Courses & Programs Focuses Visual Effects and Animation

Head Smadge Through the chaos and confusion of life, may we discover the light that unites us all. Winner of Award for Best Animation at the National Student Film & Video Festival in Regina, SK and the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Digital Video Effects / Visual Effects and Animation at EyeLens 2001. Also screened at the Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival. Watch it in QuickTime. Get QuickTime here.

2006 Sessions with Visual Effects and Animation as Focus Mar 19-25 Mar 26-Apr 1 Apr 20-23 Apr 27-30 Apr 30-May 6 Jul 9-15 Jul 30-Aug 5 Sep 10-16

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This course focuses on NEW MEDIA while teaching you the technical skills required to pursue various types of animation and enhance video with digital effects. Students use computer graphics software, such as Adobe PhotoShop, AfterEffects, Flash and Premiere, as part of the media making process. Throughout the week, you will learn the process of making an animated video by engaging in workshops in media literacy, visual storytelling, storyboarding, elements of motion, compositing, rendering, and editing.
It will be revealed that the elements of motion - tempo, timing, acting, and anticipation - allow you to understand the methods of communication within time-based media. These basic communication skills are vital to any style of animation, whether it is clay, sand, 3D computer, drawings, cutout puppets, pixelation or web-based. We are consolidating these classic styles of animation into a completely new course. Drawing and computer skills will help you, but are definitely not required.

Prerequisite
Computer skills will help you, but are definitely not required.

Age Groups
Adult | Youth

Programs During which this Focus is offered
Media Intensive Program
Professional Development for Teachers Program
First Nations
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