Topics in Film/Video/Audio Production (379-0-20)

Topic

Stop Motion Animation

Instructors

Eric Adrian Patrick
847/491-4229
AMS 214
Office Hours: Mondays 1:00PM-3:00PM, Wednesdays 10:00am-12:00pm

Meeting Info

Louis Hall 118: Mon 3:00PM - 5:50PM

Overview of class

This course is an introduction to Stop Motion Animation with a focus on puppet animation. Students will be required to make a short (< 2 minutes) stop motion animation project for the class, so they need to arrive at the first class with a treatment and sketches for such a film.

Learning Objectives

Wire and ball and socket armature design, mold making, puppet creation in clay, latex or cloth, rigging for stop motion, motion control, set construction, cinematography and animation for stop motion.

Class Materials (Required)

Materials required will be based on student films. This will likely include some form of armature(s), modeling materials for puppet, background, set and props. There is a wide range in the possibilities in terms of price for these materials.

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Students must have completed RTVF 190-0 in order to register for this course (concurrent registration is not allowed)