3Credit Hours Prerequisite:ANIM 4652 and Permission of Instructor Students will continue to advance in selected topics in professional animation, which will include independent student research. A focus on production and post-production of an animated short film will be explored. Final output of a 2-5 minute animated short for portfolio and film festival entry may be achieved through individual and/or group collaborative work. Polishing individual works for portfolio creation will also be addressed. The course will be tailored to individual final exiting portfolio studies.