Animation Principles and Practices (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Student is able to apply the animation principles into 2D and 3D animations.

Content (course unit)

Student works on 2D animation softwares and pre-rigged 3D-characters.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Location and time

August - October 2023. Online and classroom in Mediapolis. This course is marked as contact teaching, but there may be online zoom sessions if required.

Assessment methods and criteria

Student hasn't at least 50% attendance in lessons or all exercises aren't delivered.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures, hands on practices. Students may access the classroom but due to the corona situation social distancing needs to be practiced.

Learning materials

Online material will be provided. "The Illusion of Life, Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston"

Completion alternatives

Would student have some knowledge on making animation, the course can be completed by creating the tasks and / or possibly just finishing the final task (11secondsclub). In this case the lecturer in charge needs to be informed. (tuomo.joronen@tuni.fi)

Practical training and working life cooperation

This course has no working life connections

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

Student has at least 50% attendance in lessons majority of the tasks are delivered.

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

At least 80% attendance of contact lessons. Good quality in all tasks and delivered in time.

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

At least 80% attendance of contact lessons. Excellent quality in all tasks and delivered in time. Final task demonstrates excellent adaptation of the animation principles into practice.