ANIMA-2300 (Course Details)

ANIMA-2300: Drawing for Animation

Course Description

This course will address the unique principles of drawing for animation: the way animated drawings become performance in motion. This course will focus on drawing as an integral part of an animator's technical and conceptual process. It looks at drawing as a tool for technical mastery, conceptual thinking as well as personal expression. We will focus on capturing the essence of a gesture, achieving an understanding of balance and rhythm, strong posing, performance and character acting. We will learn to make drawings which are not just 'beautiful' but speak with clarity and support visual storytelling.

In subject:

Animation

Academic Level:

Undergraduate

Pre-Requisites and Co-Requisites:

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Sections:

Spring 2025

Section Name	SF/Oak	Meeting Info	Instructor(s)
ANIMA-2300-1: Drawing for Animation Wallace Keller	San Francisco	Mon/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - 113 Mon/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - N7	Wallace Keller

Fall 2024

Section Name	SF/Oak	Meeting Info	Instructor(s)
ANIMA-2300-1: Drawing for Animation Wallace Keller	San Francisco	Mon/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - Lab C	Wallace Keller
ANIMA-2300-2: Drawing for Animation Dan McHale	San Francisco	Tue/Fri 12:00-03:00PM, Main Bldg - 112 Tue/Fri 12:00-03:00PM, Main Bldg - N7	Dan McHale

Spring 2024

Section Name	SF/Oak	Meeting Info	Instructor(s)
ANIMA-2300-1: Drawing for Animation Wallace Keller	San Francisco	Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Hubbell - 111 (Drawing Studio) Mon 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - Lab C (inactive)	Wallace Keller
ANIMA-2300-2: Drawing for Animation Dan McHale	San Francisco	Mon/Thu 7:15-10:15PM, Main Bldg - 200 (inactive)	Dan McHale

Fall 2023

Section Name	SF/Oak	Meeting Info	Instructor(s)
ANIMA-2300-1: Drawing for Animation Wallace Keller	San Francisco	Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Hubbell - 111 (Drawing Studio) Mon 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - 113 (Animation Computer Lab)	Wallace Keller
ANIMA-2300-2: Drawing for Animation Dan McHale	San Francisco	Mon 7:15-10:15PM, Main Bldg - 112 (Animation Multipurpose) Thu 7:15-10:15PM, Main Bldg - N14/16 (2D Studio)	Dan McHale
ANIMA-2300-3: Drawing for Animation Christine Richard	San Francisco	Fri 12:00-03:00PM, Main Bldg - Lab A Tue 12:00-03:00PM, Hubbell - 111 (Drawing Studio)	Christine Richard

Spring 2023

Section Name	SF/Oak	Meeting Info	Instructor(s)
ANIMA-2300-1: Drawing for Animation Wallace Keller	San Francisco	Mon/Thu 12:00-03:00PM, Main Bldg - Lab C Thu 12:00-03:00PM, Main Bldg - N10/12 (Painting and Drawing Studio) Mon/Thu 12:00-03:00PM, Main Bldg - Lab C Thu 12:00-03:00PM, Main Bldg - N10/12 (Painting and Drawing Studio) Mon/Thu 12:00-03:00PM, Main Bldg - Lab C Thu 12:00-03:00PM, Main Bldg - N10/12 (Painting and Drawing Studio) Mon/Thu 12:00-03:00PM, Main Bldg - Lab C Thu 12:00-03:00PM, Main Bldg - N10/12 (Painting and Drawing Studio) Mon/Thu 12:00-03:00PM, Main Bldg - Lab C Thu 12:00-03:00PM, Main Bldg - N10/12 (Painting and Drawing Studio) Mon/Thu 12:00-03:00PM, Main Bldg - Lab C	Wallace Keller
ANIMA-2300-2: Drawing for Animation Dan McHale	San Francisco	Mon/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - 112 (Animation Multipurpose)	Dan McHale

Fall 2022

Section Name	SF/Oak	Meeting Info	Instructor(s)
ANIMA-2300-1: Drawing for Animation Wallace Keller	San Francisco	Mon/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - 112 (Animation multi-purpose) Mon/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - 112 (Animation multi-purpose) Mon/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - 112 (Animation multi-purpose) Mon/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - 112 (Animation multi-purpose) Mon/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - 112 (Animation multi-purpose) Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Hubbell - 111 (Drawing Studio) Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Hubbell - 111 (Drawing Studio) Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Hubbell - 111 (Drawing Studio) Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Hubbell - 111 (Drawing Studio)	Wallace Keller
ANIMA-2300-2: Drawing for Animation Dan McHale	San Francisco	Mon/Thu 7:15-10:15PM, Main Bldg - 112 (Animation multi-purpose)	Dan McHale
ANIMA-2300-3: Drawing for Animation Christine Richard	San Francisco	Tue/Fri 12:00-03:00PM, Main Bldg - 112 (Animation multi-purpose) Fri 12:00-03:00PM, Hubbell - 111 (Drawing Studio)	Christine Richard

Spring 2022

Section Name	SF/Oak	Meeting Info	Instructor(s)
ANIMA-2300-1: Drawing for Animation Wallace Keller	San Francisco	Mon/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - 200	Wallace Keller
ANIMA-2300-2: Drawing for Animation Christine Richard	San Francisco	Mon/Thu 7:15-10:15PM, San Francisco - Main Building - N10/N12	Christine Richard

Fall 2021

Section Name	SF/Oak	Meeting Info	Instructor(s)
ANIMA-2300-1: Drawing for Animation Dan McHale		Mon/Thu 5:00-07:00PM, Online - FA-3	Dan McHale
ANIMA-2300-2: Drawing for Animation Christine Richard	Oakland	Tue/Fri 11:00AM-01:00PM, Oakland - Carriage House - 1st Floor Drawing Studio	Christine Richard
ANIMA-2300-3: Drawing for Animation Wallace Keller		Tue/Fri 5:00-07:00PM	Wallace Keller
ANIMA-2300-4: Drawing for Animation Geefwee Boedoe	San Francisco	Tue/Fri 2:00-04:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - N19	Geefwee Boedoe

Spring 2021

Section Name	SF/Oak	Meeting Info	Instructor(s)
ANIMA-2300-1: Drawing for Animation Christine Richard		Wed/Fri 4:00-05:25PM, Online - FA-15	Christine Richard
ANIMA-2300-2: Drawing for Animation Wallace Keller		Wed/Fri 6:00-07:25PM, Online - FA-12	Wallace Keller

Fall 2020

Section Name	Meeting Info	Instructor(s)
ANIMA-2300-1: Drawing for Animation Wallace Keller	Tue/Fri 4:00-07:00PM	Wallace Keller
ANIMA-2300-2: Drawing for Animation Christine Richard	Tue/Fri 12:00-03:00PM	Christine Richard
ANIMA-2300-3: Drawing for Animation Dan McHale	Mon/Thu 4:00-07:00PM	Dan McHale

Spring 2020

Section Name	SF/Oak	Meeting Info	Instructor(s)
ANIMA-2300-1: Drawing for Animation Christine Richard	Oakland	Tue/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Oakland - Carriage House - 1st Floor Drawing Studio	Christine Richard
ANIMA-2300-2: Drawing for Animation Wallace Keller	Oakland	Tue/Thu 7:15-10:15PM, Oakland - Carriage House - 2nd Floor Drawing Studio	Wallace Keller

Fall 2019

Section Name	SF/Oak	Meeting Info	Instructor(s)
ANIMA-2300-1: Drawing for Animation Meg Bisineer	Oakland	Tue/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Oakland - Carriage House - 2nd Floor Drawing Studio	Meg Bisineer
ANIMA-2300-3: Drawing for Animation Wallace Keller	Oakland	Tue/Thu 7:15-10:15PM, Oakland - Carriage House - 2nd Floor Drawing Studio	Wallace Keller
ANIMA-2300-4: Drawing for Animation Joshua Tuthill	Oakland	Meeting Time TBD, Oakland - Martinez - 6 Tue/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Oakland - Martinez - 5	Joshua Tuthill

Spring 2019

Section Name	SF/Oak	Meeting Info	Instructor(s)
ANIMA-230-01: Drawing for Animation Meg Bisineer	Oakland	Tue/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Carriage House - 2nd Floor Drawing Studio	Meg Bisineer
ANIMA-230-02: Drawing for Animation Wallace Keller	Oakland	Tue/Thu 7:15-10:15PM, Carriage House - 2nd Floor Drawing Studio	Wallace Keller
ANIMA-230-03: Drawing for Animation	Oakland	Mon/Wed 4:00-07:00PM, Carriage House - 2nd Floor Drawing Studio	TBD

Fall 2018

Section Name	SF/Oak	Meeting Info	Instructor(s)
ANIMA-230-01: Drawing for Animation Meg Bisineer	Oakland	Tue/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Carriage House - 1st Floor Drawing Studio	Meg Bisineer
ANIMA-230-03: Drawing for Animation Wallace Keller			Wallace Keller