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		RUSTY MILLS - Teaching and Lectures
		Animator / Director / Producer / Artist



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	Classes currently taught
	ToonBoom Storyboard Pro --- taught at Studio Arts This class starts in April and covers digital Storyboarding. Dream It, Plan It, Make It --- A new workshop stating in May taught at the Animation Guild. Wanting to make your own animated film? Need to animate a clip as part of a pitch? Is the software too costly to even get started? Is your schedule too full to work on your film? Do you just need support of other creative people to push you along the way? Pull out those ideas and come join the Dream It, Plan It, Make It Workshop! We will explore ways that you can make that film through a structured process and with very little cost. Think of this as your film making support group. Workshops
	Toonboom training workshops can be scheduled for as short as 1 day or longer to meet a clients needs.
	Animation workshops can be scheduled for as short as 1 day or longer to meet a clients needs.
	Lectures

	Each of these are typically 1 - 4 hours in length depending upon the clients needs. Special lectures can also be created toaccomodate the client. Most of these lectures can also be accompanied by assignments.		Places I have given lectures and workshops A 5 day Animation Workshop in Guadalajara Mexico as part of the The "Batallón52" project UCLA USC CA State University, Chico CA State University, Fullerton CSU Summer Arts 2005 and 2007 Art Institute of San Francisco Cartoon Network Cal Arts Studio Arts
	ToonBoom Storyboard Pro This lecture covers the use of Toonboom's Storyboard Pro software for creating storyboards. Typically this is a several day set of classes that allow the students to use the software. Storyboarding This lecture covers storyboard techniques in a 1 hour interactive setting. It is especially designed for lunch hour improvement classes. Through exersizes and lecture students get a nice well rounded aproach to storyboarding. It is great for both the novice and experienced artist. Shapes in Animation This lecture uses both live action and animation to show how strong shapes in design and movement will give charater animation more personality. Environment and Props This lectures uses samples in both live action and animation to show how the environment and props can be used to enhance the emotion and personality of a character. Drawing for Animation This lecture uses samples and live drawing to explain the classic way animation characters and props are constructed to make them both appealing and easy to manipulate. Animaniacs and Pinky and the Brain This lecture give a behinds the scenes look at the creation of these two hilarious and popular Warner Bros. shows. Artwork and clips take the audience on a fun trip from the water tower to Acme Labs. Animation Timing This lecture explains the use of timing to give more interest to animation. Through the use of samples students get a better understanding of the mystery of timing.