Prague Film School
Animation at the Prague Film School focuses entirely on animation and computer graphics. Their topics cover:
SCHOOLS OF ANIMATION:
- Cartoon’s rules of animation.
- Manga/anime rules of animation.
- Animation in East European countries.
- Canada and the National Film Board.
- Great individual animators
- Contemporary British animation.
STOPMOTION
- Puppets animation
- Clay animation
- Pxilación
- CutOut
STUDY OF MOVEMENT
- Apparent movement.
- Movement indicators and depth.
- Abstract form, abstract movement.
- drawing lessons.
- Deconstruction and reconstruction of the movement
- Movement’s characterization
MOTION GRAPHICS WITH AFTER EFFECTS and PHOTOSHOP
MAYA:
- Introduction and interface
- Modelling
- Animation.
- Rendering (Lights, Cameras and texturing).
- Dynamics and particles.
- Advances tutorials.
ZBRUSH:
- Basics of ZBrush
- Interface
- 2.5D Tools
- 3D Edit Mode
- Modelling
- Texturing
- Zbrush and Maya integration
VUE 6:
- Interface
- Terrains
- Atmospheres
- Lighting and rendering
- Integration with Maya
POST PRODUCTION:
- Colour correction.
- Mask techniques and alpha channels
- Tracking techniques.
- Compositing techniques
- Match moving
- Blue/Green Screen
- Chroma key
SCHOOLS OF ANIMATION:
- Cartoon’s rules of animation.
- Manga/anime rules of animation.
- Animation in East European countries.
- Canada and the National Film Board.
- Great individual animators
- Contemporary British animation.
STOPMOTION
- Puppets animation
- Clay animation
- Pxilación
- CutOut
STUDY OF MOVEMENT
- Apparent movement.
- Movement indicators and depth.
- Abstract form, abstract movement.
- drawing lessons.
- Deconstruction and reconstruction of the movement
- Movement’s characterization
MOTION GRAPHICS WITH AFTER EFFECTS and PHOTOSHOP
MAYA:
- Introduction and interface
- Modelling
- Animation.
- Rendering (Lights, Cameras and texturing).
- Dynamics and particles.
- Advances tutorials.
ZBRUSH:
- Basics of ZBrush
- Interface
- 2.5D Tools
- 3D Edit Mode
- Modelling
- Texturing
- Zbrush and Maya integration
VUE 6:
- Interface
- Terrains
- Atmospheres
- Lighting and rendering
- Integration with Maya
POST PRODUCTION:
- Colour correction.
- Mask techniques and alpha channels
- Tracking techniques.
- Compositing techniques
- Match moving
- Blue/Green Screen
- Chroma key
Stop-Go animation by Prague film school students.
College and Central School of Arts Wenceslaus Hollar
Located in Prague, the college offers a design based education at highschool level. There is extreme emphasis on professional practice and application in the professional environment.
http://www.hollarka.cz/en
http://www.hollarka.cz/en
This 2D short, by Joseph Lepsa, is an example of the high standard of animation being produced at Hollar. It recieved at Anifest 2007.