Classes, Workshops and Lectures
Animation is a time-based medium with endless opportunities for learning. Whether I am teaching in person, on Zoom, or presenting my work onstage—I love to share how handmade animation can be a catalyst for creativity.
In my teaching practice I emphasize play and experimentation. I encourage participants to immerse themselves in their creative process by muting their inner editor, and allowing the materials to spark curiosity.
I have been on faculty at leading art schools such as the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and the School of Visual Arts (SVA). My specialties include Experimental Animation, Sound Design for Animation, and storytelling through audio and video.
Animation workshop at Girls Write Now, NYC.
I am currently in a season of giving animation workshops and masterclasses to students of all ages and stages, at community centers, senior centers, summer camps and local businesses in NYC and the Hudson Valley. I also provide online workshops and 1:1 animation creative consultations.
To book a workshop for your organization, or to inquire about my educational offerings, email me at anne.h.beal@gmail.com.
Animation workshop at the Gathering Place of Saluda, NC. Photos by Helen Joy.
I provide online classes at Skillshare. Soon I will offer live Zoom workshops and pre-recorded classes on my Patreon page.
Animation workshop at Graveside Variety in Woodstock, NY.
Anne was a presenting filmmaker at Animation Speakeasy, a community-based animation program in Brooklyn. Photo by Michael Dondero.
Anne, at left, presenting at Animation Speak/Easy in Brooklyn
Anne lectures live on SVA BFA Animation’s Twitch channel, during the COVID pandemic when we couldn’t meet in person. In my ‘Experimental Animation Studio Hangout’ I demonstrated painted animation techniques that students could try at home.
Anne, at far right, poses with Lisa LaBracio’s MFA Computer Arts class at SVA. Anne gives an Experimental Animation workshop, encouraging the graduate students to PLAY, each Spring around finals week.