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Under Camera Animation (FINA20036)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Summer Term
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Winter Term
July
Overview
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“Under Camera Animation” is an animation technique; animating “under the camera” involves the creation of an animation through frame-by-frame imagery, photographing each frame with a stills camera and then combining these photographs into an animated film. The potential processes and materials that can be used to create these animations are broad, and may include drawing, erasure, paper cut-outs, found objects, clay, sand, or paint.
Over the course of the subject students will be introduced to various techniques, materials and skills to create under camera animations. The craft and structure of animation will be considered, as will contemporary and historical under camera techniques, films and film-makers. Students will then apply these understandings and skills in order to develop and create their own “under camera” animated film.
Intended learning outcomes
This subject aims:
- to explore and develop skills for drawing and imaging languages pertinent to animation and introduce students to the craft of experimental animation;
- to provide an introduction to the knowledge and skills required to effectively work with the animated image.
Generic skills
On completing this subject students will be able to:
- display an awareness of the graphic possibilities of a variety of concepts, materials and practices;
- exhibit evidence of skill development both pictorially and technically as a means of independent image making;
- indicate evidence of individual research in the relevant area of practice;
- demonstrate capacities for artistic imagination, creativity, transformation and interpretation;
- demonstrate an open, independent and inquiring attitude towards contemporary cultural developments and new ideas.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
FINA10037
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Animation exercise 1: completion of specific animation exercise/s as directed during class, accompanied by reflective notes, that demonstrate an appropriate level of understanding, development and application of the knowledge, skills and conceptual areas addressed in the subject. Due day 2 or 3 of intensive teaching period. 10%
- The production of a 1 minute (max) animated film, that demonstrate an appropriate level of understanding, technical and artistic development and application of the knowledge, skills and conceptual areas addressed in the subject. Due day 6 of intensive teaching period. 50%
- Animation exercise 2: completion of specific animation exercise/s as directed, accompanied by reflective notes, that demonstrate an appropriate level of understanding, development and application of the knowledge, skills and conceptual areas addressed in the subject. Due 10 days after the end of the teaching period. 15%
- Comprehensive folio, which includes: sketches, research material, storyboards, related drawings, journal with reflective writing (minimum 1500 words), and other related materials. Due 10 days after the end of the teaching period. 25%
Ongoing feedback is provided to students through the subject’s duration via individual and group discussion. Additionally, a progress review will take place midway through the subject (day 2 or 3 of the intensive teaching period), taking into account the following criteria: course engagement; work development.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Summer Term
Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours Intensive Mode: 7hrs per day for 6 days (42 hours) Teaching period 30 January 2017 to 6 February 2017 Last self-enrol date 31 January 2017 Census date 3 February 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 February 2017 Assessment period ends 16 February 2017 Summer Term contact information
- February
Principal coordinator Laura Woodward Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours Intensive Mode: 7hrs per day for 6 days (42 hours) Teaching period 7 February 2017 to 14 February 2017 Last self-enrol date 8 February 2017 Census date 10 February 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 18 February 2017 Assessment period ends 24 February 2017 February contact information
- Winter Term
Principal coordinator Laura Woodward Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours Intensive Mode: 7hrs per day for 6 days (42 hours) Teaching period 26 June 2017 to 3 July 2017 Last self-enrol date 27 June 2017 Census date 30 June 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 July 2017 Assessment period ends 13 July 2017 Winter Term contact information
- July
Principal coordinator Laura Woodward Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours Intensive Mode: 7hrs per day for 6 days (42 hours) Teaching period 4 July 2017 to 11 July 2017 Last self-enrol date 5 July 2017 Census date 7 July 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 15 July 2017 Assessment period ends 21 July 2017 July contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours (including 42 hours contact and 128 hours non-contact)
Additional delivery details
Please note that Blocks no longer exist for this subject. Students now choose the dates they wish to attend with their enrolment.
This subject has a quota of 30 per availability. Selection is automated and based on the order in which students enrol. Your enrolment in this subject guarantees a space unless you withdraw. Once the subject quota has been reached, all enrolled students will be contacted.
If the subject is full, spaces may become available in the future as others withdraw. The only way to check this is by attempting to enrol. Please note that there are no waiting lists for this subject.
As entry into this subject is based only on the order in which students enrol, special permission will not be offered to any students.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Further information
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Incidental Fees will apply for the purpose of accessing the workshop and purchase of materials as relevant.
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- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 27 April 2024