Join us this March for a month-long screening of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ newest film, Encanto, a colorful, musical tale about the importance of family and finding the miracle within.
Please note: This program is open only to museum members and will not be recorded or able to be streamed later.
Join us as Ron Diamond, Executive Producer of Acme Filmworks, hosts the annual Oscar® Showcase Tour. Watch a screening of this year’s Best Animated Short Film nominees and hear stories...
Story is the foundation of every great book or film.
Imagine the reluctant hero of your own design journeying off into a world of unknown trials and tribulations. Will they choose the trail into the dark woods or the road leading to a small town? As the storyteller and illustrator, you make the...
At the heart of every great artist is a strong foundation of skills to take their ideas and turn the imaginary into reality. Join us this summer for a two-week class focusing on the fundamentals of drawing human beings. We will look at bone and muscle structure, how to accurately draw faces, and...
In this two-week class, be prepared to reimagine ideas and designs as you learn what it takes to be an animator. Using animation principles and paper cut-outs, various methods and practices will be explored. After multiple animation samples, students will then use their new skills to create a unique...
Take the first step on an incredible two-week journey as we look at what it means to be a young woman in animation. Students will design their own female lead character while studying narrative structure, fairy tales, reexamining tropes, and stereotypes in animated films. After developing concept...
Please note: Due to the holiday, this class begins on Tuesday, July 5.
In this two-week class, students examine how drawings and story come together in the artform of comics. Join us as we explore the history of comics, visual storytelling, characters, and the craft of silent comics. Students...
Please note: Due to the holiday, this class begins on Tuesday, July 5.
Television shows made for streaming services are more prominent now than they have ever been. Whether audiences follow their favorite characters over a few hours or many years, the idea for a television series can be just as...
Join us for this two-week intensive class focusing on 2D digital animation techniques, principles, and software. Students will then create their own short film using storyboards, animatics, and original characters.
Whether adapting from book to film, comic to television series, or somewhere in between, the art of adapting material for a new medium is both exciting and hard work. In this two-week summer class, students explore the process of adaptation through books, film, and poetry, then reimagine and develop...
The art of fishing is one of great patience and skill. Spend a tranquil day with us as we examine the history of fishing in animation, the techniques necessary to launch the perfect cast, and then fundamental drawing principles necessary to animate a character gently casting their line into a pond.
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Across all musical genres, bands have the power to put on a performance that reaches their audiences deeply. Join us as we take a closer look at rock stars throughout animation history, then using traditional hand-drawn animation, we will bring to life our very own rock and roll icon.
Across all musical genres, bands have the power to put on a performance that reaches their audiences deeply. Join us as we take a closer look at rock stars throughout animation history, then using traditional hand-drawn animation, we will bring to life our very own rock and roll icon.
Summer beaches are wonderful places to spend the day. Join us as we soak in the various types of surfing styles within animated films and television, and using traditional hand-drawn animation, animate a surfer character catching the perfect wave.
Summer beaches are wonderful places to spend the day. Join us as we soak in the various types of surfing styles within animated films and television, and using traditional hand-drawn animation, animate a surfer character catching the perfect wave.
For several decades, video games have immersed adults and children into unknown worlds, building global connections through gameplay and creating lasting bonds of friendship. Log on (in-person) with us in this workshop as we explore the history of 8-bit video game character designs, then design and...
Springtime is lovely for a picnic in the Presidio. Pack your basket and join us in this workshop as we explore the various ways in which animation has been able to create some of the most iconic landscapes. Using clay and mixed media, we will build a miniature picnic scene and create all the...
Successful animators have a comprehensive understanding of basic animation techniques and principles. This eight-week course focuses on one of these concepts each class by working traditionally with pencil and paper. Budding animators develop a strong foundation, continue to build their knowledge of...
Explore the great outdoors with Author Alison Farrell as she reads her book, The Hike, and leads a tutorial on how to build your own leaf basket.
Pink castles, talking sofas, and inanimate objects springing to life: What sound like fantasies from the pioneering animation of The Walt Disney Studios were in fact the product of the colorful salons of Rococo Paris. Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts is The Metropolitan...