Previsualization and Animatics

This course examines the digital previsualization processes in modern filmmaking which supplements traditional storyboarding techniques. Through demonstrations and exercises, students learn to utilize animation and modeling to stage and art direct complex sequences before they are shot on film. Lectures focus on lighting, camera placement, movement, editing, and storytelling. Students will create a series of homework assignments and a final project for review and critique.

Tuition: $2,061.00
Class Length: 10 Weeks
Course Requirements
  • Understanding the fundamentals of animation
  • Animation and Visual Effects
  • Storyboarding

Software / Technique
  • Autodesk Maya

Course Sections — Winter Term 2026

Christopher Beatty
 
Day
Wed
Time
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM PT
Dates
Jan 7, 2026