Prerequisite(s): WRIT 106 or HONP 101. In this course, you will learn the chronological and thematic overview of the history and evolution of animation and VFX throughout the 20th century. The focus will be on significant animation and VFX milestones and how they reflected on events or changes during that period. This course will examine animation and VFX as an art form, with or without a narrative, of any time-span, looped, sequenced, generated in real time, with a special message, or as an obscure form. The course will also study the development of regional animation and VFX, particularly in the South East Asia region. The culmination of this course will touch on more contemporary aspects of animation and VFX used currently. You will learn to frame your investigations of the history and cultural exploration in a rigorous research framework that acknowledges relevant approaches and conventional citation formatting. Satisfies SEEDS Historical Thinking student learning outcome in alignment with Diversity and Intercultural Competency value.