Animation Masterclass!

Pick up the Animation Survival Kit it's full of things to do or somewhere in the FAQ for Students and Graduates thread http://forums.awn.com/showthread.php?t=1501 there is a list of exercises.

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In my experience creative people are motivated enough to create exercises for themselves. Try out all of -your- ideas first if what you've been exposed to isn't working for you, and once that's all exhausted take a reprieve by getting advice from others.

Tony White's Animator's Workbook is actually built on a system of progressive exercises, I just assumed you'd read all those books already.

animatie a line ! we were given that ! the results were fun , way too funny !

I'll tell you in August, unless someone gets to you sooner =)

I do have a friend in Erie who had an early assignment to do straight aheads for 8 seconds starting with a dot and forming an intricate graphic design. She decided to make a giant frilly Valentine heart shape. Not sure how such a thing would benefit her, but the school only has a person getting a job every two years last I heard, so who knows. Interestingly, her friend's 2D design and her sculpture classes have benefited her more than that actual anim class.

animate a character pushing a heavy object
then
animate a character pulling a heavy object.
then
animate a character throwing a heavy object
then
animate a character lifting a heavy object

then replace "heavy" with "light" and that should keep you busy.