This course is a beginning course for 3D computer animation. It provides students the fundamental skills to produce 3D animation and the knowledge of basic principles of design and animation. Students will gain a broad overview of different techniques, principles and aesthetics, from the traditional to the digital. The course emphasises on learning through the physicality of the actual making process. Students produce creative works using a variety of techniques that include drawing frame by frame, cutout, rotoscoping and keyframing.