Basics of Animation: Making Flip Books

TOTAL COST: $85
Course Fee: $80
Non-refundable Materials Fee: $5 (see Supply Information below)

DATES: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 & 13, 2024
TIME: 2:00PM - 4:00PM PST
LEVEL: Beginner to Intermediate
AGE GROUP: Youth (ages 13-17), Adult (ages 18+)
LOCATION: Building 324, Fort Worden, Port Townsend. 

DESCRIPTION
Older than movies, the animated paper flip book is still a fun and rewarding way to do some animation with a minimum of materials; all you need is a stack of cards, some pencils or other drawing tools, and your imagination.

But there are some tips and tricks to help you make your flip book work really well, and Jim Bradrick, a career animator, will show you all that you need to make your animation flip books fun to view again and again. You can make them for yourself, or create them as gifts for others.

Some things that will be covered:

• TIMING: How fast should something move? When should it hold still?
• COLOR: How to use it to best effect, and how to make one color change into another.
• HOW MANY PAGES? Can a flip book be too long? Can it be too short? The answer to both questions is YES!
• IF I DON’T DRAW WELL, CAN I STILL MAKE A FLIP BOOK? Yes, absolutely! 

Join the fun and learn how to create fascinating and magical animated flip books in this two-week class!

SUPPLY INFORMATION
All necessary supplies, including paper, pencils, and ink, are provided with the materials fee.

COURSE DETAILS
After registration, course details are available via the Northwind Art School learning portal, including course syllabus and supply information. Learn more

ABOUT JIM
Over a long career, Jim Bradrick has had broad experience in 2D animation, illustration, comic books, advertising art, and video games. In addition to a great variety of freelance commissions, he has worked for Dark Horse Comics, Humongous Entertainment, Microsoft Research, Hidden City Games, Starwave Corporation, and Iwin Studios Division 90. With a particular passion for hand-drawn animation, he maintained an animation blog called Acme Punched!, creating nearly 200 instructional and informational posts over seven years. The blog was listed among the Top 100 Animation Blogs.

Artist website: @anjimator

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DISCOUNTS
This course is eligible for a 10% member discount at the Supporter level and beyond. Get a membership today!

Don's Pharmacy and Art Toolkit in Port Townsend offer Northwind Art School students a 10% discount on art supplies.

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CANCELLATION POLICY
If Northwind Art has to cancel a course for any reason, all enrolled students will receive a 100% refund (including any materials fee).

Students who withdraw from a course at least seven days prior to its first meeting will receive a 90% refund (less any materials fee). 

Students withdrawing fewer than seven days from the first day of class are not eligible for a refund except in the case of illness or injury, in which case they are eligible to receive a 40% refund (less any materials fee).

Please note that 10% of every course’s registration fee is considered to be a non-refundable deposit in cases of withdrawal to cover administrative overhead. All refunds will be applied to the same credit card that was used for enrollment. No credits or transfers will be granted. 

Please email registrar@northwindart.org if you wish to withdraw or for more information.