Ringling College of Art + Design Courses

Introduction to Motion Design

0

Utilize stop motion photography and digital imaging to create looping animationsDesign and animate a communicative motion graphic animation focusing on typography and the expressive use of colorLight, shoot, and composite live action video with animated graphics to communicate design principles 

Motion Design: Animated GIFs

5

Animated GIFs are kind of like the flipbooks of the digital age. Quick and easy to produce and distribute, but with almost endless creative possibilities, the creation of animated GIFs is a great way to begin to explore both digital and traditional time based media. The popularity of animated GIFs in social media and advertising, the rise of short form video sharing sites like Vine and Instagram, and the ability to easily create short animations and videos with mobile devices make this kind of "micro cinema" an important part of our contemporary media landscape. Course will include introduction to creating GIFs with Adobe Photoshop.

Visual Storytelling for Film and Video Games

3

This course will take the student through the basics of visual development: from visual storytelling to character design; from creatures to environment design. Beginning with simple visual elements, the student will learn how to create images that tell a story visually, as well as support a production in animation, live action, and video games.