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Back To Basics of Animation

Back To Basics of Animation

Tues Jun 28 & Wed Jun 29 / 7PM - 10PM

Location: Winnipeg Film Group
Registration Fee: 100 – 130
Instructor: Melissa Hiebert

Have you ever wanted to make an object move or a character come to life? In this Animation Workshop, you will learn the foundational steps to become an animator. The Workshop will cover:

-Making a model sheet

-Thumbnailing/Keyframing

-Squash and Stretch

-Weight and Mass

-Timing

-Breakdowns and In-betweens

-“Sweatboxing” your work

Melissa will teach both hand animation and basic computer animation using the free software: “Pencil”. You will leave the class with a short animation of an object moving around the screen.

Prerequisite: Competent drawing ability.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

Melissa Hiebert is an independent animator and illustrator from Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is the creator of The Toon Troop, and founder of Penny Productions. She was bitten by the animation bug after a trip to Disney World’s Animation Academy, where park guests can learn how to draw Disney characters with an experienced artist. Her films have screened at the Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival and the Jasper Short Film Festival.

For further information, please contact mark@winnipegfilmgroup.com

REFUND POLICY

Notice Given:                                           Eligible for:

At least 7 days prior to start date             Full refund

7 days to 48 hours prior to start date     Full refund less 20% administration fee

Less than 48 hours prior to start date     No refund

-The Winnipeg Film Group reserves the right to cancel any course where the minimum registration has not been met. Anyone registered for a course that has been cancelled is eligible for a full refund, Cancelled course fees may also be used towards any other Winnipeg Film Group training programs.

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ABOUT US

The Winnipeg Film Group is an artist-run education, production, exhibition and distribution centre committed to promoting the art of cinema.
our location

We’re located in the heart of Winnipeg's historic Exchange District in the Artspace building. We are across the street from Old Market Square at the corner of Arthur Street and Bannatyne - one block west of Main.

The Winnipeg Film Group is located on Treaty 1 Territory and on the ancestral lands of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene Peoples and in the homeland of the Métis Nation. We offer our respect and gratitude to the traditional caretakers of this land.

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