Animation for 15 - 17 Year Olds - Short Course at NTU

About

Nottingham Trent University​​​​​​
Monday 25 - Friday 29 July 2022 | 10am - 4pm, one week
Monday 1 - Friday 5 August 2022 | 10am - 4pm, one week
£475

This course will provide you with an introduction to digital animation using Adobe Animate CC and Wacom Cintiq tablets.

On this course you will:

- learn the fundamentals of animation including timing and spacing
- create animated ball bounces and walk cycles
- study the movement of balloons and other objects
- create character turnarounds
- build your own short animation that demonstrates a personal approach. You can have little or no previous animation knowledge to attend and still achieve great results.

What will you gain?

By the end of the course you will have a good understanding of the Adobe software and its capabilities, and you will have produced a series of short projects that demonstrate your new skills in making crazy animated characters.

Level: Open to all

Entry requirement: You should have an enthusiasm for animation and an interest in developing your creative and technical skills.

Where you'll learn: You will be based in the School of Art and Design on the City Campus. You'll find collaborative working spaces where you develop your sketches and concepts, and Mac suites equipped with industry standard software and hardware including Adobe Animate, Wacom Cintiq Touch Tablets and Pro Creative Pens. You'll also have access to the library to use outside of your short course; whilst you can't reserve or take away books, you are welcome to use them as a resource for research and referencing.

Here's what previous attendees said:

"I really liked the content of the course - we studied a range of animation principles. The quality of the finished work is good enough to put on my future uni applications. It's been amazing, thank you so much!" EH

"I enjoyed being able to use professional hardware and software, and the chance to bond with others on the course." ET

"Had a great time - really enjoyed it." NN

"It was amazing" A

Tutor profile:

Teagan Ball has taught animation at degree level for many years. Along with being a self-employed animator and short animated film director, she's has also worked within the industry creating animations and graphics for online games and mobile media. Teagan is a qualified tutor and brings her knowledge of current trends in the animation industry to her short courses.

Need accommodation? You can book a self-catered, single room with private bathroom on the city campus, right next door to the studios and classrooms.

If you're aged 16 or 17 then you can stay unaccompanied with agreement from a parent/guardian. If you're aged 15 then you can stay as long as you are accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Doing your Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award? This course can count as your Gold DofE Residential. DofE participants must book both the course and accommodation on campus for this to count towards your Gold Award.