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Q: What is animation?
A: Animation is the art of movement. Animation
is a combination of art, aesthetics and skills.
Q: Will Toon Club benefit my child’s mental
growth?
A:
Research shows that children's understanding
of Animation Logic, or how animation works, goes hand in hand
with concepts learned at each grade level. These include:
• The Arts: Aesthetic principles of
design, composition, contrast and visual symbols..
• Motor skills: Hand-eye coordination and the
ability to repeat a drawing.
• Creative Writing: Principles of storytelling,
story structure, characters and settings help children express
themselves and experiment.
• Science: Scientific principles of
visual perception, cameras and projection technology.
• Physics: Laws of movement, persistence
of vision, velocity, gravity and metamorphosis.
Q: Is this a Computer
Animation course?
A:
No. This is a traditional animation course using drawings,
clay and other media. Besides the arts and aesthetics of animation,
it will also teach them laws of physics and the technical
information on making animation films. Computers will be used
as a tool to compile the creations, rather than to create
it.
Q: My child does not
have any creative streak/genes in him. Is the course suitable
for him/her?
A: Animation is a skill and learning
which can be acquired. All children are creative, they just
need to be encouraged.
Q:
Does my child require drawing skills?
A: No…Animation is not an art
of drawing, but an art of movement that has to be drawn.
Q: Is my child too young
for this course?
A: The activities in the course are
designed taking into account the child’s age. Therefore,
the exercises given to the children vary in levels as per
their age. As per research, in Kindergarten (Age 6 upwards),
children can draw the same or similar image repeatedly for
at least four pages, which is the minimum pre-requisite to
successfully complete some of the exercises given.
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