21-3406 Cartooning

This course introduces different aspects and basic techniques of cartoon drawing, emphasizing clear, efficient visual storytelling, the art of composition, and establishing character and environment. Instruction includes the historical study of various types of cartoons (both from print and animation). Styles of cartoons, thematic types, narrative structures, and construction of cartoon characters are analyzed and explored.

PREREQUISITES: 22-2211 Drawing Studio or 21-2401 Illustration: Concept Art or 21-2402 Figure Drawing or 22-1285 Figurative Sculpture