Writing Animation 1 (FLTV10018)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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An introduction to storytelling, narrative and non-narrative structures, characters and worlds. There is an emphasis on understanding the writing in an historical context in writing for an animation production. Students attend 12 lectures that include screenings and discussions. Additional unsupervised studio time is made available for students complete exercises.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of story structure and context in various genres from various traditions and cultures;
- Demonstrate methods of generating and researching ideas suitable for an animation screenplay;
- Generate a professionally presented screenplay suitable for an animation production;
- Apply modalities different to text in storytelling and and non-narrative works such as using drawing and audio;
- Confidently present their ideas for feedback and reflection;
- Increase their capacity to research and instigate an idea into a proposal;
- Increase their capacity to take risks when developing projects.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
Treatment Exercise words (15%) Due Week 3
Draft Screenplay Exercise (20%) Due Week 5
Final Draft Screenplay Exercise (30%) Due Week 10
Writing Folio 1000 words (25%) Due Week 12
Workshop Participation* (10%) Due: assessed ongoing.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Paul Fletcher Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 12 weeks x 3.5 hour lecture Total time commitment 120 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
120 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
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Last updated: 3 November 2022