Animation History and Research (FLTV10017)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject explores, investigates and interprets the historical and contemporary contexts of animation. An embedded program in academic literacy skills of analysis and discussion, essay writing, research and information retrieval equips students with research capabilities.
Students undertake introductory exercises in communicating animation research using animation tools and techniques.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- research and critically analyse key issues relating to the history of animation in a sociocultural and historical context drawing on literature, films and artworks within the discipline;
- design and produce digital animation;
- demonstrate essential video and audio skills for animation production;
- apply specific qualities of animation to the communication of information;
- present fact and fiction in animated narrative form.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- model respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for the ethics of scholarship;
- demonstrate a commitment to intellectual curiosity and to staying well-informed;
- conduct and report original research;
- articulate, integrate and adapt knowledge from different domains;
- integrate personal reflection into the creative process;
- give and receive constructive feedback.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Non-allowed subjects
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Five 10-second in-class animation exercises
| From Week 1 to Week 8 | 30% |
History of animation essay
| Mid teaching period | 20% |
Curating an animation festival program
| End of the teaching period | 20% |
30 to 60-second animation 're-animating history'
| During the assessment period | 30% |
| Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of all scheduled classes to be eligible for a pass in this subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Darren Bell Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising one 3-hour workshop per week Total time commitment 204 hours Teaching period 3 March 2025 to 1 June 2025 Last self-enrol date 14 March 2025 Census date 31 March 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 May 2025 Assessment period ends 27 June 2025 Semester 1 contact information
Darren Bell: darren.bell@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
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Last updated: 4 March 2025