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CIMS 320 - CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN AMERICAN ANIMATION

ARTH 387 | ENGL 302 | FNAR 320
401 | SEM | Linda Simensky | M 4:30-7:30pm | FBH 244

This course will look at American animation as an art form, an industry and a variety of technologies and approaches. We will explore the ways in which artistic, technical, historical, and cultural conditions shape the development of animation and in turn, how animation impacts viewers. Topics will include trends in animation and their relation to contemporary popular culture, issues of art versus commerce in the creation of cartoons, the intersection of animation and politics, and shifts in style and technique throughout the years. We will look at the figures in animation who have shaped the art form and continue to influence it, the rise in animation's popularity, and current-day applications of animated imagery. Case studies will include Pixar, Walt Disney, UPA, television cartoons, stop motion animation, and the movie, Who Framed Roger Rabbit.