The Animation Production Studio Major focuses on the fundamentals of traditional and digital animation.

Explore the core principles of animation while you experiment with a variety of mediums including hand-drawn, stop-motion, 2D and 3D animation. Projects are designed to enrich individual techniques, while discovering the intricacies of collaboration. Working on individual computer stations, you will have access to industry-standard software including Adobe AfterEffects, Photoshop, and Flash, and Autodesk’s Maya. In addition, you will have the opportunity to work in a dedicated animation studio on campus equipped with a multi-plane, motorized down-shooter camera mount, and adjustable lighting displays that are connected to a digital capturing station. Upon completion of the course you will take home a DVD of your completed animated work. The University of Pennsylvania animation graduates have worked on numerous Oscar nominated animated films including A Bug’s Life, Toy Story I and II, and Monster House.