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Writing Animation 1 (FLTV10018)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On 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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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
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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Treatment Exercise words | Week 3 | 15% |
Draft Screenplay Exercise | Week 5 | 20% |
Final Draft Screenplay Exercise | Week 10 | 30% |
Writing Folio
| Week 12 | 25% |
Workshop Participation* - assessed ongoing | Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
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 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
120 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