ANIMATION

Every student who signs up for the Diploma course gets a FREE digital copy of Tony's iconic book "The Animator's Workbook". Graduates are awarded a signed Diploma and T-shirt and are eligible to win a "Junior Golden Pencil" award!

"Masterclasses in Animation & Production":

Join Tony White online and live* every Tuesday night to learn the core principles of animation (traditional & digital) in Modules 1 & 2 of this unique program for students of all ages, then learn how to create your own Film & Showreel in Modules 3 & 4. This is a Diploma course for those successfully completing all 4 modules. Eligible high school students are able to acquire 1 Art credit for an elective course by concurrently registering to this joint-course in conjunction with the Seattle Voctech School. www.seattlevt.com*

* Note: International students - or those in different time zones who cannot attend the "live" online class - can still take the course through recordings of those "live" classes, posted into the students' private online classroom, the next day. Submission and critiques are the same as those for the "live" students.

REQUIRED MODULES:

MODULE: 01

PRINCIPLES OF MOVEMENT: (DRAWN):
Covers part one of the "core principles of movement", using hand-drawn 2D animation techniques.

MODULE: 02

PRINCIPLES OF MOVEMENT: (DIGITAL / MOHO):
Covers more of the "core principles of movement", using digital (Moho) 2D animation techniques.

MODULE: 03

FILM PRE-PRODUCTION:
Covers all "Pre-production" aspects of making a 2D animated film. (Part one of each student's "Final Project".

MODULE: 04

FILM PRODUCTION:
Covers all "Production" aspects of making a 2D animated film & Showreel. (Part two of each student's "Final Project".

To see a more detailed breakdown of the course content, click HERE.

For an overview of the equipment you need for "Module 01", click HERE.

* Each "live" class runs from 6:00 - 8:00 pm (Pacific Time) every Tuesday night on Zoom. There are 12 classes per module and the 2021-22 program begins on Tuesday, 14th September. (Late sign-ups are possible however, as each class is fully recorded and posted into a private classroom on the "ANIMAKERS" network the following day. So it is possible for students to catch up if they miss the early classes.) Access to the classroom videos for fully signed-up students will continue for 6-months after graduation.

Cost: $840 (per 12-class Module)