Class Description
Dive into the cutting-edge intersection of artificial intelligence and animation, where innovation knows no bounds and original creations come to life. Through a blend of traditional animation techniques and AI, students will create captivating narratives through storytelling and imagination. With a focus on originality and creativity, students will learn to harness the capabilities of AI to breathe life into their unique visions.
Learning Objectives: in this class, students will learn about
- How to generate and refine AI art from text and drawings
- The ethical concerns surrounding AI art
- How lenticular photos work
- Digitally sculpting characters in free programs like Nomad Sculpt and Blender
- Traditional frame by frame animation in programs like Procreate Dreams
- How to use new less traditional techniques to save time in animations
- Using AI to try out character ideas
- Animate using AI with body tracking
- 2D and 3D animations
- 3D printing their character designs to have physical references
- Stop motion animation
- Animation workflows in Blender
- AI music design
- Script, character reference sheets, and general idea generations with programs like Midjourney and Chat GPT/Dalle
- The art of the peer critique and give peer critiques on the progress of student work
- Opportunities and potential resources on career pathways
- How to distribute, exhibit, and promote artwork for a variety of audiences
Equipment
- iPads
- Computers
- Paper
- Pencils
- VR headsets
- 3D Printers
- Filament
- Resin
- Airbrush
- Glue gun
- Full size 3D printed posable reference figure
Software
- Blender (latest version)
- Nomad Sculpt
- MasterpieceX VR
- Unreal Engine
- Procreate Dreams
- Endless Paper
- Tinkercad
- Prusa Slicer
- Shapelabs
- Gravity Sketch VR
- Dalle 3 (in browser)
- Midjourney (in browser)
- Mixamo (in browser)
Deliverables: Students and Class Projects
- Printed AI art on Canvas and hologram
- Short animations that are hand drawn
- Short animations aided or made with AI
- Infinite zoom style animation
- Music to accompany the animations that is AI generated or AI assisted or student made
- 3D print of character model
- Optional stop motion animation
- Collaborative animation made by class where everyone does a set number of frames
