This course builds upon core character animation skills learned in Animation 1, expanded into more challenging weight, dialogue, body mechanics, and acting dynamics. Students will gain an understanding of how the human body moves and what motivates a move. They will learn how to use live action reference and to transfer observations into fluid body mechanics and character performance. The goal is to give students a proper foundation and a workflow they can use when they move onto advanced character-driven animation classes. Students will practice traditional animation through weekly assignments, and a final project will offer sustained concentration on a complex choreography of weight changes and action that results in acting. Practical assignments and critiques will be complemented by screenings and discussions.

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