You will use the specialist animation and drawing studios and use industry-standard computer applications. Our excellent presentation facilities include a 250-seat digital cinema and lecture theatre. As we are close to London, there are trips to animation studios and lectures by animators and artists. In the first semester there is a residential trip to the Norwich Animation Festival.
Course Content
In addition to core studies in animation and film history, drawing and study skills you will study animation tools and techniques, narrative, character animation and 3D computer animation. You will produce storyboards and layouts, scripts and treatments. You will learn about the whole animation production process, from concept to rendering. In your final year you will produce your own substantial digital animation project and a dissertation.
Course Structure
Year one:
Core subjects include study skills, research skills, drawing, contextual studies and digital applications.
Specialist subjects include introduction to the animation toolset, envisioning narrative in animation and digital animation techniques.
Year two:
Core subjects include researching the industry, continuing professional education, cultural studies and drawing.
Specialist subjects include applied animation, character animation, 2D and 3D interactive animation and personal studio practice
Year three:
Core subjects include advanced research and a dissertation.
Specialist subjects include the final major project.
Work Placement
Elements of this course can be met in the workplace, and if you secure a work placement, staff will visit and support you. If you are currently in relevant employment, we will be happy to help you to use your employment to meet the formal course requirements. Alternatively we can organise 'live' briefs for you to complete at campus, allowing you to meet and work with real clients on real design problems.
Assessment
You will complete a range of individual and group projects including animation pieces, pre-production treatments, presentations and written essays.
These will give you relevant experience of work and help you build a complex and impressive professional portfolio and showreel, that will help you secure employment.
Future Career
Many graduates specialise in careers as graphic designers, animators, illustrators, web designers, or marketing and advertising executives. Your skills as an animator will be of interest to a vast number of organisations now using digitally generated moving images.
Future Study
You may wish to continue your studies at Masters level or progress to specialist postgraduate design programmes or professional teacher training courses.
For an explanation of qualifications, have a look at our IAG page on this site www.creativeway.org.uk/quals. A minimum 160 UCAS points from at least 2 GCE A levels, BTEC National Award or a full Access Certificate in addition to this you will be expected to demonstratea portfolio of work at interview that shows a level of drawing ability and interest in animation. The Diploma in Foundation Studies is acceptable as an alternative to our standard offer.
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Advice on courses and careers:-
The Creative Way IAG team provides a specialist service for anyone
interested in finding out about courses and careers in the creative and
cultural industries. We can provide information direct to Students,
Parents/ Carers, Tutors and Careers Advisers via email, phone or organised
workshops and 1 to 1 sessions.
To find out more, visit our IAG page on this site on
http://www.creativeway.org.uk/IAG Or contact one of our career advisers: Matt Ball 07889 001764
m.ball@uel.ac.uk or Sarah
Comerford 07515 051509
s.comerford@uel.ac.uk