Stop-Motion and 2-D Animation
Intensive Introduction (suitable for beginner to advanced students)
Taught by Stéphane Martineau.  Click here for Stéphane's profile.

This very intensive course is as much a film project as it is a course.  Each student will work under the supervision of the instructor to create a their own sequence, which will become part of a 3-minute film that will later be submitted to the Annecy Animation Film Festival in France as well as other animation festivals under the university name.  Every student's name will appear in the credits, and the instructor will be credited as director.

Animation history, theory, and its basic principles and practices will be taught through instruction, analysis of animation footage (with emphasis on experimental and author films), and visits to local Shanghai animation studios.  Differing styles will be covered before students select the medium of their choice: drawing, clay, or puppets.  The theory taught in the classroom will be applied directly by each student in the homework assignment under the guidance of the instructor in the capacity of art and film director.  This course is only for committed students who are able to dedicate a considerable amount of time to their portion of the project in between classes.  The class will function as a real-world animation studio paralleling the standard working process in the industry.

Techniques covered will include traditional drawn animation on paper, pixilation, stop motion, and others with the use of real actors and objects such as clay-mation or puppets shot frame by frame with a digital camera.  The frames will then be captured with software such as Premiere, Mirage, or Flash, or processed with Photoshop.

Student requirements:
- a good digital camera if you choose to animate with clay or puppets
- a scanner if you choose to do traditional animation on paper
- a computer equipped at least with a Pentium 4 / a Mac G 4

Course materials (materials fee is RMB 300-500):
- plasticine\clay
- tripod
- pencils
- paper
- a small light table for those who want to animate with drawings
- a peg bar

This course is intended for those who are serious about learning the art of animation.

Course Title: Animation
Tuition Fee: RMB 3200

Spring Session: May 4th to July 6h

Section E: Wednesday mornings (10:00 AM - 12:30 PM)
10 weeks from May 9th  to July 11th
Course Code: FD107
Location: ELC Learning Annex

Section X: Saturday afternoons (1:00 PM - 3:30 PM) 
10 weeks from May 9th  to July 11th
Course Code: FD110
Location: ELC Learning Annex

Summer Session: June 1st to August 3rd

Section A: Wednesday mornings (10:00 AM - 12:30 PM)
10 weeks from June 5th to August 8th (Course Code: FD103)
Location: ELC Learning Annex

Section B: Friday afternoons (1:00 PM - 3:30 PM)
10 weeks from June 5th to August 8th (Course Code: FD104)
Location: ELC Learning Annex

Section C: Saturday mornings (10:00 AM - 12:30 PM)
10 weeks from June 5th to August 8th  (Course Code: FD105)
Location: ELC Learning Center

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE

Registration Procedure:
Please register online first to reserve your place.  You will then receive a confirmation email.  Next, payment must be made on site at the ELC Learning Annex during the payment dates (you can come in person or send someone).

Please note: Our classes are kept small for the students' benefit (generally between 5 and 10 people), so please register early to reserve your place.  Your place in the class cannot be guaranteed until payment has been received.  Any course that does not meet sufficient enrollment may be cancelled and a full refund provided upon presentation of your original receipt.
 

.For detailed information, please feel free to contact one of our program coordinators: Telephone: 8580 3111  EMAIL: info@beijing-classes.com
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