76-198 Research Training: English
3–9 units, Carnegie Mellon University
Section topics vary by semester. F24: Section A: The Poetics of Stop-Motion Animation - Students in this course will assist in a research project on the style(s) and production processes of stop-motion animation, a cinematic art that involves the frame-by-frame manipulation of puppets and other objects. One main strand of the project explores how computer-generated imagery has been integrated into stop motion and how stop-motion logics and styles have been reproduced in computer animation. Other strands include the medium's basic visual affordances, animators' repurposing of familiar objects, and how practitioners and audiences discuss the medium. A student researcher's work might include: watching films (and taking notes, making screengrabs, or making subclips); assisting with reviews of secondary literature; collecting examples of current or historical discussions of stop-motion animation; assisting with interviews; compiling filmographies; and helping with data management. Prospective student participants should have an interest in animation. They should also have a basic ability to work with video and image files (or a willingness to learn how to do so). Access to Adobe Premiere Pro is a plus but not strictly required.
Prerequisites: none listed
Offered: Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
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