ANI 455 — STOP MOTION ANIMATION (CUR-195)

ANI 455 — STOP MOTION ANIMATION is a DePaul University catalog course in Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media. The principles of stop motion character animation in real space are the emphasis of this intermediate level course. Students are introduced to basic armature building, lighting and scene composition, and the designing and fabrication of characters with a variety of materials. Contemporary uses of digital technology to enhance stop motion production will be explored.

Summary 🟢 ✓

• Resource type: course
• College / school: Animation
• College/School: Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media
• Curriculum section: Art, Media, and Design
• Catalog: ANI 455
• Last Verified: 2026-07-01

Course access

• Access: 🟢 Green — Open or routine access
• Rationale: No formal prerequisites listed in catalog description; open to any student meeting university registration rules.
• Prerequisites: None listed in catalog description

Verification

• Status: ✓ Catalog course
• Rationale: Captured from official DePaul course catalog (2026-06-30 catalog review).
• Source URL: catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/ani
• Last verified: 2026-07-01

Catalog description

The principles of stop motion character animation in real space are the emphasis of this intermediate level course. Students are introduced to basic armature building, lighting and scene composition, and the designing and fabrication of characters with a variety of materials. Contemporary uses of digital technology to enhance stop motion production will be explored.

Resource relevance

Catalog course linked to map themes/programs: fabrication.

Notes

Catalog course key: ANI 455.

Catalog context

• Themes: fabrication
• Recent schedule: 2026-2027 Autumn — Lisa Barcy