ID 3780 - Yuri Norstein and the Great Art of Animation

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

Yuri Norstein is unique in the world of the arts. His films have twice won the title “Best Animation of All Time” (Olympic Games of Animation, Los Angeles, 1984; and Tokyo, Japan, 2003). He is a winner of Russia’s highest creative prize, “Triumph,” and numerous other prizes. Yuri Norstein and Alexander Soifer will teach this course together, covering not only animation goals and Norstein’s techniques, but also giving a broad view of the arts from ancient times to the present. Approved for LAS Global Awareness requirement.