Learn to express your individual voice on the pages of your script
Explore the craft of animation, from history to essential technical information
Gain insight into how animated television episodes are structured
Craft an original pilot using best practices for breaking story and building your animated world
About this course:
Writing for animation is a skill, one that requires knowledge of craft and technicals often learned on the job. At the same time, film and television run on pilots now. Execs want to see your individual voice on the page before they consider you for staffing. In this course, you will learn (1) the craft of writing animation, including its history as a medium and the technical knowledge that affects our jobs as writers, and also (2) the art of structuring and ultimately writing a satisfying TV pilot--techniques which go beyond the world of animation. The two things necessary to get and ultimately maintain a job as a writer. The goal of this course is to finish with a half hour animated pilot script you can use to get work in animation.
Prerequisites
SCRIPT X 462.1E Writing Animation, or SCRIPT X 421.2 Half-Hour TV II, or equivalent, or department approval.
Enrollment limited to 15 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required.
This course is held via video teleconference. Instructors use Zoom to offer live class meetings at the designated class meeting time. Students must be present at the course meeting time as each student’s final grade may include scores for participation. Please inform your instructor if you will miss a class meeting. You are responsible for any class information you missed. We suggest you arrange with a fellow classmate to share their notes when feasible.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 23, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
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Online
Thu Jan 9, 2025
5:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote ClassroomRemote Learning
Online
Thu Jan 16, 2025
5:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
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Online
Thu Jan 23, 2025
5:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
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Online
Thu Jan 30, 2025
5:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote ClassroomRemote Learning
Online
Thu Feb 6, 2025
5:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote ClassroomRemote Learning
Online
Thu Feb 13, 2025
5:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote ClassroomRemote Learning
Online
Thu Feb 20, 2025
5:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote ClassroomRemote Learning
Online
Thu Feb 27, 2025
5:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote ClassroomRemote Learning
Online
Thu Mar 6, 2025
5:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote ClassroomRemote Learning
Online
Thu Mar 13, 2025
5:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote ClassroomRemote Learning
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