Film School: Animation: Past, Present, and Future

David Baker, Ferris State University Digital Animation and Game Design
Animated filmmaking is over 100 years old and has evolved with changing audience taste and visual technology. This seminar will review key films that changed animation and provide historical context to this evolution considering viewership, social change and technological advancement. From tools such as Zoetropes to the lastest Virtual Reality storytelling, we will examine trends and project possible future directions.