This class will introduce students to the gamut of animation thinking and making through classroom instruction and hands-on practical experience. Lecture and film screenings will emphasize the process, theory, and practice of animated filmmaking to illustrate each technique and related aesthetics. Hands-on supervised studio sessions will guide students to an intuitive understanding of the process of producing animation and students will use this understanding to analyze various animated works. Each student will develop their personal vision through assigned projects utilizing the material discussed in class. **This course has a facilities fee for non-CAD students to use cage equipment.**