THIS CLASS WAS AMAZING AND ALSO HORRIFIC BUT SO AWESOME !!

So naturally, the workload for a stop-motion animation class would be pretty steep. Production of the puppet is what took most of my time and energy throughout the majority of the quarter, especially since I'm inexperienced with hand crafts personally. Definitely make sure you don't have any other super intensive classes when taking this one.
Making the set/dressing was enjoyable though, and animating was so fun (time consuming, but you already probably knew that).

I DID have a scare in finals week where after 16 straight hours of work the Dragonframe program glitched and I thought I lost ALL my footage and I needed a classmate to coax me down from a panic attack, but thankfully she helped me recover everything and all was well!

Professor is super caring for your wellbeing; when I wasn't in a good spot mentally in the middle of the quarter he really reassured me by easing on the requirements for one assignment, which seriously took a weight off my shoulders at the time. Super swell guy that prioritizes mental health after seeing how the animation industry sometimes grinds you out + helpful and passionate about the craft of stop-motion animation.

We of course watched some classic stop motion films like Fantastic Mr. Fox, and later got to go on a field trip to a stop-motion animation studio together. The class overall (for it's smaller size) is definitely more close-knit, and according to Olivas, the stop motion industry as a whole is definitely more tight/compassionate than other animation industries.

Even though the workload nearly snapped my spine in several pieces, I'd genuinely want to take this class again, and I highly recommend!