CART 260 - Motion Graphics I

Credit(s): 3
3 semester hours, 1.5 hours studio/lab per week
Prerequisite(s): CART 370 - Graphic Design I: Word and Image or permission from the Program Director.
An introduction to broadcast design, film graphics, and the principles of motion graphics design. The animation process, theories of montage, timing principles, principles of composition, using color effectively, compositing, integrating type, and integrating still and moving imagery will be covered. Methods for analysis will be introduced, with an emphasis on understanding the relationship between graphics and motion. Students will further develop their own unique design and animation styles plus explore how time can transform visual language.