AVE 357 - Writing for Animation

Prerequisite, SW 127 or TWP 127 or TWP 128 or SW 227 or AVE 249 and animation and visual effects or screenwriting or television writing and production major. An introduction to the basics of writing, specifically as it pertains to storytelling in the digital arts. By reviewing historical examples and theories of story principles, students learn about plot, structure, characters, setting, conflict, and resolution, then apply this information through critical thinking by telling stories through beats, outlines, treatments, and scripts. This extends to short films, TV writing and feature screenplays, culminating in the creation of an original work indented for the medium of animation. Letter grade. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits