Self-Taught Artists Animation Curriculum, Part 1

Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Deepti Menon outline a part 1 of an animation curriculum for self-taught artists. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7xXE4Mb1HCs. Prof Lieu and Deepti explain basic principles of animation including movement, timing, weight, and personality, as well as strategies for storytelling like exaggeration and anticipation. Next they talk about historical animators and essential skills like line, color, and gesture that are necessary to be an animator.