Bellevue Daniel Smith Hosting FREE Animation Weekend Event with DigiPen Institute of Technology Faculty

The Daniel Smith in Bellevue is hosting a FREE Special Event Weekend with the DigiPen Institute of Technology Faculty on July 26th and 27th.

This is truly a special opportunity for anyone interested in computer art and animation as Digipen Institure of Technology is the; "first university in the world dedicated to teaching how to create video games." This FREE Special Event will be held in the Gallery/Workshop space at the Bellevue Daniel Smith Store. Please see the information below for topics and times.

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FREE SPECIAL EVENT July 26th and 27th

Animation Weekend with

DigiPen Institute of Technology Faculty

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Saturday:

Traditional Animation Techniques Sessions.

10am: Preproduction Overview of the industry and process,

going from storyboard to animatics, and character design issues.

11:30am: Character Design Discussion about the creative

process of designing engaging characters that can be animated.

1pm: Environment Design, the considerations for backgrounds.

2:30pm: The Art of Animation, the various forms of animation,

and the specific challenges involved with bringing artwork to life.

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Sunday:

Art Production for Games Sessions.

12noon: Game Introductory Overview,

the challenges of creating art for games.

1:30pm: Industry Tools Game assets tools such as

Flash, Photoshop, and 3DS Max.

3pm: Creating Animation for Games, the technical issues

involved with the implementation of animation into

real-time interactive environments.

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