We will study past and present styles of animation, and examine animations from the 1800′s through the present. Early devices used to create moving images, through to contemporary artists and production companies such as The Brothers Quay, Jan Svankmajer, Norman McLaren, Aardman Productions, and Pixar, will be investigated. The class will consist of film screenings, primarily focusing on the techniques used and how inventions influenced the creative process of the animators.