JAN 109 - Experiments in Stop Motion Animation & Video

Level:  Lower Division (100 Level): For First-Year Students ONLY

Course Times:  12:00pm - 2:40pm

Note: See the Jan Term website for meeting days if not specified here.

Course Materials Fee:  $5

Instructor(s):  Rourke, Jeremy

Email:  jfr5@stmarys-ca.edu

In this dynamic on-campus course, you will create a series of stop motion animation and video projects. There will be numerous in-class projects, both individual and collaborative, using the campus as our inspiration, studio, and set. You will learn to use a variety of video editing tools (transitions, masks, green screen) and animated forms (claymation, paper cutout, pixilation) to explore the moving image as a unique form of communication. You will learn to use iMovie and Stop Motion Studio to facilitate your creative process. You will also survey a range of contemporary filmmakers and animators to inform and inspire your own creative work.

 

Prerequisites & Notes
None

Credits: 3-CU