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Animation Studio 1A (FLTV10016)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 25On Campus (Southbank)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
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Overview
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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.
Intended learning outcomes
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.
Generic skills
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.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
Corequisite must be taken in the same study period.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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FLTV10018 | Writing Animation 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
FLTV10017 | Animation Research 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Drawing Folio (6 x Pre-Production designs or equivalent) | Week 7 | 25% |
Production Exercise Folio (6 x 5 second animation tests or equivalent) | Week 12 | 65% |
Workshop Participation* - ongoing | Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend 80% of all scheduled classes and attempt all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
*Participation assessed on criteria of engagement, ability to discuss & give/receive feedback and teamwork skills.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Paul Fletcher Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 84 Hours Total time commitment 240 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
240 Hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
Last updated: 3 November 2022