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VIS 173Introduction to Animation

4 units · VIS · UC San Diego

A hands-on introduction to the fundamentals of 2-D animation, including both handmade and digitally designed approaches in visual arts. Students will learn to analyze, understand, and incorporate strategies to apply traditional and experimental compositional approaches to animated storytelling. Students may not receive credit for both VIS 173 and FILM 179.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

From the catalog: “VIS 60 or VIS 71 and VIS 70N or VIS 72. Open to media and cinematic arts majors only.”

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

One of the options in (1)

  • Visual Arts (Media) (B.A.)
What it opens up

Courses that list VIS 173 as a prerequisite (1)

  • VIS 180 Advanced Projects in 3-D and CGI