“The arts are an essential element of education, just like reading, writing, and arithmetic…music, dance, painting, and theater are all keys that unlock profound human understanding and accomplishment.”
–William Bennett, Former US Secretary of Education
Hello, Parents & Educators! If you want to invite an animation filmmaker and illustrator to your classroom, you've come to the right place!
Brant offers 12-part weekly courses as well as standalone workshops.
You can host Brant live in California (Sacramento & San Joaquin counties) or via virtual classroom.
All classes are autism friendly.
Send schedule and price inquiries to workshops@brantmoon.com
WORKSHOPS -- 12 Week Semester
Movie
Magic: Animation Basics
Perfect for elementary students with a passion for creating. This
class explores animation technology in historical order: zoetrope,
celluloid, rotoscope, multiplane, xerox, and more! Students will also
experiment with different forms of stop-motion.
Age:
Grades 3 – 6
Size:
5
– 20 students
Length:
1 hour
Animator: Art and Film
Indulge the
creative STEM in you! Discover and develop skills in storyboarding,
character design, and animation. This exciting class introduces
students to key art and communication skills used in the
entertainment
industries and culminates with a final portfolio!
Age:
Grades
9 – 12
Size:
5
- 20 students
Length:
1
hour 30 minutes
Animator: STUDIO
Create
an animated short film with a group while playing different studio
roles! Requires
prior or concurrent enrollment in the high school animation class.
Age:
Grades
9 – 12
Size:
5
- 20 students
Length:
1
hour 30 minutes
Drawing
Fundamentals
Being a good artist doesn't have to be a mystery! Learn how to
improve your observation and imagination so you can create art like
you always wanted to. Topics include tools, technique, form, shape,
rendering, perspective, life drawing, and sketching.
Age:
Beginner: Grades
3 – 8
Intermediate:
Grades 9 – 12
Size:
5
– 20 students per age bracket
Length:
1
hour
Paper
Engineering: The Art of Pop-up Books
Science and art, English and math all collide as students tinker with
paper creations and make their own pop-up books just like children's
book creators and NASA scientists! Develop writing strategies and a
critical eye while learning narrative principles. Discover fun
hands-on principles of geometry, fractals, tessellation, ratios,
measuring through storytelling, creative compositions, and art
appreciation.
Age:
Beginner: Grades
2 – 8 Outer Space Theme
Intermediate:
Grades 9 – 12 Around the World Theme
Size:
5
- 20 students per age bracket
Length:
1 hour
Printmaking
Make fun and beautiful artwork using different printmaking techniques
like Monoprint, Brayer, Block, and Silkscreen to name a few!
Developing fine motor skills, students will explore new approaches to
building up color, shape, and texture.
Age:
Beginner: Grades
TK – 6
Intermediate:
Grades 7 – 12
Size:
5
– 20 students per age bracket
Length:
1
hour
WORKSHOPS - SINGLE SESSION
Look Over There!Composition Tricks in Art and Film
How professional artists choose what to draw in the frame. Students will learn about gestalt and visual design; they will also analyze professional artwork with principles learned in class.
History of Animation
Technology and Technique
From early forays in black and white to realistic CGI, students will learn about different artistic approaches and experiment with film technologies.
Private Art Instruction
Drawing Fundamentals
Do your love art and want to learn how to take your skills further? Further artistic development with in-home or virtual classroom tutoring. Open to all ages.
Storyboarding
If you've watched deleted scenes of your favorite animated film, you've already seen storyboards in action! Want to learn the tricks of the trade? Brant Moon is a professional Storyboard Artist with over 10 years of experience. Open to age 14 and up.
An Official Art Vendor for Pacific Charter Institute.
https://pacificcharters.org/
