TAIS STUDIO SKILLS
Beginning in September 2017 through March 2018, TAIS is offering 3-8 week animation skills development courses and 1-3 day focused animation workshops. With seven (7) different intensive courses, and eleven (11) different skills development workshops, there’s something for everyone – from no-experience beginners to those with years of experience in animation production.
Sign-up form is available below.
Important details
- Instructors for each workshop or course will be announced a minimum of 4 weeks in advance of start-date, but TAIS reserves the right to change instructors assigned to each class as needed. Registrants will be notified as soon as possible of any changes
- Class sizes are small to ensure that all participants have opportunities to ask questions and get personal feedback.
- All Non-member fees come with a one-year TAIS Supporting Membership included. This new membership can be used toward Member discounts for subsequent registrations.
- TAIS offers a reduced pricing option – 3 subsidized registrations spots are available for each course. Subsidies are available on a first-come, first-served basis, where the request meets basic requirements. To qualify for the subsidy, please fill out the application form, available HERE
- For all registrants, payment MUST be made within 14 days of registration. If payment is not delivered in time, your spot may be given to another registrant
- Payment MUST be made in full, IN ADVANCE of the start date of the workshop or course
- Payment can be made by Paypal or EMT (send to tais.animation@gmail.com), or via Cash or Cheque (made out to Toronto Animated Image Society).
- There is a MINIMUM ENROLMENT for all workshops and courses. If the minimum is not met, the class may be cancelled. In the event of cancellation, all registrations will be refunded in full.
- TAIS reserves the right to alter the class content, instructors, dates and hours for the class, as needed, as the curriculum is developed. Full refunds are available if changes to the dates or hours of the class are prohibitive for the registrant. Registrants will be notified as soon as possible of any changes to the class and/or schedule.
- NO REFUNDS are available for modifications to class instructors or curriculum.
- NO REFUNDS are permitted in the event of cancellation by the registrant, including failure to attend.
FOR A FULL DESCRIPTION CLICK THE WORKSHOP/COURSE TITLE
INSTRUCTORS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AS THEY ARE CONFIRMED / WITHIN 4 WEEKS OF START DATE
#1 COURSE
Old School Awesomeness: Introduction to Hand Drawn Animation
Creative skills development
Beginner
INSTRUCTOR Bryce Hallett
Sept 26, Oct 3, 10, 17 2017
6:30pm – 9:30pm
4 sessions
Non-member $220 / TAIS Member $180 / Subsidized $100
#2 COURSE
Hand Drawn Special FX
Creative skills development
Beginner
INSTRUCTOR Bryce Hallett
Oct 2, 9, 16, 23, 2017 Rescheduled to March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2018
6:30pm – 9:30pm
4 sessions
Non-member $220 / TAIS Member $180 / Subsidized $100
#3 COURSE
Character Design for Stop Motion Puppets
Creative skills development
Beginner and Intermediate
INSTRUCTOR Isaac King
October 4, 11, 18, 2017
6:30pm – 9:30pm
3 sessions
Non-member $180 / TAIS Member $150 / Subsidized $80
#4 COURSE
Puppet Design & Fabrication for Stop Motion
Technical skills development
Beginner
INSTRUCTOR Stephanie Dudley
November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; December 5, 6, 13, 2017
6:30pm – 9:30pm
8 sessions
Non-member $380 / TAIS Member $320 / Subsidized $200
#1 WORKSHOP
Animation Software Basics: Dragonframe
Technical skills development
Beginner
INSTRUCTOR Eustace Ng
October 14, 2017 Rescheduled to March 17, 2018
11:00am – 3:00pm
Non-member $100 / TAIS Member $80 / Subsidized $40
#2 WORKSHOP
How to Make an Animatic
Technical skills development
Beginner
INSTRUCTOR Martha Grant
October 21, 2017 Cancelled
10:00am – 2:00pm
Non-member $80 / TAIS Member $60 / Subsidized $25
#3 WORKSHOP
Lighting for Stop motion
Technical skills development
Intermediate
INSTRUCTOR Evan DeRushie
October 21, 2017
3:00pm – 6:00pm
Non-member $60 / TAIS Member $45 / Subsidized $20
#4 WORKSHOP
Stop Motion Puppet Animation for Beginners
Technical skills development
Beginner
INSTRUCTOR Philip Eddolls
November 11, 2017
1:00pm – 5:00pm
Non-member $60 / TAIS Member $45 / Subsidized $20
#5 COURSE
Blender for Beginners: 3D Basics
Technical skills development
Beginner
INSTRUCTOR TBD
February 10, 17, 24, 2018
11:00am – 2:30pm
3 sessions
Non-member $180 / TAIS Member $120 / Subsidized $80
#6 COURSE
Animating for VR
Technical skills development
Intermediate
INSTRUCTOR Jonathan Carroll
March 1, 8, 15, 22, 2018
6:30pm – 9:30pm
4 sessions
Non-member $200 / TAIS Member $140 / Subsidized $100
#7 COURSE
Coding for Animators
Technical skills development
Intermediate
INSTRUCTOR Nick Fox-Gieg
March 7, 14, 21, 2018
6:30pm – 9:30pm
3 sessions
Non-member $180 / TAIS Member $130 / Subsidized $90
#5 WORKSHOP
Animation Software Basics: Adobe After Effects
Technical skills development
Beginner
INSTRUCTOR Zeesy Powers
January 20, 2018
11:00am – 5:00pm
Non-member $100 / TAIS Member $80 / Subsidized $50
#6 WORKSHOP
Rotoscoping Animation
Creative skills development
Intermediate
INSTRUCTOR Iveta Karpathyova
January 27, 2018
11:00am – 3:00pm
Non-member $100 / TAIS Member $60 / Subsidized $50
#7 WORKSHOP
Animated Self-Portraits
Creative skills development
Beginner
INSTRUCTOR TBD
February 3, 2018
11:00am – 2:00pm
All registration $40
#8 WORKSHOP
Replacement Object Animation
Creative skills development
Beginner
INSTRUCTOR Martha Grant
February 7, 2018
6:30pm – 9:30pm
All registration $40
#9 WORKSHOP
Silhouette and Paper Puppet Stop Motion Animation
Creative skills development
Beginner
INSTRUCTOR Lynn Dana Wilton
March 3, 2017
10:00am – 4:00pm
Non-member $100 / TAIS Member $80 / Subsidized $40
#10 WORKSHOP
Animated Self-Portraits
Creative skills development
Beginner
INSTRUCTOR TBD
March 10, 2018
1:00pm – 4:00pm
All registration $40
#11 WORKSHOP
Projection-mapping for Animators
Technical skills development
Beginner
INSTRUCTOR TBD
March 31, 2018
11:00am – 4:00pm
Non-member $120 / TAIS Member $70 / Subsidized $40
#1 WORKSHOP *Rescheduled
Animation Software Basics: Dragonframe
Technical skills development
Beginner
INSTRUCTOR Eustace Ng
March 17, 2018
11:00am – 3:00pm
Non-member $80 / TAIS Member $60 / Subsidized $40
TAIS Workshops are presented with the support of the Ontario Arts Council, and the Canada Council for the Arts
