The Animation Club is run by Gian Rodriguez, the club president and freshman graphic design major and Jesus Uriarte, the vice president and freshman interior design major. The club has a vision of “showing how the world of animation can be fun to manipulate,” said Rodriguez.
When asked about what the plans for the club entailed, Rodriguez proceeds to explain that one of the first things that they plan to discuss is storyboarding. “I know it seems like a daunting task, and it is, but storyboarding can be very fun. If you enjoy shows such as Regular Show, the show’s episodes were made through storyboarding,” said Rodriguez. “By literally taking a sticky note on what the episode would be about, the most important part of animation is jotting down your ideas and drawing them out.”
Another thing the Animation club plans to do is to create and use games to build camaraderie and teach about animation by creating frame-by-frame animations. “We all work as a collective group and create an animation together, computing the frames together to create our very own frame-by-frame piece,” says Uriarte.
When asked about their inspirations for creating the club, both agreed that it was an early influence from the television shows they watched when they were younger. “I’ve seen a lot of animation-style shows, not just anime but even cartoons, these inspired me to become an animator,” said Rodriguez.
The meeting setting and times are to be announced but will most likely take place from either 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. or 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. as they hope to find a classroom to hold meetings before Thanksgiving break. “We want to conform to those who are commuters, we don’t want to keep them here late at night, no one wants to stay on campus after [9 p.m.].”
The club even goes so far as to discuss what type of setting they would prefer. “We are looking for a classroom that will allow our thoughts to move around, such as the interior design classrooms in Dodds Hall. We are looking for a place with computers, also with an animation tablet, hopefully, so we aren’t just showing everyone, but actually guiding everyone as well.” said Uriarte.
Rodriguez shared his point of view when asked about how his club will stack up against other well-known art clubs and about how they appear to be only for those in the specific majors. “We understand that there are only two big other clubs on campus, which are the Graphic Design Club and the Interior Design Club, which are primarily used as resources for those who match their majors, respectively,” said Rodriguez.
“We want to create diversity in a means of the matrix between the two main arts of this university,” said Rodriguez. “I would describe this club as a sort of gateway between classes and experiences”, he continues. “We want to show you that animation, or rather the world of it, is beautiful.
Future events for the animation club are to be announced. Uriarte said flyers for the club will mainly go around Dodds Hall.
If you have any further questions or are interested in joining the Animation Club, you can reach out to Rodriguez at [email protected].
