Animation & Production Design
Bennington College
Key Information
Campus location
Online USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
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Earliest start date
Sep 2024
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Introduction
At Bennington, students work closely with faculty to design the content, structure, and sequence of their study and practice—their Plan—taking advantage of resources inside and outside the classroom to pursue their work.
Animation incorporates both the visual and performing arts. Students learn the fundamentals of producing an animation: from using stop motion and single-cell drawings, to creating models and objects and erasing drawings, to using CGI and other techniques to create a world. The software and hardware covered include DragonFrame, MAYA, Adobe After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop, laser cutting for silhouettes and forms, green screen areas, multi-plane setups, copy stands, and motion tracks. Subjects used as catalysts for the animations range from current affairs, narratives, poems, short stories, or visual stimuli. Students are encouraged to consider their work in a wide historical context to master technical developments.
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