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ANIM 123 Introduction to Animation Studies Units: 3.00
This course offers an introduction to the study of animation from a historical and global perspective. Both mainstream and experimental animation is considered. The course places animation within the history of cinematic production, while also examining it as a distinct form. A wide range of works, from the emergence of animation in the early twentieth century to contemporary global production shall be examined.
Learning Hours: 108 (36 Lecture, 12 Tutorial, 24 Practicum, 36 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite None.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the global history of animation.
- Distinguish different forms and techniques in animation practice.
- Engage in animation history from the form鈥檚 emergence in the early twentieth century to the most recent achievements in the field.
- Understand principles germane to the illusion of movement.
- Investigate topics of interest within animation studies, from formal and aesthetic perspectives to social, cultural, and political ones.