1. Animation

2. What Makes Animation Different
Photography allow artists to capture a single point in time.
Video allows artists to capture live action as it happens.
Animation allows artists to fabricate worlds, inhabitants, and everything that happens in that world.

3. So How Could You Earn a Living Doing Animation?
You might be surprised…

4. Animation Careers Today
TV Animated Series
Penguins of Madagascar
Spongebob
Chowder

5. Animation Careers Today
Feature Length Films
Ice Age
Blue Sky
How to Train Your Dragon
Dreamworks
Toy Story 3
Pixar

6. Animation Careers Today
Game Design

7. Animation Careers Today
Visual Effects (VFX)

8. Animation Careers Today
Internet – Vector Park

9. Animation Careers Today
Medical

10. Animation Careers Today
Forensic Animation – recreate crime scenes with 3D Scanner

11. Qualities of a Successful Animator
Patience – working with the same character(s) over and over
Concern for Detail
Good Problem-Solver
More Patience – perseverance
Willingness to Accept Criticism
Understand Movement and How to Create Emotion.
Even MORE Patience – some projects take years to complete

12. Where to Start Right here.
This unit will explore the core principles underlying all animation to give you a good idea if you want to pursue animation as a career.
Beyond this course you can take Animation, and Advanced Animation.