An advanced course in frame-by-frame film making. An examination of existing work in the field, class demos and animation exercises, will accompany the development of independent projects, ranging from traditional cartoon animation to fine art-based animation. Physically created animation techniques are the foundation of Animation Workshop.  Students create the initial artwork for their animations “with their own hands” and complete their work digitally using Dragonframe, Premiere and the AV department’s animation equipment.  Students are encouraged to draw from their other art practices (sculpture, painting, etc.) and to be inventive in their work. Animation forms taught and explored over the semester include direct-on-film, roto-scoping, 3D stop-motion, hand-drawn and under-the-camera 2D animations.