Although our class was cut short due to the thunderstorms, I feel like I'm all ready to faceplant into this class. I've never done much animating of my own (other than the occasional flip-book when I was younger), but I've always appreciated the art and wished to seriously try it for myself. I'm so excited to finally be able to learn how to animate and how to use the software!
Just for grins, here are some examples of some of my favorite animated sequences:
Le Royaume
Spirited Away
Up
The Iron Giant