**This course is in-person only. There is no virtual component. Participants must be age 21+
Full Tuition: $240 — Sliding-scale tuition options are available in the drop-down enrollment menu for you to self-select. To pay in installments, choose PayPal or Klarna at check out.
Instructor: Taylor D. Adams | 3-weeks | Fridays | February 6-20 | 7:00-10:30 PM ET | 719 N Mangum St., Durham, NC
“Animation is about creating the illusion of life. And you can’t create it if you don’t have one.” —Brad Bird (The Incredibles, Ratatouille, The Iron Giant)
Animation is one of cinema’s most inventive and expressive artforms. Over the course of three weeks, we’ll dive into animation’s influence on storytelling across the globe, from the dazzling hand-drawn classics to surreal stop-motion experiments and the sleek digital worlds of today. Join us for a new film class where we’ll unpack how artists use movement, sound, and design to create worlds that can go beyond the limits of live-action storytelling.
We’ll weave our way through films like Fantastic Planet (1973), My Neighbor Totoro (1988) Kubo and The Two Strings (2016), I Lost My Body (2019), Flee (2021), and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), tracing how different creators have used animation to explore big emotions, political commentary, and sheer visual wonder. Whether you’re a casual fan, a cinephile, or just curious about why Bugs Bunny and Spirited Away belong in the same cinematic conversation, this class will give you new ways of seeing animation.
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SLIDING SCALE TUITION
Full tuition is the cost per-student of running the class. If you choose a tier below full tuition, you are receiving a discount. If you choose to make a donation in addition to full tuition, you are helping to cover the cost for students who are not able to pay the full amount.
The mid-level tier is a discounted rate for people whose household income is at or above living wage but who have limited discretionary income.
The low-level tier and the full-scholarship tier are for people whose household income is below living wage or who need extra assistance to meet their needs.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Through our fundraising efforts, we are able to offer three full scholarships per class. The full-scholarship tier is a nonrefundable offering. Each student may only take one full-scholarship class at a time. Because our scholarship funding is limited, if a student selects multiple overlapping classes at the full-scholarship level, they will be disenrolled from all classes.
All sliding-scale and scholarship needs are self-assessed, and we will never request or require proof of need.
Please see our FAQ for more information, including installment plans, refund policy, and sick and inclement weather policy.
**This course is in-person only. There is no virtual component. Participants must be age 21+
Full Tuition: $240 — Sliding-scale tuition options are available in the drop-down enrollment menu for you to self-select. To pay in installments, choose PayPal or Klarna at check out.
Instructor: Taylor D. Adams | 3-weeks | Fridays | February 6-20 | 7:00-10:30 PM ET | 719 N Mangum St., Durham, NC
“Animation is about creating the illusion of life. And you can’t create it if you don’t have one.” —Brad Bird (The Incredibles, Ratatouille, The Iron Giant)
Animation is one of cinema’s most inventive and expressive artforms. Over the course of three weeks, we’ll dive into animation’s influence on storytelling across the globe, from the dazzling hand-drawn classics to surreal stop-motion experiments and the sleek digital worlds of today. Join us for a new film class where we’ll unpack how artists use movement, sound, and design to create worlds that can go beyond the limits of live-action storytelling.
We’ll weave our way through films like Fantastic Planet (1973), My Neighbor Totoro (1988) Kubo and The Two Strings (2016), I Lost My Body (2019), Flee (2021), and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), tracing how different creators have used animation to explore big emotions, political commentary, and sheer visual wonder. Whether you’re a casual fan, a cinephile, or just curious about why Bugs Bunny and Spirited Away belong in the same cinematic conversation, this class will give you new ways of seeing animation.
—
SLIDING SCALE TUITION
Full tuition is the cost per-student of running the class. If you choose a tier below full tuition, you are receiving a discount. If you choose to make a donation in addition to full tuition, you are helping to cover the cost for students who are not able to pay the full amount.
The mid-level tier is a discounted rate for people whose household income is at or above living wage but who have limited discretionary income.
The low-level tier and the full-scholarship tier are for people whose household income is below living wage or who need extra assistance to meet their needs.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Through our fundraising efforts, we are able to offer three full scholarships per class. The full-scholarship tier is a nonrefundable offering. Each student may only take one full-scholarship class at a time. Because our scholarship funding is limited, if a student selects multiple overlapping classes at the full-scholarship level, they will be disenrolled from all classes.
All sliding-scale and scholarship needs are self-assessed, and we will never request or require proof of need.
Please see our FAQ for more information, including installment plans, refund policy, and sick and inclement weather policy.
