This video explains in depth the many types of animation that exist, including 3D, hand drawn, stop motion, gifs, zoetropes, flip books, and more.
The landscape of animation today as well as the professional development skills necessary to work as an animator today are explored as well.
Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Deepti Menon.
Video Walkthrough
- Animation Techniques
- Hand Drawn Animation
- Rotoscope
- Stop Motion
- Procreate Animation
- Gif Animations
- 3D Animation
- Animation Skills
- Contemporary Animation
- Professional Development
- Animation Critiques
Artists Mentioned
- Suzan Pitt
- Scott Blake
- Rebecca Sugar
- Frank Miller
- Janice Chun
- Calvin Xingpei Shen
- Zumbakamera animation studios
- Bill Plympton
- William Kentridge
- Caleb Wood
- Max Fleischer
- Matthias Brown
- Leon Washere
- Russ Murphy
- The Brothers Quay
- Cindy Qiao
- Sean Lark Reece
- Janice Chun
- William Fetter
- PES
- Vrinda Zaveri
- Marcus Armitage
Books & Films Mentioned
- Tron
- Inside Out
- Toy Story
- Facing It, Sam Gainsborough
- Creativity, Inc., Amy Wallace and Edwin Catmull
- The Rabbi’s Cat
- Claws for Alarm
- Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
- Princess Mononoke
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Curse of the Were Rabbit
Full Curriculum
Overview · Animation 1 · Animation 2
TV Shows & Books Mentioned
- Steven Universe, 2013
- Hey Arnold, 1996
- The Gumby Show, 1955
- Midnight Gospel, 2020
Resources
The complete Animation for Self-taught Artists Curriculum document links to every video that expands on the topics touched here.
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