Very easy to follow lectures, even if you've never used the software. Lectures cover photoshop and illustrator, as well as brief art history and theory lessons. Weekly projects and discussion board posts, with quizzes every couple of modules. One group project, and two final projects but you get three modules to work on them. One is an art work and the other a progress book of all your work in class.

I really enjoyed this course, it was a great introduction to the Digital Worlds Institute and encouraged me to pursue DAS academically.

The class focuses on the elements of design that go into artwork, movies, and cartoons, among other media. It helps you understand why artists and directors make the decisions they do in order to convey their themes. While I already had a base knowledge of the film industry coming in, it's very approachable to those who know nothing about it, and I still learned a lot.

Ms. Cantrell is fantastic. She works really hard in class and is a fun and personable teacher. You should take advantage of your time with her, as she knows a lot about the industry that she can't cover in class, and she's more than happy to help you with any of your assignments. The only con is that she is one of the busiest teachers in the DAS department, so she takes a while to respond to e-mails. Contact TAs or go to Cantrell's office hours if you need anything immediate, otherwise, send e-mails long before the assignment is due.

The course is easy and each assignment can be done within a day or two. Taking notes is helpful, but you don't have to write down single thing, just things that might be quizzed on. You have to put effort into being creative in this class to get good results from creating, so have fun with it.

Every assignment has a process section, where you document how you did it, using Behance. It can be tedious, but it is simple to do. The assignments bounce around Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects, with AE being the most important later on.

While I took this class in the Summer, it is still one of those classes that you dedicate more time to because animation takes time. It is mostly easy, but you'll need some drawing/art skills. It's okay if you have less artistic skill, you just need to dedicate more time to completing assignments.

You learn 12 principles of animation, and apply it to the various assignments like bouncing ball, bean bag, and of course, your final project which is an animation of your original character doing something.

Very enthusiastic professor that will answer any questions you may have. Grades a little slow, so use office hours if you're unsure about how you will do, but usually grades leniently as long as you put in the effort.

A really great opportunity to learn more about the fundamentals of 2D animation and connect with other animation students in the class! This was probably my favorite class I took this semester. Can be taken 100% in-person or 100% (with the opportunity to attend lectures over Zoom).

Primarily lecture-based, with a focus on analyzing animation techniques, discussing the principles in Richard William's "The Animator's Survival Kit", and practicing drawing fundamentals, like figure drawing. Expect a lot of feedback sessions on your assignments, which can be difficult to hear but is ultimately really useful.

Ms. Cantrell is really passionate about animation, and every single lecture taught me something new and useful. She usually falls behind on grading, but if you stick to the principles taught in class for projects, it's not difficult to get an A.

The bulk of the course is based on two eight-week projects, so plan specific times in the week to work on them. It's doable as long as you don't wait until the last few weeks to get started.

I really enjoyed this class. There were weekly assignments that would sometimes take me a while to do and frequent discussion posts. Attendance was mandatory and she would do roll call at the beginning of every class so make sure you show up.

This class mainly focused on drawing stuff on photoshop. If you aren't the best artist you might struggle with this class. I am okay with art, not great, so that could be difficult at times. However, the grading isn't harsh and you won't get penalized for being a bad artist as long as you follow the instructions.

I loved professor Cantrell and thought she was one of the best lecturers I have had at UF. The grading wasn't bad at all and she offered a little bit of extra credit at the end of the semester too.

Know that you will likely want to buy photoshop for this class which can be expensive. You will also need good technology for digital drawing.

This class is fun, sometimes challenging and rewarding.

All semester you are learning how to use Toon Boom Harmony Premium, and the big project in this class is making your own 15 second animation.

Cantrell is sweet and spends a lot of her time in office hours to help students.

You will need Toon Boom Harmony Premium which is only about $18.40 a month.