DMA 072 - 2D ANIMATION

    Recent Professors
    Erin Cosgrove, Joseph Micallef
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Winter 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Winter 2026
    Class Size
    24 students
    Difficulty
    5.4Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Covers the basic theory and mechanics of animation. Development of simple animation using principles such as squash and stretch, overlap and anticipation. Fundamentals of character design, storyboarding, visual storytelling, and layout. Techniques such as stop-motion, onionskin, follow-through and rotoscoping using industry-standard computer animation applications. No credit if taken after ART 070. Total of 36 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory.
    Usually Held
    Mon 7:15pm–9:20pm, Mon 9:30pm–10:20pm, Wed 7:15pm–10:30pm, Thu 4:30pm–6:35pm