Animation Studio 2

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School:

School of Arts and Humanities

Credit Rating:

Level (including FHEQ):

I (FHEQ Level 5)

Graded or Non Graded:

Graded

Version Valid From:

2022-09-01

Module Leader:

Spencer Roberts

Version Number

2024.01

Learning Methods

Tutorial and Project Supervision

Seminar

Lecture

Supervised Time in Studio/Workshop

Guided Independent Study

Requirements

Recommended Prior Study

Synopsis

Building on your experience during the first year, this module continues to promote research and experiment in the production of practical work. You will draw upon knowledge and progress gained in Animation Studio 1 in order to extend the range of your animation practice. You will be encouraged to develop greater collaboration within and across our other subjects in art, design and technology and experience every aspect of the medium, from mastering existing techniques and technologies, to developing new approaches to visual temporality and storytelling through digital media. Debates and issues within contemporary animation practice will continue to inform your thinking and development, and you will begin to recognise a range of contexts in which to develop your work. The module will enable you to continue to expand your creative and intellectual potential through practice, supported by contextual study, theory and criticism. You will continue to develop a structured and self-critical methodology in relation to your studio work. The module continues to promote a wide range of intellectual and technical processes, with idea exploration, interpretation of themes through appropriate visual languages, and experimental media usage.

Learning Strategy

The learning strategy is one of learning through continuing exploration. Projects continue to explore the breadth of animation practice: this includes individual and collaborative work, projects and studio related outputs. Regular tutorials, seminars, lectures and group critiques will form part of the teaching timetable. You will also engage in self-directed … For more content click the Read More button below.

Regular tutorials, seminars, lectures and group critiques will form part of the teaching timetable. You will also engage in self-directed study and be encouraged to document your activities through the use of film and animation. A blended approach to learning will be taken. Modes of delivery will be online and/or face to face where appropriate.

Outline Syllabus

The module aims to increase your sense of independence in studio activity as you develop your own creative identity and theoretical concerns. The studio begins by establishing a set of self-directed, and negotiated themes, which are then structured to further develop your understanding of, and ability in, the use of … For more content click the Read More button below. Teaching will provide feedback mechanisms to encourage critical reflection on the development of your studio practice. Discussion of ideas will continue in order to promote a lively studio culture.

The module aims to increase your sense of independence in studio activity as you develop your own creative identity and theoretical concerns. The studio begins by establishing a set of self-directed, and negotiated themes, which are then structured to further develop your understanding of, and ability in, the use of animated and kinetic processes. Self-directed themes might explore topics such as narrative experimentation; animation and abstraction; time-based media and temporal deconstruction; animation and emotion; animated documentary; expanded animation; pervasive animation; animation and gender; animation and politics; animated futures. This module also focuses on methods of documenting research.

Teaching will provide feedback mechanisms to encourage critical reflection on the development of your studio practice. Discussion of ideas will continue in order to promote a lively studio culture.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students will

be able to demonstrate a distinct creative understanding of a range of practices and techniques employed in the field of animation.

be able to understand the relationship between ideas, issues, research and intellectual enquiry, in the contemporary context of animation.

be able to analyse aesthetic and technical innovation in the production of contemporary animation.

be able to research, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information to justify creative framework.

be able to undertake critical self-evaluation and reflective orientation.

be able to appreciate the importance of personal responsibility, decision making and contingency in the production of animated projects.

Formative Assessment

Assessment 1: Project work

Summative Assessment

Assessment 1: Portfolio

Description:The module portfolio will consist of work produced for projects taking place within the module; to include all preparatory and finished work, and a ‘making of’ film documentary/showreel. The portfolio will evidence an amount of work associated with the study hours as listed under Learning Methods.

Assessment Weight:100

Assessment Length:10000 Words (Equivalent Word Count)

Module Learning Outcomes:MLO1, MLO2, MLO3, MLO4, MLO5, MLO6

Individual or Group:Individual

Final Assessment Component:Yes

Marked Anonymously:No

Eligible for Tutor Reassessment:Yes

Assessment Criteria

Evidence that appropriate research informs the development of conceptual thinking, leading to appropriate outcomes. [2,4]Demonstrate an awareness of selectivity in use of materials and processes, in order to communicate effectively. [1,3,4,6]Evidence of critical analysis and reflective practice. [2,4,5]

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