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.

Academic Level: Undergraduate

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Subject

Animation

Sections

Spring 2026

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ANIMA-2300-1: Drawing for Animation Wallace Keller	Wallace Keller	Mon/Thu 3:30-06:00PM, Main Bldg - S22 Mon/Thu 3:30-06:00PM, Main Bldg - 120

Fall 2025

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ANIMA-2300-1: Drawing for Animation Wallace Keller	Wallace Keller	Mon/Thu 3:30-06:00PM, Main Bldg - S22 Mon/Thu 3:30-06:00PM, Main Bldg - Lab C
ANIMA-2300-2: Drawing for Animation Dan McHale	Dan McHale	Tue/Fri 12:15-02:45PM, Main Bldg - S22 Tue/Fri 12:15-02:45PM, Main Bldg - 112
ANIMA-2300-3: Drawing for Animation Anna Firth	Anna Firth	Mon/Thu 12:15-02:45PM, Main Bldg - 112 Mon/Thu 12:15-02:45PM, Main Bldg - 120

Spring 2025

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ANIMA-2300-1: Drawing for Animation Wallace Keller	Wallace Keller	Mon/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - 120 Mon 4:00-06:00PM, Main Bldg - 201 Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - 201

Fall 2024

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

Spring 2024

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

Fall 2023

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

Spring 2023

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ANIMA-2300-1: Drawing for Animation Wallace Keller	Wallace Keller	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
ANIMA-2300-2: Drawing for Animation Dan McHale	Dan McHale	Mon/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - 112 (Animation Multipurpose)

Fall 2022

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

Spring 2022

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

Fall 2021

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

Spring 2021

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

Fall 2020

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

Spring 2020

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

Fall 2019

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

Spring 2019

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

Fall 2018

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