Chattahoochee High School – Principles and Concepts of Animation

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

In Principles and Concepts of Animation, students will continue to develop and implement aesthetics of color selection, storyboarding in 2D digital animation, and develop animatic creations from 2D to 3D. Students in this course will learn interface tools, the use of drawing tools, animating the camera, importing images from web sources and files, working with sound and lip syncing, understanding paths and motion design, and frame by frame animation creation relative to sequence planning and pacing. This course will allow students to explore more advanced aspects of character animation including subtle character gesture and advanced action timing with emphasis on personal observation. The course will allow students to develop an understanding of basic sound considerations such as lip syncing, voice-overs, and the synchronization of sound and the visual product. This course will allow students to build on previously learned storyboarding skills, develop scripts, determine character motivations, consider setting and motion variables, and learn other unique traits of animation through integrated activities.