As part of a class exercise today, watch this documentary. Join the “320 Forum” group on this site, and in the Pencils-to-Pixels topic discuss the documentary, things that interested you, and the following:

• How do commercial attitudes affect all types of animation as an art form?
• Are there abilities that 3D animation has that 2D does not? Vice-versa?
• How has 2D animation informed 3D animation?
• How could 3D animation better benefit from techniques learned through the development of 2D animation?

Next, read these Wikipedia overview entries on animation:  The Golden Age of American Animation and History of Animation (also, particularly History of United States Animation). What names, films, devices, etc. do you recognize from our discussions and videos?