Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Animation Education:
I am a big supporter of The History of Animation because 1. I love the stuff and 2. The History of Animation is a big supporter of me and my family. (I teach it at 2 different Colleges and a University)
But I am sometimes surprised at just how many students show up for one of my classes. Last night was my first Animation History class at CSUF, California State University at Fullerton. I had 83 students enrolled and 12 students wanting to add the class.
Since 83 students are too many students to interact with in any meaningful way I will not be adding any students unless some current students drop. Sorry guys.
Anyway, each student is assigned a research project on an animator from the ASIFA-Hollywood Biopedia and this class will pretty much finish up all of the available listed names so I`m not sure what I will do in the Spring.
Guest speakers at Fullerton this semester are Dan Lund and Dream on Silly Dreamer and Tom Sito and Drawing the Line. I did not set out to discourage and depress my students by talking about layoffs and strikes.
This just kind of happened. I called Dan and set up Dreamer and then Tom emailed me and volunteered and I have been waiting for his book for 4 years so I jumped on it.
I also have Tom set up to do a book signing at Laguna College of Art & Design. Which is a little strange, programming events for a school I am not currently teaching at. (I teach at LCAD in the Spring and Fullerton in the Fall).
And Brooks College, Long Beach all year round. None of these events above are really open to the public but the ASIFA Treasures Event at Brooks College tomorrow (Wed. August 23rd) is wide open to anyone and everyone. See details below. ¶ 11:49 AM
I am a big supporter of The History of Animation because 1. I love the stuff and 2. The History of Animation is a big supporter of me and my family. (I teach it at 2 different Colleges and a University)
But I am sometimes surprised at just how many students show up for one of my classes. Last night was my first Animation History class at CSUF, California State University at Fullerton. I had 83 students enrolled and 12 students wanting to add the class.
Since 83 students are too many students to interact with in any meaningful way I will not be adding any students unless some current students drop. Sorry guys.
Anyway, each student is assigned a research project on an animator from the ASIFA-Hollywood Biopedia and this class will pretty much finish up all of the available listed names so I`m not sure what I will do in the Spring.
Guest speakers at Fullerton this semester are Dan Lund and Dream on Silly Dreamer and Tom Sito and Drawing the Line. I did not set out to discourage and depress my students by talking about layoffs and strikes.
This just kind of happened. I called Dan and set up Dreamer and then Tom emailed me and volunteered and I have been waiting for his book for 4 years so I jumped on it.
I also have Tom set up to do a book signing at Laguna College of Art & Design. Which is a little strange, programming events for a school I am not currently teaching at. (I teach at LCAD in the Spring and Fullerton in the Fall).
And Brooks College, Long Beach all year round. None of these events above are really open to the public but the ASIFA Treasures Event at Brooks College tomorrow (Wed. August 23rd) is wide open to anyone and everyone. See details below. ¶ 11:49 AM
