IL266

This class examines the effects and impacts of a new form of illustration-the non-static image-where static images are designed to move in the digital realm. The non-static image, the animated GIF, motion illustrations have all developed to create a space where illustrations come alive, loop, or change in such a way as to increase the emotional, conceptual, or visual impact of the image. The field continues to grow slowly but has made an enormous impact on an industry that continues to find greater amounts of opportunities for illustrators in the digital realm. Over 16 weeks, the class will investigate how and why GIFs affect modern cultures, their popularity in culture and forecast their potential impact on the illustration industry in the future. Students will create unique and singular illustrations that utilize movement, action, and cycle to create moments of unexpectedness that support a narrative, an emotion, or a concept. These unexpected moments can be quiet, loud, frightening, heartwarming. They can also convey the clearest ideas succinctly and powerfully. And while they are mistaken for easy, they are one of the most challenging experiences to create for a viewer.

Pacific Northwest College of Art

Portland