files.

Prerequisites

Students must be an adult age 18 or older to participate.

Instructors

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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Type
Online, Asynchronous
Dates
Jan 13, 2025 to Feb 23, 2025
Contact Hours
18.0
Delivery Options
Online  
Course Fee(s)
Tuition non-credit $475.00 Click here to get more information
Service charge(s)
  • 3% Service Fee  
Drop Request Deadline
Feb 03, 2025
Transfer Request Deadline
Nov 19, 2024 to Jan 09, 2025
Withdrawal Request Deadline
Jan 13, 2025 to Feb 23, 2025
Instructors
Necessary Supplies

This course requires a digital drawing tablet such as a Wacom Intuos, Bamboo, or Cintiq creative tablets or equivalent. Alternatively, students can use an iPad w/ Apple pencil. Additionally, you can expect to spend up to $125 (estimate) on supplies, equipment, software subscriptions, and/or books for this course. A supply list will be available on the course site in Canvas at least 30 days prior to the first day of class.

Once you have received your enrollment confirmation and logged in to Canvas, navigate to Upcoming Courses on the left-hand side of your dashboard. Supplies will be listed on your course homepage under the supplies heading. Some or all of your course supplies are available at the RISD Store.

Section Notes
  • This course requires access to one or more applications that are part of the Adobe Creative Cloud, such as Adobe Photoshop. Please visit the Adobe website to check "minimum system requirements" for your computer before registering.
  • OR This course requires access to Corel Painter. Please visit the Corel Painter website to check "minimum system requirements" for your computer before registering.
  • OR This course requires access to Krita. Please visit the Krita website to check "minimum system requirements" for your computer before registering.
  • OR This course requires access to Procreate (for iPad users).
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