Course Info

ANI 321: Animation Mechanics

Students in this course will rigorously investigate the foundational aspects of animation through traditional and digital methods. Basic principles, including timing, spacing and the abstraction of movement, will be analyzed and questioned through experimentation. Students will experience how the process of making work can be used to generate emergent ideas, and be challenged to push the art form beyond the accepted conventions.

ANI 201 (or ANI 101) is a prerequisite for this class.

Fall 2025-2026

  • Section: 401
  • Class number: 12843
  • Meeting time: TuTh 1:30PM - 3:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Scott Roberts | View syllabus
    • CLOSED
  • Section: 402
  • Class number: 15860
  • Meeting time: MW 1:30PM - 3:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Joseph Merideth | View syllabus

Spring 2024-2025

  • Section: 601
  • Class number: 33164
  • Meeting time: TuTh 1:30PM - 3:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Scott Roberts | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Winter 2024-2025

  • Section: 501
  • Class number: 22796
  • Meeting time: TuTh 1:30PM - 3:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Scott Roberts | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Fall 2024-2025

  • Section: 401
  • Class number: 14538
  • Meeting time: TuTh 1:30PM - 3:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Scott Roberts | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Spring 2023-2024

  • Section: 601
  • Class number: 33192
  • Meeting time: MW 1:30PM - 3:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Scott Roberts | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Winter 2023-2024

  • Section: 501
  • Class number: 22799
  • Meeting time: TuTh 1:30PM - 3:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Scott Roberts | View syllabus

Fall 2023-2024

  • Section: 401
  • Class number: 12831
  • Meeting time: TuTh 1:30PM - 3:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Scott Roberts | View syllabus
  • Section: 402
  • Class number: 16614
  • Meeting time: TuTh 10:10AM - 11:40AM
  • Location: CDM 00722 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Sarah Schmidt | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Spring 2022-2023

  • Section: 601
  • Class number: 40418
  • Meeting time: TuTh 3:10PM - 4:40PM
  • Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Scott Roberts | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Winter 2022-2023

  • Section: 501
  • Class number: 28730
  • Meeting time: MW 1:30PM - 3:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Scott Roberts | View syllabus
    • CLOSED
  • Section: 502
  • Class number: 31497
  • Meeting time: TuTh 3:10PM - 4:40PM
  • Location: CDM 00722 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Sarah Schmidt | View syllabus

Fall 2022-2023

  • Section: 401
  • Class number: 18452
  • Meeting time: TuTh 3:10PM - 4:40PM
  • Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Scott Roberts | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Spring 2021-2022

  • Section: 601
  • Class number: 42394
  • Meeting time: TuTh 3:10PM - 4:40PM
  • Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Scott Roberts | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Winter 2021-2022

  • Section: 501
  • Class number: 28383
  • Meeting time: TuTh 3:10PM - 4:40PM
  • Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Scott Roberts | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Fall 2021-2022

  • Section: 401
  • Class number: 4009
  • Meeting time: TuTh 10:10AM - 11:40AM
  • Location: CDM 00527 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Scott Roberts | View syllabus
    • CLOSED