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ANI 482 — DIGITAL PUPPET ANIMATION (CUR-197)

ANI 482 — DIGITAL PUPPET ANIMATION is a DePaul University catalog course in Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media. This class will introduce advanced production pipelines and techniques of 2D digital puppeting, with a focus on industry-standard software such as After Effects, Animate, and Harmony. Students will learn the evolution of puppet animation throughout history, the basics of visual design, rigging, and animating specific to 2D puppeted characters. Lectures and creative projects will give students the practical knowledge to create an organized workflow.

Summary 🟡 ✓

  • Resource type: course
  • College / school: Animation
  • College/School: Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media
  • Curriculum section: Art, Media, and Design
  • Catalog: ANI 482
  • Last Verified: 2026-07-01

Access (availability): 🟢 Green — open or routine · 🟡 Yellow — appointment or affiliation · 🔴 Red — restricted · ⚪/⚫ White/Black — not yet classified

Verification: ✓ confirmed · ~ likely · ? needs review · ✕ archived

Course access

  • Access: 🟡 Yellow — Needs an appointment or affiliation
  • Rationale: Catalog lists formal prerequisites, co-requisites, or program-status requirements.
  • Prerequisites:
  • ANI 421 is a prerequisite

Verification

Catalog description

This class will introduce advanced production pipelines and techniques of 2D digital puppeting, with a focus on industry-standard software such as After Effects, Animate, and Harmony. Students will learn the evolution of puppet animation throughout history, the basics of visual design, rigging, and animating specific to 2D puppeted characters. Lectures and creative projects will give students the practical knowledge to create an organized workflow. Resulting in the ability to work independently and collaboratively to create well designed and animated 2D puppet animation. ANI 421 is a prerequisite for this class.

Resource relevance

Catalog course linked to map themes/programs: fabrication.

Notes

Catalog course key: ANI 482.

Catalog context

  • Themes: fabrication
  • Recent schedule: Not offered in the queried registrar terms