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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