PROGRAMS AND OFFERINGS

Areas of Study • Art Adventure Weekends

2D/3D Fine Arts Portfolio Development
2D Portfolio Development
Animation
Digital Filmmaking
Digital Photography
Fashion Design + Merchandising
Graphic Design
Theatre

Animation

This class will cover the basics of traditional and digital 2D animation though the study of art in motion. Students are encouraged to be free thinkers while they develop their thoughts from rough ideas to a fully fleshed out animation. Screenings and discussions of various animations will enhance student understanding of the techniques discussed during class.

Through the use of paper and pencil, students will learn what it takes to go from an idea to concept art, to storyboards, to animatix, a preproduction animation, and finally a polished animation. Most of the class will consist of actual studio time, where students are encouraged to work on their project until the very end.

Digital 2D animation will encompass the use of Photoshop, After Effects, Flash, and basic video editing software. Having a basic knowledge of computers is recommended, but experience with the software is not a requirement. Students will burn their animation projects to a disk for presentation during Summer Intensive's culminating event, “Show Your Stuff."

Instructor Bio: James G. Lemaster
James is a native of Richmond, Virginia and was initially introduced to methods used in creating Animations while in high school. Before his high school graduation he competed in several regional, state, and national level competitions, taking home awards at each level.

Lemaster graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts with a Fine Arts degree from the Kinetic Imaging (KI) Department. While in the KI department James furthered his studies in video, sound, and animation. Lemaster is an avid movie and anime watcher, and enjoys tinkering with small electronics. Soon after graduation, James relocated to eastern North Carolina, and began work as a Graphic Artist for D.P. Associates.

2010 Applications Available in Fall 2009.