Introduction to 2D Drawn Animation (Imaginary Playground)

This short course will consist of practical workshops that will focus on world-building and creating short animated sequences with 2D Digital drawing techniques. You will be designing an environment and characters to inhabit it. Using frame-by-frame animation, you will explore an imaginary playground where your characters are brought to life.

Day 1:
- Introduction to 2D Drawn Animation (presentation and demonstration)
- Warm up exercise
- Exercise ‘Playground’
- Brief of main short project (demonstration)
- Development and Concept frames

Day 2
- Pipeline (presentation)
- Exercise ‘Aesthetics’
- Backgrounds
- Keyframes

Day 3:
- Animating
- Breakdowns

Day 4:
- Animating
- Colouring
- Add sound
- Render and Review

This course will be well suited for participants from beginners to experienced level who enjoy drawing.

(But you don't need to be an incredible artist - all skill levels are welcome!)

Freelance Rate: £750
Corporate Rate: £1700

Bursaries, supported by Screen Scotland, to contribute to the costs of attending this course may be available to those who are eligible. Please read the bursary guidelines which are published below first to check if you are eligible. If you are eligible, please indicate if you are also applying for a bursary or not.

Please apply as far in advance of the course date as possible to give yourself the best chance of securing a supported place, as we may not be able to accommodate all applications.

Your bursary application and supporting documents should be sent to scotland@nfts.co.uk after submitting this application form. Please submit your bursary application within 24 hours to ensure your course place is reserved while your bursary application is processed – otherwise we may be required to release it to another applicant. Your bursary documents are reviewed by a panel and we aim to be in touch as soon as possible with an outcome for you.

NFTS Scotland Bursary Guidelines

NFTS Scotland Bursary Application Form

If you are not eligible for an NFTS Scotland bursary, please read our Alternative Funding Avenues document, which points you in the direction of a few other places which may be able to help. Please submit your application in plenty of time as timescales for funders differ.

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Mario Radev

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Introduction to 2D Drawn Animation (Imaginary Playground)

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