21-3435 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.

3 Credits
PREREQUISITES: 22-2211 Drawing Studio or 21-2414 Figure Drawing or 21-2420 Illustration: Concept Art or 26-2025 Drawing for Animation I or 22-1285 Figurative Sculpture