Animation is for everyone, whether you’re someone who is passionate about animated media or you are simply curious to expand your knowledge of sequential art and how it is evolving in the modern era. In this course, each week we will learn how to make hand-drawn, frame-by-frame animations digitally using Disney’s 12 animation principles. We will also be studying animated examples for each topic and diving into the history of animation as a whole. The first five weeks we will be covering most of the essentials and warming up with gestures, bouncing balls, and flour sacks. The last five weeks you will be able to apply and learn the remaining principles through a simple shot of your choice! At the end of the course, the goal is to have an understanding of the basic principles, an overview of animation history, an improved quick sketch ability (as there will be lots of drawing!), and your very own animated shot.