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Regular Studies

Urban Aboriginal Strategies

Since 1951 there has been a rapid growth in the number of First Nations Canadians living in the city. Despite this there has been little academic attention given to the systemic study of Canadian Aboriginal peoples living in urban centres. This course introduces students to the problems and...

Continuing Studies

Classical Animation Fundamentals

Students develop drawing skills while learning the principles of squash and stretch, follow-through/overlapping, anticipation, timing, key posing, and in-betweening. Lessons in weight, balance, timing andthe fundamentals of traditional animation will allow them to explore the elements necessary to...

Animation History

This course studies a number of perspectives in order to establish a solid understanding of the 2D animation industry in a modern global economy for both the present and the future. This overview covers the history of animation, its changing cultural significance, major past and current players...

Digital Animation: Fundamentals

Students will learn to apply the fundamental concepts for good animation to the digital format, adapting to the unique challenges of working in a new medium. Further, they will develop the skills to make basic special effects, rounding out their skills and supplying them with a stronger portfolio...

Continuing Studies

Character Animation - Level 2

Character Animation – Level 2 is a continuation of Character Animation – Level 1. It builds on the fundamentals of animation learned in the previous term. Students will employ the principles of animation through more advanced assignments in 2D animation.Registration in this course is restricted to...

Acting for Animation

Students explore how emotional states and circumstances influence physicalexpression in 2D animated characters. They also study a wide range of gestures and subtle movements that convey mood and intent. Emphasis is placed on developing reference material to support expressive, believable animation...

Rigging & Builds for Animation

Rigs are the cornerstone of digital character animation and are used by animatorsthrough every step of their careers. Students learn how to plan, build and test a character rig. They also learn to create animator-friendly controls for the rig and use the rig's full capabilities.Registration in this...

Digital Animation: Character Mechanics

Students will learn to adapt the fundamental concepts of animation to broader character actions. Through practice and well-considered iteration, they will craft and iterate on animations that convey varying styles of movement and interaction between multiple characters. By the end of the course...

Digital Animation: Advanced Dialogue & Acting

Students explore the intricacies of dialogue animation, from choosing the correct mouth shapes to match their dialogue to movements and micro-emotions needed to convey realistic conversation between two or more characters. Students learn to make creative acting choices to produce engaging dialogue...

Drawing For Animation

Calendar Description (max 60 words): Design for animation pertains to many areas of 2D, from the location design, to the props and to the look of the characters. It involves understanding the principles and elements of design and how it applies to the often stylized and caricatured look of 2D...