Animation, Stories and Techniques (5 op)

Osaamistavoitteet (Opintojakso)

Student is able to create an animated cartoon and is able to utilise different ways to visualize animated stories. Student is able to collaborate in an international student team.

Sisältö (Opintojakso)

2-D animation, storyboards, animatics, 3D basics

Esitietovaatimukset (Opintojakso)

Basics of the subject.

Tenttien ja uusintatenttien ajankohdat

No exam

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

Tasks, attendance, active participation, feedback to peers and teacher(s)

The task is: The animated famous last words! The student will create a short animation, with lip synced famous last words. If necessary the animation may be produced during the Motion Graphics Project.

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

contact teaching (in English), individual and group tasks, virtual learning environment (Tabula), activity excursions, discussions, group work, giving and listening peer & teacher feedback, PBL, learning by doing, students as teachers, learning from example

Oppimateriaalit

Course material given in class

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The student is expected to complete the course tasks partly outside the contact teaching times

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

The student can pass the course without attendance by:
-- showing previous animation work (for example character animation and/or an animated short film)

Lisätietoja opiskelijoille

Preliminary requirements:
-- Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop CS, basic skills in Adobe Illustrator CS and Adobe After Effects CS
-- Basic knowledge and skill in visual design and animation

Arviointikriteerit - tyydyttävä (1-2) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

1 = approved; half of the course tasks submitted; some misunderstandings in rendering the tasks; attendance level low; no feedback to peers and teacher(s)
2 = satisfactory; more than half of the course tasks submitted; quality of tasks below average; attendance level low or average; hardly any feedback to peers and teacher(s)

Arviointikriteerit - hyvä (3-4) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

3 = good; all course tasks submitted; course attendance and feedback to peers satisfactory
4 = very good; all tasks rendered and submitted correctly in due time; good course attendance and activity; active feedback to peers and teacher(s)

Arviointikriteerit - kiitettävä (5) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

5 = excellent; all tasks rendered in an outstanding way and submitted on schedule; high attendance and activity; active and well-thought feedback to peers and teacher(s)