Quickdraw Animation Fall Courses (Adult & Kids)

[jeffdsilva]

Quickdraw Animation is excited to announce their Fall Course Schedule for kids and adults, for more information visit http://www.quickdrawanimation.ca or call 403-261-5767.

Ten Week Course Cost: $295 for QAS Members ($325 Non-members)

Courses:

QuickKids Saturday Animation
Ages 8-14
Ten Week Course
Instructor: Jean-François Côté
Dates: September 18 – December 4, 2010
Saturday Mornings 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
(No class Thanksgiving Weekend – Oct. 10 and no class Oct 16th weekend)

Tired of the same ol` Saturday Cartoons? Make your own! Learn to animate your drawings, cutout characters and plasticine. Each QuickKid makes their own short animated movie with sound. You also receive a dvd compilation at the end of the course, just like having your own mini film festival. Enrollment is limited - book your spot early!!

Experimental Animation
Ten Week Course
Instructor: David Ratzlaff
Date: September 21 – November 23, 2010
Tuesday Evenings 6:30pm – 9:30pm

This course is designed for beginning and intermediate animators searching for personal artistic expression through the use of innovative techniques. Discover your voice in the world of animation and begin realizing your own visions in motion through detailed practical and conceptual explorations. Emphasis on experimentation with materials and taking risks. Class includes assignments, discussion, lectures, demonstrations and viewing materials from the QAS library.

Participants learn valuable animation principals & experiment with technique such as under the camera collage, cut outs, paint on glass, sand, clay, puppets, cameraless, TVPaint software and more.

Intro. To 2D
Ten Week Course
Instructor: Brian Batista
Date: September 23 - November 25, 2010
Thursday Evenings 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Intro to 2D gives you an inside look at how classical animation is produced, guiding students through the stages of development and production. The Course outlines early animation devices, film and digital technology as well as introductions to a variety of techniques.

You will make a variety of animation toys, a flipbook, a morph, a bouncing ball and walk cycle to add to your portfolio.

Stop Motion Puppet Construction Using Molding and Casting
Two Week Course
Instructor: Mark Werklund
Dates: November 12 & 18th (7-9PM)13th (12-5PM), 20-21st (10-4PM)
Fee: $120 QAS Members ($150 non-members) + Additional Supplies

Mold making can seem like an alchemist’s game with its variety of materials to choose from and chemical compatibility issues between the mold and casting material. This course is designed for novice and intermediate mold-makers looking to produce a working stop motion puppet. Molding and casting with flexible silicone offers two key benefits when creating puppets: Professional looking results and the ability to make exact, multiple copies.

In this course you’ll create a simple and durable wire armature, sculpt your own puppet (this may require some homework), create a two-part mold and finally cast your puppet (along with your armature).