Animation I: Introduction to Disney's 12 Principles of Animation
ART-40557
10 Weeks | Online
Using the simplicity of basic 2D animation, students will become familiar with Disney’s "12-Principles of Animation." Whether 2D, CG, or stop motion animation, these principles are the backbone for all character animation projects. Students will learn to use Key Pose Animation, Squash and Stretch, Anticipation, Staging, Lines-of-Action, and more to create several short animation projects and a final 10-15 second film.
What You Will Learn:
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How to apply traditional animation processes to 2D animation projects.
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Integrate pose-to-pose keyframing, squash & stretch, anticipation, staging, and arcs into 2D animation projects.
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An understanding of shapes, weight, depth, balance and appeal in 2D animation projects.
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How to develop an animation that utilizes cycles.
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A thorough understanding of Timing, Spacing, and Lines-of-Action in animation.
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How to analyze real world observations and apply them to animation.
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Be able to research from life, read and prepare Exposure Sheets to document the animation action, all while demonstrating critical thinking skills.
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How to critique and discuss animation projects.
Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring | Online
Course Fee: $495
Course Length: 10 weeks
Prerequisite: Basic drawing and computer skills (Mac or Windows).
Note: Elective course for Art and the Creative Process professional certificate.
Materials: Students must have a scanner for scanning pencil drawings or a Wacom tablet with a drawing program that can save JPEGs or PNGs. Basic movie-making software is free. Please see 'Related Documents' on the right sidebar of this page for the full materials list.
Course Information
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This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
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All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.
Policies:
- No refunds after: 3/28/2025
- Early Enrollment Discount: $470 ($495 if enrolled after 3/3/2025)
- 1st no meeting date: 3/28/2025
- 2nd no meeting date: 5/26/2025
- Early enrollment advised
- No visitors permitted
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Eric Vanhamersveld, BFA
Worked for over 30 years in the entertainment industry as an animator with Warner Bros., Walt Disney, J. Ward Productions and Hanna-Barbera studios
Eric has a BFA degree TV and film production from Texas Christian University. For over 30 years he has been involved in all creative, technical and business phases of the entertainment industry. He has worked as an animator for Warner Bros. Studios, J. Ward Productions and Hanna-Barbera Studios. His credits include: "The Pink Panther," "Road Runner," "Speedy Gonzalez," "George of the Jungle"; numerous TV series and several commercials including "Capt'n Crunch" and "Star Kist-Charlie The Tuna." He also worked for the Walt Disney Company as an imagineer producing visual special effects for EPCOT, Disneyland and Tokyo Disneyland theme park projects.
Van Hamersveld has created children's games and direct-to-videos for Mattel Toys, Fisher-Price Toys, McGraw/Hill Publishers and illustrated several children’s books. He is also an author of two books, "Roy Rogers & Dale Evans: It Was Always the Music" and "Guide to Practical Holography." Currently he is working as an animator and animation director on several TV commercials and two feature film development projects.
He spent 10 years teaching animation at the Art Institute of California and is currently a senior animation instructor for both UC San Diego Extension and the John Paul the Great University. He also conducts intensive video production workshops for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and is a member of the International Animation Film Society Educators Forum.
