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Animation Studio 2A (FLTV20015)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 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
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 |
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This subject focuses on creating and animating characters and worlds to build on knowledge and skills acquired in Animation Studio 1A and 1B.
The subject aims to provide students with skills in testing and experimenting with original designs to further advance their knowledge in animation acting, animation timing, environments, colour, lighting and scene planning.
Students will apply digital 2D and 3D animation and design tools to create model sheets, colour scripts, storyboards, lip synchronisation and animation sequences.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- demonstrate character design principles for animation;
- apply production design techniques to world building;
- show creative animation development through experimentation;
- produce a range of character movements and timings that show personality and expression;
- demonstrate organisational skills when managing animation productions;
- identify new and emerging animation tools and techniques;
- critique, evaluate and apply feedback to reflect on animation tests and experiments.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- communicate in visual form;
- plan and organise their work within the resources and time frame available;
- 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: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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FLTV10019 | Animation Studio 1B | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
25 |
FLTV10020 | Animation Lab 1 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Folio of 3D exercises
| Week 10 | 35% |
Folio of 2D exercises
| Week 10 | 35% |
Folio of animation exercises
| Week 12 | 30% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must submit all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject. For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. Submitting only part of an assessment (e.g. only the title page) or an assessment on an irrelevant topic will not meet this hurdle requirement. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of all scheduled classes. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Rosalie Osman Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 84 hours, comprising two 3.5-hour classes per week for 12 weeks Total time commitment 408 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024