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COURSES

Digital 2D Animation

 

This foundational 2D animation course, based on Photoshop's animation features, teaches basic software functions such as creating new documents, setting up timelines, and adding keyframes. Students will learn fundamental animation principles and concepts, including keyframes, in-between frames, and easing in/out through techniques such as morphing, bouncing, waving, and rotation animation. This course is suitable for students interested in animation but without prior experience.

 
 
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Course Overview

 

All the courses are designed for students to be able to finish their courses in 7 classes.
Please feel free to contact us for more detailed scheduling and tuition rate through 1 on 1 consultation.

TERM CALENDAR

• FALL 2024: Mon, Sep 9 - Sat, Dec 21, 2024
- Thanksgiving break: Mon, Nov 25 - Sat, Nov 30, 2024

SCHEDULED SESSION

• Session 1: Mon, Sep 9 - Sat, Oct 26, 2024
• Session 2: Mon, Oct 28 - Sat, Dec 21, 2024

Schedule & Tuition // Online for grade 10-12&up

• Remote learning
• Session-based enrollment *
• 4-hour long class
• 7 classes / 7 weeks (1 session)

BELL SCHEDULE **

• MON - FRI
- Period 1: 11 am - 3 pm
- Period 2: 4 pm - 8 pm
• SAT
- Period 1: 10 am - 2 pm
- Period 2: 3 pm - 7 pm

SCHEDULED CLASS DAY & TIME

Monday

period 1
period 2

Friday

period 1
period 2

TUITION & FEES

• $955 tuition per session
• NO material fee required for this course

Schedule & Tuition // Online for grade 6-9

• Remote learning
• Session-based enrollment *
• 3-hour long class
• 7 classes / 7 weeks (1 session)

BELL SCHEDULE **

• MON - FRI
- Period 2: 4 pm - 7 pm
• SAT
- Period 1: 10 am - 1 pm
- Period 2: 3 pm - 6 pm

SCHEDULED CLASS DAY & TIME

Monday

period 2

Friday

period 2

TUITION & FEES

• $800 tuition per session
• NO material fee required for this course

Schedule & Tuition // On-Campus for grade 10-12&up

• In-person learning
• Session-based enrollment *
• 4-hour long class
• 7 classes / 7 weeks (1 session)

BELL SCHEDULE **

• MON - FRI
- Period 1: 11 am - 3 pm
- Period 2: 4 pm - 8 pm
• SAT
- Period 1: 10 am - 2 pm
- Period 2: 3 pm - 7 pm

SCHEDULED CLASS DAY & TIME

Monday

period 1
period 2

Friday

period 2

Saturday

period 1
period 2

 

TUITION & FEES

• $955 tuition per session
• NO material fee required for this course

Schedule & Tuition // On-Campus for grade 6-9

• In-person learning
• Session-based enrollment *
• 3-hour long class
• 7 classes / 7 weeks (1 session)

BELL SCHEDULE **

• MON - FRI
- Period 2: 4 pm - 7 pm
• SAT
- Period 1: 10 am - 1 pm
- Period 2: 2 pm - 5 pm

SCHEDULED CLASS DAY & TIME

Monday

period 2

Friday

period 2

TUITION & FEES

• $800 tuition per session
• NO material fee required for this course

Outline

CLASS TYPE

Online / On-Campus

SKILL LEVEL

Basic-Intermediate

GRADE LEVEL

6-12 and up

NUMBER OF CLASSES / DURATION

7 classes / 7 weeks (1 session)

CLASS HOUR

3 hours / 4 hours

NUMBER OF STUDENTS

6 students max. per instructor (online)
8 students max. per instructor (on-campus)

SOFTWARE / TECHNIQUE

Adobe Animate

* The course begins and ends on the specific session schedules. You can still enroll in the course in progress when it remains open - please see the availability from the dropdown list.

** Some courses have slightly different bell schedules and they can be found in the class schedule.

Curriculum

Utilizing Photoshop and Toon Boom Studio software, the 2D animation class introduces students to the principles of animation and basic storyboarding. This course provides in-depth lectures on several animation techniques, including key framing, staging, and walk cycles. Students will eventually learn to animate a bouncing ball and pillow using what they’ve learned.

Subjects include:

  • STORYBOARDING

  • MOTION STUDY

  • IMAGE EDITING AND MANIPULATION

  • CHARACTER DESIGN

  • COMPOSITION AND ANGLES

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