0 or 3 credits
Fall 2025 Lecture Laboratory Upper Division
This course traces the history of animation by reviewing the evolution of animation technology and the nexus between these technologies, production practices and crafts and the resulting styles, movements and genres of animation. The course reviews major technological developments of the 20th century that have impacted commercial animation production, as well as lesser known independent studios and artists, fringe technologies and sub genres. The course culminates with a consideration of current animation technology and the limits and opportunities it creates.
Learning Outcomes1Identify important developments in animation production technology throughout the history of the medium.
2Analyze examples of animation from the 20th and 21st century and assess correlations between technology, cultural history and animation production.
3Evaluate and recommend animation tools based on aesthetic goals and project parameters.
4Create animation projects utilizing a range of techniques and technologies that explore the limits and potentials of historical and contemporary animation methods.
Restrictions
made by Purdue students.