UCLA
Animation

Dates	August 5 - August 10, 2012
Grades	9 - 12
Tuition	$1375
Audition	No Audition Required

	Tuition includes room & meals Grade entering in Fall 2012

Program Director: Doug Ward

Animation Camp Details

Animation is becoming more and more a part of the mainstream of our daily life. The UCLA Animation Camp offers the student an intensive introduction into story telling, creation, and production of the traditional animation process. Taught by UCLA Faculty, participants will learn principles and techniques of animation. The very first day of the workshop everyone will complete 3 animation exercises as a prelude to the learning experience of pre-production, production, and completion of a short animated film of their own design. Projects will screen on Friday during the work in progress certificate ceremony. The first of its kind at any major University, participants will be immersed in animation and creative fun from morning till night and leave the workshop with a greater appreciation of animation while feeling like a professional animator. And the best thing about it is that you don't have to be an artist to be an animator.

Taught by adjunct faculty member Doug Ward the animation camp offers the participant the opportunity of doing several short animated projects within the one week that focus on story telling. The final screening of the projects to an audience is always a crowd pleaser and proves to be one of our most successful and amazing works-in-progress as family and friends laugh at the humor and walk away amazed at how much was accomplished in terms of animated characters and stories within the animation week. The best thing about this workshop is that you don't have to know how to draw to succeed in the animation process.

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** Check-In and Travel Information

Students check-in between 1pm and 2:30pm on the first day of camp.
Flights should arrive into Los Angeles International (LAX) on the first day of camp between 10am and 12pm.
Flights should depart from Los Angeles International (LAX) on the day after camp ends (Saturday) between 9am and 12pm.
Transportation is available to and from Los Angeles International(LAX) for $30 EACH WAY + Additional $125 for overnight stay.
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Directors and Faculty

Doug Ward

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Workshop Head

Prior to coming to UCLA, Doug Ward worked as a Character Layout artist and Animation Timer for Fox's King of the Hill. He also spent six years in the interactive industry, as an animator, director, writer, and eventually producer. Among his credits he created, designed, co-wrote, and animated The Wacky World of Miniature Golf, a compact disc interactive game he created, co-wrote, directed and animated for Phillips Electronics. He has won numerous awards for his independent animated films, and is currently in production on another project. His experience as the leader of the now successful Animation Camp of the UCLA Arts Camp has made him a faculty member that campers remember for a long time.

Location Information

Regarded as one of America's most prestigious universities, UCLA is home to the number one ranked theater department in North America. Bordered on the north by protected wilderness and on the south by Westwood Village, UCLA has long been known as an entertainment magnet for the entire Los Angeles area. Selected for their artistic and professional achievements, UCLA 's exceptional faculty from the School of Theater, Film and Television lead these inspiring workshops.

The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT) is the only university in the country where the study of theater, film, television and digital media is integrated within a single professional school.

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_{*Tuition does not include one-time registration fee($150), weekend stays, or airport transportation.}

If you have questions or need help registering, please call 888-497-3553

Dates, Directors, and Faculty subject to change without notice. The faculty is comprised of college professors representing their schools and professional industry artists. Images are of USPA programs, but may not represent actual program or location. Photos by Tito Deverya (UCLA TFT), Lauren di Matteo, and Chris Vanderhorst.

** USPA highly recommends that students secure travel insurance to cover trip cancellation, interruption, and/or medical emergency.
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