DMD 3998: Variable Topics
AntU Traveling Exhibit Development

Department of Digital Media & Design
University of Connecticut

Course design
Anna Lindemann

ProfessorS
Anna Lindemann + MICHAEL TOOMEY

Spring 2018 Syllabus PDF

“The Legacy of a Lifetime of Collecting: An Interactive Natural History Museum Exhibit” by Anna Lindemann. Proceedings of ARTECH 2021 – 10th International Conference on Digital and Interactive Arts. ACM, New York, NY. October, 2021.

“AntU Celebrates The Legacy of a Lifetime of Collecting: The Carl and Marian Rettenmeyer Story.” UConn Digital Media & Design Department News. October, 2018.

MFA THESES

Department of Digital Media & Design
University of Connecticut

Serving as major advisor
Anna Lindemann

SHRINE: Eternal Belonging (2020)
Jasmine Rajavadee, installation with projection

Let’s Be Friends (2018)
Ryan Glista, short film

13HORROR Film & Screenplay Contest, Los Angeles - BEST DIRECTOR
UConn Puppet Slam, Connecticut - BEST HORROR PUPPET FILM
Boston Underground Film Festival - BEST NEW ENGLAND FILM
Official Selection at an additional 20 film festivals listed in the film’s description here.

Serving as Associate Advisor
Anna Lindemann

CyberTown (2021)
Yucheng Hang, interactive educational platform

Memory · Home · Food (2021)
Wenchao Lou, 2D cooking game

Mythren (2020)
Jonathan Ampiaw, video game

New game development here.

Bian Dang (2020)
Karin Ching, three-channel video/multimedia installation

Color the Conversation (2019)
Catherine Boyce, in-person interactive installation and online resource

Stadium Jacuzzi (2018)
Hunter French, drawings and multimedia installation

Mia’s Empowerment Series (2016)
Alexxis Letizia, interactive digital storybook

BFA Senior ProjectS

Department of Digital Media & Design
University of Connecticut

Serving as Major Advisor
Anna Lindemann

I Try to MAGIC a Plant!!! (2021)
Nicole Ellis, 2D animation

Trinity Film Festival, Official Selection

The Eastern Tower (2021)
Gillian Partyka, 2D animation

Couch Film Festival, Winner Best Animation North America 1:00-5:00 Minute Category

Personality (2021)
Marcella Vertefeuille, educational 2D animation

MIACRO (2020)
Sarah Shattuck, a scientifically animated film

Overmountain Animation Festival, Official Selection
Supernova Digital Animation Festival, Official Selection

A Little Too Real (2020)
Sheryl Wang, Instagram webcomic

House Fly (2019)
Alex Crosset, animated 2D short

Peaches and Cream (2019)
Nicole Harvey, animated web comic

Alaska (2019)
Aaron Kane, animated music video

For the Love of Snow (2019)
Ali Sailer, motion graphics campaign

Milano Motagna Film Awards, Official Selection

Mascots (2019)
Bridget Smith, animated 2D short

A Graphical Music Playlist (2018)
Evan Field, book of digital illustrations

A Confectionary Analogy (2016)
Zachary Weinberg, animated infographic

BFA Senior Exhibitions

Department of Digital Media & Design
University of Connecticut

Faculty Advisors
Anna Lindemann + Sue Huang

Unraveled: 2021 UConn DMD BFA Senior Exhibition

Faculty Advisor
Anna Lindemann

Get Out of the Basement: 2017 UConn DMD BFA SENIOR EXHIBITION

Collaborations

“Student Unrest Photography in 4D” by Graham Stinnett. UConn Library Archives and Special Collections Blog. May, 2020.

The Armenian Memory Project: Animating the Dildilian Photography Collection. April, 2019.

”The Romano Papers: Stolen Childhoods in 4D” by Brooke Foti. UConn Library Archives and Special Collections Blog. November, 2016.

Kinetic Typographies created for Kind World, a radio series and podcast produced by WBUR (Boston’s NPR radio station), April 2016.
“He Loved Practical Jokes” animated by Hanna Marchini
”Reddit Sends Its Love” animated by Joey Spagnuolo
”That’s What Made Him Him” animated by Robin Simon
”When a Stranger Stepped In” animated by Ky Agnello

“Interactive Exhibit Prompts Dialogue on Race” by Kenneth Best. Uconn Today. February, 2016.

Collaborations with students from Laurie Sloan’s printmaking courses and Kathryn Myers’ painting courses featured in work samples above.

DMD 4200
Advanced Motion Media

Department of Digital Media & Design
University of Connecticut

Course design
Anna Lindemann

Professor
Anna Lindemann

Spring 2021 Syllabus PDF

Along the Waves ANIMATED MUSIC PROGRAM

“‘Along the Waves’ Puts Music in Motion Through Animation” by Kenneth Best. UConn Today. April, 2021.

“UConn Digital Animation Project” radio interview with Wayne Norman featuring Professor Anna Lindemann, Professor Angelina Gadeliya, Jonathan Goodrich ‘21 DMD BA, Morgan Lee ‘22 Music PhD. Good Company WILI 1400 AM and 95.3FM. May, 2021.

Final Project Film Festival Feature

My Shadow (2021) by Davis Peng, 2D animated short
Lift-Off Online Sessions, Official Selection

DMD 3205
History of Animation

Department of Digital Media & Design
University of Connecticut

Course design
Digital Media & Design Department
With modifications by Anna Lindemann

Professor
Anna Lindemann

Spring 2020 History of Animation Syllabus 

Spring 2018 History of Animation Syllabus

Spring 2016 History of Animation Syllabus

Select Student Evaluations of Teaching

DMD 3240 - Animating SCIENCE

(INITIALLY TAUGHT AS DMD 3998 Variable TOPICS)

Select responses to anonymous Student Evaluations of Teaching

"I loved taking this class with Anna. Her enthusiasm for science in turn amplified my own thoughts about science and how this field of animation is so important to other areas of discipline. I think that as a part of this program they mention that one can do work for other disciplines and that's why it’s important to be well rounded, but this shows that importance directly which I think is a very important aspect for DMD to take advantage of."

"Great Teacher,,,,very motivating and has very good instructional abilities."

"The collaboration with other departments was a great way to learn and made for interesting projects."

"Anna was a pleasure to work with and stimulated student interest in the subjects. She gave students the inspiration needed to delve into the topics at hand while also providing ample feedback and encouragement of exploration, while still steering students back to the course schedule as needed. For the inaugural semester of a course, Anna did a great job!"

“Every module meant a different method of animating, such as working with students from another major, or using statistical charts, all fairly new concepts for me which I enjoyed very much. It really felt like real life practice work!”

DMD 3235 - SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION

(INITIALLY TAUGHT AS DMD 3998 Variable TOPICS)

Select responses to anonymous Student Evaluations of Teaching

Select responses to anonymous Student Evaluations of Teaching

DMD 2200 - MOTION GRAPHICS 1
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

Select responses to the anonymous, Student Evaluation of Teaching prompt:
What was the most positive aspect of the way in which this instructor taught this course?

"Anna is a very positive instructor with a lot to give. She's genuinely interested in her students.”

"Anna made learning the course material fun and interesting. There were a few times when I didn't understand what to do, but I pulled through with her help."

"The professor really got all the students involved in critiquing in a supportive and helpful way. She brings out the best in her students and encourages students to pursue motion graphics in a way most relevant to their interests.”

"The most positive way that Anna taught this course was how she went out of her way to teach students who may have gotten confused or lost. She was willing to re-explain to students what was confusing and made sure everyone understood the material. She always went around to check and make sure each and every student understood what she showed us after her lessons.”

"Professor Lindemann placed a lot of emphasis on students noticing motion graphics techniques in the videos we see outside of class, and the class would frequently cite examples throughout the course. She encouraged students to look at motion graphics in new ways to communicate ideas. She organized the course's framework well and I feel her readymade class demos were effective in giving students much-needed practice.”

"I REALLY enjoyed the collaboration with the print shop, it was my favorite assignment. I feel like that assignment allowed us to worry only about the animation, not the art, so we made better-than-usual animations. I also feel like it helped that we felt like we owed it to the print artists to do a good job. I think this would have been a good mid-term project.”

"The instructor taught the course in a very organized manner. Honestly, this was a course with some of the most effective organization that I've had (and it worked out very well too in accomplishing learning goals)."

Select responses to the anonymous, Student Evaluation of Teaching prompt:
Please write any comments you have about the course or course materials.

"Classes like this have a huge variety of skill sets, I thought Anna did very well to accommodate both those well versed in animation and those who were very new to it."

"Professor Anna Lindemann should just continue being passionate and amazing as she is, I have learned so much by being a part of this class and for that I am grateful and excited to challenge myself even more!”

"Loved this course and all the things I learned in it"

DMD 4025 - PORTFOLIO AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Select responses to the anonymous, Student Evaluation of Teaching prompt:
"What was the most positive aspect of the way in which this instructor taught this course?"

“This class was extremely helpful for preparing me for post-grad life without being too overwhelming. The pace of the course was good and I feel like I am more prepared to go out and find a job.”

“Anna did a really good job with splitting up each week into a different topic. The assignments were relevant and helpful with reasonable deadlines. I liked the little informative Powerpoints with tips and tricks, and I really liked our session on freelancing. I liked that it was a suggested topic and that Anna clearly did research and drew from her own personal experiences in order to teach us more about this aspect of the job world.”

DMD 5015 - MFA STUDIO CRITIQUE

Select responses to the anonymous, Student Evaluation of Teaching prompt:
"What was the most positive aspect of the way in which this instructor taught this course?"

Anna really cares about her students and wants them to excel. She’s incredibly organized and provides the best feedback out of anyone in the DMD department. She also listened to what the students wanted and always did her best to help/make their requests happen.

DMD 1030 - ANIMATION LAB
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

Select responses to the anonymous, Student Evaluation of Teaching prompt:
"What was the most positive aspect of the way in which this instructor taught this course?"

"She was very kind to all and what we learned was very interesting."

"Very open to helping and student feedback."

"Helpful, enthusiastic, knowledgeable about the subject."

"She was good at answering questions and making herself available."

"Presented everything clearly and in a positive manner."

DMD 1000 - DIGITAL FOUNDATION
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

Select responses to the anonymous, Student Evaluation of Teaching prompt:
"What was the most positive aspect of the way in which this instructor taught this course?"

"She explained everything really well and always paused to ask if anyone had questions before moving onto the next step. Also, I can tell she cared a lot about each student's personal growth, as we had scheduled individual meetings with her throughout the year and gave a lot of feedback on our assignments. Professor Lindemann also seems really enthusiastic to teach."

"She always seemed excited to teach us."

"Enthusiastic about subject, professional, treats everyone well and fairly."

"The instructor was very accessible to students and had many office hours to help out with any problems in class or with homework assignments."

"Very friendly and open to student input and questions, made assignments open-ended to inspire creativity."

"Kind, helpful, energetic and enthusiastic. Knew the material well."