Animation Studio 1A

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

240 Hours

Corequisite must be taken in the same study period.

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
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Animation Studio 1A provides students with an introduction to a broad suite of craft & production skills & concepts essential to animated filmmaking; including Drawing for Animation, Directing Animated Actors, Creating Characters and Worlds for Animation with a variety of methods. Students have the opportunity to create a folio of short exercises, and collaborate with other students.

On completion of this subject students should be able to:

• Demonstrate a practical understanding of a variety of animation methods through a folio of exercises and animation challenges;
• Demonstrate practical filmmaking skills with analogue and digital technologies;
• Apply production techniques to express screen-based ideas;
• Work effectively in a studio environment;
• Demonstrate observational and analytical drawing skills for animation;
• Apply production techniques to express screen-based ideas;
• Demonstrate development in their creativity, innovation, and technical skills through production exercises.

• Drawing Folio (6 x Pre-Production designs or equivalent)- week 7 (25%)

• Production Exercise Folio (6 x 5 second animation tests or equivalent)- weeks 12 (65%)

• Workshop Participation* - ongoing (10%)

  *Participation assessed on criteria of engagement, ability to discuss & give/receive feedback and teamwork skills.

• Hurdle requirements

  Students must attend 80% of all scheduled classes and attempt all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On completing this subject students will be able to:

• Communicate in visual form;
• Plan and organise their work and solve problems;
• Lead a team and work collaboratively;
• Apply practical knowledge to practical problems;
• Begin to develop a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment.