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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. ToonBoom Pencil Check Pro --- taught at Studio Arts This class starts in April and covers digital Layouts.
	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
	ToonBoom Storyboard Pro		A 5 day Animation Workshop in Guadalajara Mexico as part of the The "Batallón52" project
	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.		UCLA USC
	Storyboarding		CA State University, Chico
	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.		CA State University, Fullerton CSU Summer Arts 2005 and 2007 Art Institute of San Francisco Cartoon Network
	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.		Cal Arts Studio Arts
	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.