CalArts Animation: The Early Years

This course will take the form of a screening and
discussion seminar designed to provide an overview
of animation at CalArts during the formative
decades of the institute. Having been a member of
the CalArts community during that period, current
faculty member, Michael Scroggins, will bring a
unique perspective to
presenting works within the cultural cross
currents in which they were situated. We will
examine a wide range of
work from a diverse selection of artists including
Adam Beckett, Lauren Companeitz, Glen Keane, Henry
Selick,
Christine Panushka, Joe Ranft, Kathy Rose, and
many more. All students are expected to fully
participate in
discussions during class meetings. In addition,
graduate students will be expected to engage in
research outside
of class, and to deliver a class presentation on
an area of personal interest related to the
social, political, and art
movements of the period under study