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Effective Term:
Fall 2025

Course Number:
MM 282
Course Title:
Stop Motion Animation Production
Credit Hours:
4
Lecture Hours:
30
Lecture/Lab Hours:
20
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Introduces collaborative stop motion animation projects utilizing industry-standard methods and pipelines. Explores intermediate techniques in stop motion, compositing, and visual effects. Reviews industry roles and project management. Recommended: MM 216, MM 259. Audit available.

Addendum to Course Description

Part 3 of the Stop Motion Animation sequence of classes:

1. MM 215 Intro to Stop Motion

2. MM 216 Puppet Fabrication in Stop Motion

3. MM 282 Stop Motion Animation Production 

In MM 216, students build characters and materials to be used in MM282 Animation Production

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

1. Apply multiple animation and compositing methods in collaborative projects.

2. Identify and navigate the roles and responsibilities of project managers, directors, collaborators, and contributors to stop motion animation projects.

3. Plan and create animated characters for use in group projects.

4. Manage projects using industry-standard pipelines and workflows.

Course Activities and Design

Course material will be presented in a lecture format, and then explored in a lab format. This course is designed to maximize learning through the use of outcome-based instruction strategies, collaborative learning, contextual application, and performance-based assessment.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

Assessment will be based upon a combination of in-class work, reflections, examinations, and skills demonstrated in assigned projects. Determination of problem-solving skills, and communication skills may also be included.

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

- Advanced group projects

- Project manage workflow

- Collaborate in team roles