Animation Design

About

ICON Art Academy’s Online Animation Class introduces students to the fundamentals of animation and visual storytelling. Through remote instruction and hands-on projects, students learn how to transform drawings and ideas into dynamic animated work.

Students will develop an understanding of the creative and technical foundations of animation, including:

  • Basic animation principles and techniques

  • Timing, sequencing, and movement

  • Character and object animation

  • Animation workflows and digital tools

  • Visual storytelling through motion

  • Developing concepts from initial idea to finished animation

Students will apply these skills through original projects, allowing them to explore animation as a creative medium and develop their own artistic ideas.

 
 

Our Animation Students Got Into…

The Online Animation Class is designed for students who already have a foundation in digital art. Students will use their existing drawing and digital painting skills as they learn to incorporate movement, timing, and storytelling into their work.

 

Grade Level & Prerequisite

Grade Level: 9th Grade and Above

Prerequisite: Completion of ICON’s Digital Painting Class or instructor approval.

Students who have not completed the Digital Painting Class may be considered for the program based on their existing digital art skills and experience.

Learn to Animate. Create Your Own Stories.

Explore a new dimension of digital art by learning how to turn your artwork into movement and bring your creative ideas to life.

Instructor

RAMONA CHEN

California Art Institute | BFA in Character Animation

ASHELY KIM

California Art Institute | BFA in Character Animation

Nickelodeon Animation Studio — Production Coordinator | Present
Paramount Pictures & Avatar Studios — Production Coordinator | Previous