Character Design and Storytelling (3 cr)
Code: IM00CW84-3006
General information
- Enrolment period
- 04.05.2020 - 25.09.2020
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 07.09.2020 - 18.12.2020
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 3 cr
- RDI portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Campus
- TAMK Mediapolis
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 10 - 25
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Media and Arts
Objectives (course unit)
The student is able to:
- use traditional and interactive narrative structures
- use professional processes in creating fictional characters and worlds for animation and games
- utilise ways of visualising characters and concepts for animation and games
Content (course unit)
- Traditional and interactive narrative structures
- Professional processes in creating fictional characters and worlds for animation and games
- Visualising characters and concepts for animation and games
- Structures of animated series
Location and time
TAMK Mediapolis
Exam schedules
No exam
Assessment methods and criteria
Tasks, attendance, active participation, feedback to peers and teacher(s)
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 on occasion, learning by doing, students as teachers
Learning materials
Course material given in class
Student workload
The student is expected to complete the course tasks partly outside the contact teaching hours.
Further information
Preliminary requirements: good written and spoken English, knowledge in how to use visual design software such as Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator, interest in fiction and/or games, interest in visual design
Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
All the course tasks and the main task submitted but some tasks missing or executed poorly or after the deadline, poor attendance in class and in Tabula
Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
All the course tasks and the main task submitted promptly and executed in a satisfactory manner, good attendance in class and in Tabula
Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
All the course tasks and the main task submitted promptly and executed in a recommendable manner, very good attendance in class and in Tabula, helpful feedback and advice to peers on the course