2DAN-201

Leslie Bishko’s work is centered on the dynamics of expression through movement in the medium of animation, influenced by abstract experimental animation and contemporary modern dance. Exploration of these themes led her to integrate 3D computer animation with Laban Movement Analysis (LMA), which are the focus of her research and teaching. Recent work includes chapter contributions on LMA and interactive animation for the book Nonverbal Communication in Virtual Worlds: Understanding and Designing Expressive Characters.

• Application of LMA as a complete movement language for animation and virtual environments
• Movement styles in animation, aesthetics of animated movement
• Movement visualization, LMA pedagogy, visualization of LMA theory
• Puppeteering and social interaction of realtime interactive avatars in virtual environments

Instructional themes: 

• Animation form/aesthetics
• 3D character animation: biomechanics, expression, posture, gesture, acting, dramatic scene dynamics
• Animated and cinematic storytelling, cinematography and editing
• LMA and the animation process

Martin Rose is an Associate Professor in Animation and has been an independent animation filmmaker in Vancouver for two decades. In addition to his faculty responsibilities at Emily Carr, Martin also worked as a producer at the National Film Board, Pacific & Yukon Centre. There, he coordinated several auteur animation projects, both in development and in production, including CMYK, The Trembling Veil of Bones, How People Got Fire, and Animate Everything.