Under Camera Animation (FINA20036)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Online and On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
Contact information
Summer Term
Summer Term
Winter Term
July
Overview
| Availability(Quotas apply) | Summer Term - On Campus Summer Term - On Campus Winter Term - Online July - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
In this subject each student will make a film using the “under camera animation” technique. This animation technique involves the creation of an animation through frame-by-frame imagery, photographing each frame with a tablet and then combining these photographs into an animated film. The potential processes and materials that can be used to create these animations are broad, and may include drawing, erasure, paper cut-outs, found objects, clay, sand, or paint.
Over the course of the subject students will be introduced to various techniques, materials and skills to create under camera animations. The craft and structure of animation will be considered, as will contemporary and historical under camera techniques, films and film-makers. Students will then apply these understandings and skills in order to develop and create their own “under camera” animated film.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- demonstrate technical skills in a range experimental animation processes;
- show technical development and proficiency in manipulating a range of under camera animation techniques and digital editing skills;
- produce original visual ideas leading to materially and conceptually developed experimental animations;
- demonstrate independent research in the field of experimental animation;
- evaluate animation processes, creative outcomes and their own development.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- display an awareness of the graphic possibilities of a variety of concepts, materials and practices;
- exhibit evidence of skill development both pictorially and technically as a means of independent image making;
- indicate evidence of individual research in the relevant area of practice;
- demonstrate capacities for artistic imagination, creativity, transformation and interpretation;
- demonstrate an open, independent and inquiring attitude towards contemporary cultural developments and new ideas.
Last updated: 20 March 2025
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: 20 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Produce a 30-60 second animated film
| During the assessment period | 30% |
Folio: a comprehensive folio including all set projects, documentation, experiments, storyboard, related drawings, research and reflective writing.
| During the assessment period | 70% |
| Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of all scheduled classes. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
| 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. | N/A |
Additional details
Ongoing feedback is provided to students through the subject's duration via individual and group discussion. Additionally, a progress review will take place midway through the subject, taking into account the following criteria: course engagement; work development.
Last updated: 20 March 2025
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Summer Term - On Campus
Coordinator Colleen Ahern Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 42 hours, comprising 7 hours of workshop classes, demonstrations and discussions per day for 6 days. Total time commitment 136 hours Teaching period 27 January 2025 to 4 February 2025 Last self-enrol date 28 January 2025 Census date 7 February 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 14 February 2025 Assessment period ends 28 February 2025 Summer Term contact information
- Summer Term - On Campus
Coordinator Colleen Ahern Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 42 hours, comprising 7 hours of workshop classes, demonstrations and discussions per day for 6 days. Total time commitment 136 hours Teaching period 6 February 2025 to 13 February 2025 Last self-enrol date 7 February 2025 Census date 14 February 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 28 February 2025 Assessment period ends 7 March 2025 Summer Term contact information
- Winter Term - Online
Coordinator Colleen Ahern Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 36 hours, comprising 6 hours of live online workshop classes, demonstrations and discussions per day for 6 days. Total time commitment 136 hours Teaching period 30 June 2025 to 7 July 2025 Last self-enrol date 1 July 2025 Census date 11 July 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 18 July 2025 Assessment period ends 1 August 2025 Winter Term contact information
- July - Online
Coordinator Colleen Ahern Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 36 hours, comprising 6 hours of live online workshop classes, demonstrations and discussions per day for 6 days. Total time commitment 136 hours Teaching period 9 July 2025 to 16 July 2025 Last self-enrol date 10 July 2025 Census date 18 July 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 25 July 2025 Assessment period ends 8 August 2025 July contact information
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Additional delivery details
Quota
This subject has an enrolment quota for each availability, and places are limited. Places will be allocated until the quota is reached. Enrolment in this subject is not guaranteed.
Quota sizes are listed below:
ON CAMPUS DELIVERY - SUMMER TERM (TWO OFFERINGS)
Enrolment quota of 30 students.
ONLINE DELIVERY - WINTER TERM AND JULY
Enrolment quota of 44 students.
Breadth Studies at the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music
Breadth studies at the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music allow students from a variety of backgrounds to continue their interest in the arts or develop new skills and passions alongside their undergraduate degree at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music and the Victorian College of the Arts. Read More >
Enquire about this Breadth subject: vca-breadth@unimelb.edu.au
Last updated: 20 March 2025
Further information
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Breadth Track Printmaking, Screen-printing and Animation - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 20 March 2025