300924 WELCOME TO ANIMATION

Production Principles Unit [40 Credits]

Now until the end of January

Informed Practice 1 and Visual narrative begin in Spring

• 6 Week Rotations (2 Week per Rotation, Week 01 - 06)
• Animatics - introduction to storyboarding (storytelling) as well as creating animatics
• Stop Motion - focuses on 3D stop motion animation, looks at how to create movement using puppeteering animation
• 2D Digital Animation - focuses on the characteristics of movement and the principles of animation, using Blender.
• Big project at the end of the 6 weeks!

Introduction to Animation Unit [20 Credits]

Friday Morning 10:00-13:00

View Finding: Process and Practice

• Creating original artwork inspired by the series of research workshops and lecture sessions
• Studying artists, films, aesthetic movements, theoretical concepts
• Working in any medium (an animated sequence, a sculpture, a painting, a poem, a sequence of illustrations, an installation, etc)
• The most important outcome- work demonstrates your ability to contextualise and reflect upon your learning through the unit!

Moodle, MyBlog and Celcat

Celcat: Yellow is mandatory, White is voluntary

Moodle: Where you can find all the course-related information - 24/25 BA (Hons) Animation LCC Full-time Year 1

MyBlog: Mandatory >:( - Video Tutorials on Moodle

Keep Exploring!

• Learning Experience - You are here for yourself! Uni is not mandatory.
• Stay critical, stay curious, keep asking yourself and others questions :)
• Ask for second opinions, am I really finished, Did I do enough research, am I taking as much advantage as I could be?
• The more fun you have, the more engaged you will be, and the better your final outcome and grade!
• Dare to fail - to explore, you must be willing to make mistakes!
• Be prepared to crumple up and trash your old style, and start from scratch!

Communication

• Email - when reading emails, read carefully! All information you need to know is usually included in our emails.
• Double-check before sending us an email, chances are your question is answered! 
• Politeness and professionalism in emails - doesn't have to be crazy though
• Open Studio / Online Space - space is used for presentations and information in regards to all Units of BA Animation Year 1 on Moodle - usually on Tuesdays

Personal Tutorial

Check-ins with Ben Hirt

• Your well-being is key! He will fetch us in class time. Just to see how we're doing! :)
• State of well-being, an ongoing conversation, stay in touch! And confidential!

P!nkFlea

• Fridays from 16:30 to 19:30
• To make connections, meet your peers, have an informal chat with tutors, hang out and unwind
• Get a tutorial, catch up on work, snacks and drinks
• Board games, online games, etc
• Tower Block Room T 1007
• Take the elevator to the 10th floor