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Windsor Media Centre animation classes

Windsor Centre for Film, Digital Media & the Creative Arts

664 Victoria Avenue,

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Official site: WindsorFilmmaking.com
Facebook: @WindsorFilmCentre
Instagram: @WindsorFilmCentre
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First animation classes

The first animation classes start in September, 2023, taught by Jason Carswell.

This Open Curricula Projects 2D Animation 9-Day Class presents an introductory crash course on the fundamentals of animation, traditional animation on paper (cels), traditional animation on computers, design-in-motion and design-over-time, compositing, editing, etc. A particular focus will be on pragmatically preparing students for production and the job placements that may follow the 9-day class. Therefore less emphasis will be on the theory, homework, and practice exercises necessary to build stronger skills.

9 days over 3 weeks:

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays - 9 am to 4:30 pm

4,5,6 | 11,12,13 | 18,19,20 of September, 2023.

• Class size of ONLY 10-15 students.
• FREE classes for unemployed or under-employed folks.
• Unemployed or under-employed prioritized over employed.
• Employed students pay $270.

Week 1: 2D animation on paper

• Animation production, filmmaking fundamentals, animation fundamentals, emoting, animation cycles, animation exercises, storyboarding, animatics, character design, facial animation, lip sync, exposure sheets, and layout and design.

Week 2: 2D animation on computers

• Animation history, animation techniques, animation styles, visual language, computer basics, scanning and registration, image layers, image file animation, ... etc.

Week 3: 2D animation post production

• Overview of related media production fields and elements (audio, live-action, 3D computer animation, game development, web design), post production, ... etc.

Work-placements

After the 9-day class students may get work-placements in local businesses to earn money (for a limited duration), gain experience, and create portfolio content.

Suggestions welcome

If you know of anyone who would like some free basic animation work (see example animations below) and/or would like to test-hire some animation talent.

Please contact Jason Carswell for more information. Animation work-placements are paid by government grants.

Animation concepts may include:

• Animated promotions
  • May include: character bits, flying logos, "live" logos, memes, network bugs, rotoscoping (tracing/tracking live-action), skits, show elements, titles/credits, video intros/outros, web ads, etc.
  • For various Windsor individuals, groups, or animation-related businesses.

• Animated shorts
  • May be a series.
  • May be a singular piece.
  • May be simple or complex.
  • May explain concepts, critical issues, problems, promotions, and/or solutions.
  • May may be entertaining or serious.
  • May tell a story (or not).

Animation-related fields may include:

Work-placements may take place in these production work environments:

2D production, 3D production, advertisements/commercials (and public service announcements), audio/music engineering/production, branding and marketing development (logos, etc.), character design and animation, documentaries, event videos (festivals, protests, weddings, etc.), feature films, game development, imagery/photography, industrial videos, memes, music videos, podcasts (audio/radio/video), press, shorts, visual poetry (art films), web ads, web design, web site clients, etc.

Non-animation-related fields may include:

Some local folks or groups may like animation but won't have facilities to host even a temporary employee. Jason Carswell will run the Giraffe Ideas Creative Studio to provide that service to folks.

• Activists
• Charities
• Churches
• Cautions (ie. evils of 15 Minute Cities, A.I., CBDCs, etc.)
• Educators (schools, pods, etc.)
• Event organizers
• Indie/Local arts/media
• Newspapers
• Podcasters, Facebookers, shows, YouTubers
• Societies
• Web sites

See also

• Animation
  • Animation equipment (desks, gear, supplies, tools)
  • Animation research (history, techniques, styles, genres, screenings, studios, animators)
  • Animation resources
    • Animation books
    • Animation sites
    • Animation related subSaidIts on SaidIt.net
  • ◉ ANIMATION ◉ YouTube playlist
• Category:Animation
• Category:Windsor media
• Filmmaking
  • Filmmaking production elements
    • 3D computer animation production
    • Audio production
    • Classical animation production
    • Commercial production
    • Documentary production
    • Event video production
    • Feature film movie production
    • General animation production
    • Industrial video production
    • Music video production
    • Podcast production
    • Post production
    • Short video production
  • Filmmaking related subSaidIts on SaidIt.net
  • ◉ FILMMAKING ◉ YouTube playlist
• Open Curricula Projects
  • Open Curricula Projects Animation
    • Open Curricula Projects 2D Animation 9-Day Class
• Television series pitches
• Wikipedia: Media in Windsor, Ontario
  
• Wikipedia: Media of Canada
  
• Windsor and Essex County arts and media
  • Windsor and Essex County independent media projects
• Windsor Media Centre
  • Windsor Media Centre animation classes
    • Animation class startup shopping list