June 2024 Holiday Camp
Age 11-14
Explore the thrilling realm of 2D animation! Learn creation, animation, and digital design tools in this dynamic course.
Master techniques and bring characters to life through hands-on exercises and engaging lectures. Experience the complete animation pipeline firsthand!
Course Details
Day 01
Introduction to 2D Sprite Animation
- Overview of 2D animation principles
- Introduction to the various animation types (Sprite sheets VS Skeletal animation)
- Guided hands-on exercises in creating physical 2D Animations (Flipbook and Paper puppet)
Introduction to Digital Design tool
- Introduction to Photopea.com and project setup
- Introduction to interface and necessary tools/techniques
- Techniques for organising layers and creating sprite sheets
- Guided demonstration on drawing in Photopea
- Overview of exporting and optimising animation assets
Day 02
Animation Processes
- Project introduction and brief – Draw Mario and Goomba
- Pre-animation planning and storyboarding
- Designing and drawing on Photopea
Importing and Setting up Sprites in Unity
- Introduction to Unity’s 2D workflow and importing art files and sprite sheets
- Configuring sprite properties and slicing sprite sheets
- Introduction to Unity’s animation system for 2D sprites
Day 03
Animating Sprites in Unity
- Creating animation clips and setting keyframes
- Exploring animation curves and interpolation for smooth motion/complex animations
Final Project and Wrap-Up
- Completion and presentation of final animated project
- Feedback and critique session
- Recap of key learnings and resources for further exploration
For Ages: 11 to 14 years old
Class Duration: 3 hours; 3 sessions
Dates: 5-7 June (Kinex); 12-14 June (Orchard)
Time: 10.00am – 1.00pm
Prices: S$430 (Non-member), S$400 (Member)
Class Size: Small, 4 or 5
Registration Details:
Phone: (+65) 8916-0017
Email: contact@thelab.sg
Requirements: The participant is required to bring their own laptop with at least 8GB ram, minimum core i5 processor and at least 128GB hard disk space.