This course will explore storytelling, both written and visual, spanning several animation genres and formats, and will allow students to create and review screenplays and storyboards of their own. Building on the history of animation covered in ANIM1001 - Motion Studies, this course involves the analysis of seminal works created by legendary animators. Concepts to be covered include: tools, methods and techniques, visual storytelling and narrative structure, shot composition, acting, character development, scriptwriting, and storyboarding.