AWN is recently launched the Educator's Forum. The goal of the forum is to offer a place where anyone involved in the development, support and delivery of animation-related education and educational products can ask questions and rub elbows with other professionals in the business. The discussions have begun, and below is a quick sketch of what is being said.
The question has been asked and the debate has begun how are educators approaching the teaching of Web-based entertainment (i.e. Flash). Moderator Ed Gavin has begun the discussion on how to get students to bring more personality to their character not just movement. Moderator Larry L. talks about the affective use of demos in the classroom to really sell lecture points. A new member has asked about teaching to 4th and 5th graders. Moderator Norm Drew has presented the idea that traditional animation is for right brain thinking and CG is for left brain thinking. Also discussion continues on distance learning, character and layout.
Rick DeMott
Animation World Network
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