Animation Layout Design

Regular price $599.00 Sale

Course Length: 6 sessions, 2.5 hours per session

Course Description: Delve into the world of animation layout design with this structured course tailored for aspiring animators and visual storytellers. Layout Design is a critical step in animation production, bridging the gap between storyboarding and final animation. Over six sessions, students will explore composition, perspective, and storytelling techniques essential to crafting immersive animated scenes.

Course Highlights:

Introduction to Animation Layouts: Understand the role of layout design in animation and its connection to storyboarding and background art.
Mastering Perspective: Learn essential perspective techniques to create depth and believable spaces.
Composition & Cinematic Framing: Explore visual storytelling through framing, shot selection, and scene arrangement.
Indoor & Outdoor Environments: Develop skills to design both interior and exterior animated environments.
Character & Scene Interaction: Learn how to integrate characters into backgrounds to enhance storytelling.
Small Class Size & Personalized: Instruction: Each class has a maximum of 4 students, allowing instructors to tailor lessons based on individual needs. Whether you’re preparing an animation portfolio or just starting out, this course will help you build strong foundational skills.

Who Should Join: This course is perfect for animation enthusiasts, aspiring animators, and artists who want to strengthen their understanding of visual storytelling and scene composition. Whether you're preparing for an animation school portfolio or simply looking to enhance your drawing and design skills, this course provides essential knowledge and hands-on practice.

Course Schedule:

Introduction to Layout Design & Basic Perspective Rules
1. Overview of animation production and the role of layout design.
2. Learn fundamental perspective principles to construct 3D spaces on a 2D surface.
Composition & Scene Arrangement
1. Study composition techniques such as the rule of thirds and golden ratio.
2. Understand how to guide the viewer’s eye through scene layout and layering.
Space & Camera Angles in Animation
1. Explore depth and complexity in layout design.
2. Learn various camera angles and their effects on storytelling.
Interior & Exterior Scene Design
1. Learn the differences in designing indoor and outdoor spaces.
2. Understand foreground, midground, and background relationships.
Connecting Story with Scene Layouts
1. Analyze how backgrounds enhance character interactions and emotions.
2. Understand the role of layout design in story progression and visual cues.
Lighting & Final Layout Presentation
1. Learn different lighting techniques (natural light, artificial light) and their impact.
2. Apply shading and contrast to enhance depth and mood in your final layout design.

Class Times: For the latest class schedule, please contact 416-829-9657.

Location: 5635 Yonge St. Unit 202

Required Materials:

Pencils, red and blue color pencils, erasers, rulers, sketchbooks
OR iPad/computer with a drawing tablet

Join us to develop essential skills in animation layout design and bring your visual storytelling to life!