Welcome to the Virtual Animation Summer Camp!

This page will be your portal to the camp!

Thanks for being a part of our 2024 camp

Live Classes: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays

Work Sessions: Tuesdays and Thursdays

Times of all classes + work sessions: 1 PM -4:30 PM EST
If you can’t make these sessions, the recorded video lessons will be available below 30 minutes after the end of the session.

Submitting homework:
Google Drive location to submit files for feedback: LINK
Try to bring your artwork into one image file to submit for review, you can see how I do this here.
Please do not submit HEIC files — convert to JPEG prior to uploading.

Keep the file large so that your individual artwork files don’t lose resolution. I usually use an 11,000 pixel width file. If this is too technical, don’t worry! Just submit your individual artworks.

If you’re unable to attend a class:
As mentioned above, you may still view the recorded video lecture that will be available below. Please continue to complete the assigned homework (and the warm-up if you wish, but you won’t be submitting this for feedback) and submit it to the appropriate week and day on the Google Drive for feedback prior to the next Work Session.

How to use the Discord

If you have any questions outside of the assigned classes or work sessions, please submit them in the #virtual-animation-camp Discord channel:

Feel free to tag me #garth to grab my attention.

Otherwise, you can chat with your classmates in that channel freely!

Classes

This is where you’ll find the class recordings throughout the duration of the camp, as well as the presentations created for each class.

All feedback provided on the work sessions will also be posted here.

Week 1 - Story + Concept Art

Class 1(July 8 Monday). Introduction + Story | Presentation Slideshow

Work Session 1 (July 9 Tuesday). Introduction | Feedback

Note: Brush up on your perspective for tomorrow’s class! Week 1 of Perspective I: Introduction password: perspective

Class 2 (July 10 Wednesday). Concept Art 1 | Presentation Slideshow | Garth’s Demo

Work Session 2 (July 11 Thursday). Introduction | Feedback 1 | Feedback 2

Note: I’ve uploaded a Template in Files in the GDrive, here’s a video showing how you can use it to present your work.

Class 3 (July 12 Friday). Concept Art 2 | Presentation Slideshow | Garth’s Demo

Week 2 - Character Design + Background Design

Class 4 (July 15 Monday). Character Design | Presentation Slideshow

Work Session 3 (July 16 Tuesday). Introduction + Feedback

Class 5 (July 17 Wednesday). Background Design | Presentation Slideshow

Work Session 4 (July 18 Thursday). Introduction + Feedback

Class 6 (July 19 Friday). Character + Background Design Finish-Up | Presentation Slideshow

Week 3 - 2D Animation

Class 7 (July 22 Monday). 2D Animation - Scene Set-Up + Keyframing | Presentation Slideshow

Work Session 5 (July 23 Tuesday). Introduction + Feedback

Class 8 (July 24 Wednesday). 2D Animation - Production | Presentation Slideshow

Work Session 6 (July 25 Thursday). Introduction + Feedback

Class 9 (July 26 Friday). 2D Animation - Completion + Conclusion | Presentation Slideshow

Notes about the story

Read the original folk tale here.

General Facts

Nicholas the I - Tsar of 19th century

Baba Yaga - Originates from Slavic folklore. Sometimes she's nice and helps the hero. Associated with wildlife. Wooden mortar. Her house has chicken legs supporting it.

Research Files

Helpful Resources