Course Info

ANI 321: Animation Mechanics

Students in this course will rigorously investigate the foundational aspects of animation through traditional and digital methods. Basic principles, including timing, spacing and the abstraction of movement, will be analyzed and questioned through experimentation. Students will experience how the process of making work can be used to generate emergent ideas, and be challenged to push the art form beyond the accepted conventions.

ANI 201 (or ANI 101) is a prerequisite for this class.

Winter 2024-2025

Section: 501
Class number: 22796
Meeting time: TuTh 1:30PM - 3:00PM
Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus
CLOSED

Fall 2024-2025

Section: 401
Class number: 14538
Meeting time: TuTh 1:30PM - 3:00PM
Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus
CLOSED

Spring 2023-2024

Section: 601
Class number: 33192
Meeting time: MW 1:30PM - 3:00PM
Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus
CLOSED

Winter 2023-2024

Section: 501
Class number: 22799
Meeting time: TuTh 1:30PM - 3:00PM
Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus

Fall 2023-2024

Section: 401
Class number: 12831
Meeting time: TuTh 1:30PM - 3:00PM
Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus
Section: 402
Class number: 16614
Meeting time: TuTh 10:10AM - 11:40AM
Location: CDM 00722 at Loop Campus
CLOSED

Spring 2022-2023

Section: 601
Class number: 40418
Meeting time: TuTh 3:10PM - 4:40PM
Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus
CLOSED

Winter 2022-2023

Section: 501
Class number: 28730
Meeting time: MW 1:30PM - 3:00PM
Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 502
Class number: 31497
Meeting time: TuTh 3:10PM - 4:40PM
Location: CDM 00722 at Loop Campus

Fall 2022-2023

Section: 401
Class number: 18452
Meeting time: TuTh 3:10PM - 4:40PM
Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus
CLOSED

Spring 2021-2022

Section: 601
Class number: 42394
Meeting time: TuTh 3:10PM - 4:40PM
Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus
CLOSED

Winter 2021-2022

Section: 501
Class number: 28383
Meeting time: TuTh 3:10PM - 4:40PM
Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus
CLOSED

Fall 2021-2022

Section: 401
Class number: 4009
Meeting time: TuTh 10:10AM - 11:40AM
Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus
CLOSED

Spring 2020-2021


Section 601A

Class number 30580

Meeting dates: 3/27/2021 - 6/11/2021
Meeting time: Tu 3:10PM - 4:40PM
Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Meeting dates: 3/27/2021 - 6/11/2021
Meeting time: Th 3:10PM - 4:40PM
Location: OLSYN CHLIV at Loop Campus
CLOSED



Section 601B

Class number 35471

Meeting dates: 3/27/2021 - 6/11/2021
Meeting time: Tu 3:10PM - 4:40PM
Location: OLSYN CHLIV at Loop Campus
Meeting dates: 3/27/2021 - 6/11/2021
Meeting time: Th 3:10PM - 4:40PM
Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus


Section: 601C
Class number: 35472
Meeting time: TuTh 3:10PM - 4:40PM
Location: Hybrid
CLOSED

Winter 2020-2021


Section 501A

Class number 28272

Meeting dates: 1/4/2021 - 1/17/2021
Meeting time: Tu 3:10PM - 4:40PM
Location: OLSYN CH000 at Loop Campus
Meeting dates: 1/4/2021 - 3/21/2021
Meeting time: Th 3:10PM - 4:40PM
Location: OLSYN CHLIV at Loop Campus
Meeting dates: 1/18/2021 - 3/21/2021
Meeting time: Tu 3:10PM - 4:40PM
Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus



Section 501B

Class number 33820

Meeting dates: 1/4/2021 - 3/21/2021
Meeting time: Tu 3:10PM - 4:40PM
Location: OLSYN CHLIV at Loop Campus
Meeting dates: 1/4/2021 - 1/17/2021
Meeting time: Th 3:10PM - 4:40PM
Location: OLSYN CH000 at Loop Campus
Meeting dates: 1/18/2021 - 3/21/2021
Meeting time: Th 3:10PM - 4:40PM
Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus


Section: 501C
Class number: 33821
Meeting time: TuTh 3:10PM - 4:40PM
Location: OLSYN CHLIV at Loop Campus
CLOSED