The course focuses on body gestures in character animation for performance and storytelling. The course takes the animation from the level of a convincing physicality up to the level of an engaging performance with believable characters through studies and applications of animation principles, non-verbal communication, theories of human motivations and emotions. The course will provide a fresh perspective for studying character animation through technical and communication aspects of  animation. Students will learn not only how to animate but also deliver the emotions and thoughts of characters to engage the audience with distinctive personalities and attitudes through rich and authentic body gestures.