Animation, Stories and Techniques (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

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.

Content (course unit)

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

Prerequisites (course unit)

Basics of the subject.

Exam schedules

No exam

Evaluation methods and criteria

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.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

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

Learning materials

Course material given in class

Student workload

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

Content scheduling

Course task: Students will work either individually or in pairs. Preferably in pairs. A short animation is produced that covers a theme from Darwin Awards web site. http://www.darwinawards.com/. The length of the animation is in maximum 45 seconds. Due to the short period, this course task may be continued on the Motion Graphics Project.

Completion alternatives

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

Further information

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

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Fail: Less than half of the course tasks submitted and / or rendered incorrectly; No or hardly any attendance in contact or online teaching; No feedback to peers and/or teachers

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

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)

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

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)

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

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)