Animation with the Walt Disney Family Museum

Offered through the art department and taught by both on-site New Hampton faculty and virtual instruction from Walt Disney Family Museum 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 who teach the animation class through Skype. A multi-camera set-up allows teachers and students to alternate between face to face interaction 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.