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Virtual Studies in Animation with Experts in the Field

In 2016, New Hampton School implemented a pilot course with the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco, CA to offer the class "Animation with the Walt Disney Family Museum" to our students. The success of the course has led to ongoing programs with the Walt Disney Family Museum. The museum provides educational experiences that honor Walt Disney's legacy and spark creativity and innovation in students, teaching professionals, and their families. In this partnership, New Hampton School is the first program to experience the education programs offered by WDFM virtually.

Offered through the art department and taught by both on-site NHS faculty and virtual instruction from WDFM educators, the course challenges students in visual principles, action analysis, physics, cinematography, acting and storytelling. New Hampton students are joined weekly by two educators from the museum in San Francisco where they work, who teach the animation class through Skype. A multi-camera set-up allows teachers and students to alternate between face to face ineraction and visual demonstrations of drawing and technical skill development.

The study of screen arts applies to film, television, and games and includes disciplines such as animation, character design, storyboarding and visual development. The Walt Disney Family Museum aims to educate others about animation, innovation and inspiration through sharing the life story of Walt Disney. New Hampton School is thrilled to work in partnership with the museum and share the art of animation with our students.

Student Work

- Animation by Tina '19

- Animation by Cathy '21

- Animation by Jake '20

Course Descriptions

Meet the Instructor

List of 2 members.

Amy Wilson

Director of Visual and Performing Arts, Visual Arts Faculty

603-677-3513

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Amy Wilson is the Chair of the Visual and Performing Arts Department, Director of the Galletly Gallery, and teacher of IB Visual Art, Photography, Painting and Printmaking, 2D Design, and Animation with Disney. Amy and her family have been a part of the NHS community for 20 years. Amy completed her degrees at the University of Maine in Orono and has studied photography extensively under the instruction of masters such as Arno Minkkinen, Christopher James, Tillman Crane, Connie Imboden, Elizabeth Opalenik, and John Paul Caponigro, among others. Her painting and printmaking mentors include Annette Mitchell and Kathi Smith.
Charlie Smith

Visual Arts Faculty

603-677-3541

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Charlie Smith is in his fourth year teaching in the Arts Department at New Hampton School. Charlie previously taught Graphic Design and Photography at the Oliverian School and prior to that spent several years working for an experiential education non-profit in New Orleans. Charlie earned his BS in Studio Art from Skidmore College and also spent time studying at the Glasgow School of Art in Scotland. Here at New Hampton, Charlie teaches a variety of art electives, serves as the Assistant Coach on the Men’s Varsity Soccer Team, and leads the Outing Club.

Charlie is the House Head in Caswell House where he lives with his wife, Cath, and two children, Mariposa and Ansel. In their free time, the Smiths love to travel, hike, skee ball, and cook.

Animation with The Walt Disney Family Museum

Virtual Studies in Animation with Experts in the Field

Student Work

Meet the Instructor

List of 2 members.

Amy Wilson

Charlie Smith