This free 2-Hour class with Sirron Norris, co-taught by Brendon Metcalf, will be a basic overview of character design, character expression, and an introduction to 4 of the 12 fundamentals of animation: Squash and stretch, staging, anticipation and pose to pose animation. Our goal is to get almost anyone to be able to get a character to move and interact with an object. We will be focusing on traditional animation using only traditional tools: pencil, paper, and eraser. The final goal is to have one complete animated scene with the student's own concept.
Technology needed for this course: Laptop, tablet, or smartphone to access LIVE Zoom 2-Hour Class
Materials needed for this course: 8.5x11 paper (minimum 12 pieces), pencil, and eraser
There are 25 spots in this workshop, sign up now! Participants will receive a Zoom link for the workshop after signing up.
About Sirron Norris:
Sirron loves inspiring and igniting sparks of creativity in kids and has been teaching animation and cartooning classes in San Francisco since 2009. A graduate from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, he began his art career in San Francisco in 1997. He is known for his extensive public art contributions and his work in the Fox Network’s animated show “Bob’s Burgers,” and in that capacity, he created backgrounds and character designs. His art career has been featured on the PBS news Hour with Jim Lehrer and in several commercials and advertisements. Additionally, Sirron has a ongoing political comic series entitled "Cityfruit" in which he received the Greater Bay Area Journalism Award in 2017.
Videos: Draw the Blue Bear, Sirron Norris Academy Animation Summer Camp
About Brendon Metcalf:
An aspiring full time artist to be. Hip-Hop enthusiast. Basketball fanatic. Growing up on comics mad Art my passion. I hope to share my artwork to anyone who may be interested! This website is meant to gain exposure for my artwork and be able to quickly and efficiently network with other artist and creators.
Social Media: @metcalf.academy
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This workshop is a part of Youth Art Exchange's Black Artist Series, celebrating Bay Area Black artists. Workshops are held on the first Wednesday of the month from 5-7pm, starting on September 2nd, 2020 with Sirron Norris. This series is supported by the California Arts Council.
2016
Disruption Mural on 20th and Bryant
City Fruit - For the Rich