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Windsor Media Centre animation classes
Windsor Centre for Film, Digital Media & the Creative Arts
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).
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.
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 ◉ 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
- Filmmaking production elements
- Open Curricula Projects
- Television series pitches
- Wikipedia: Media in Windsor, Ontario
- Wikipedia: Media of Canada
- Windsor and Essex County arts and media
- Windsor Media Centre