26/09/22: Icebreaker Workshop
During college we underwent an icebreaker activity, in which were put into groups from A, B, C & D. This session was a snippet of how the course would look and getting to know the other students around me and their interests within animation. We were also told to bring in an object from home, we were then asked to make a simple stop motion film using these objects. I did this in a small group of 5, after 2 hours of filming we then presented to the rest of the class our films. The main purpose of this session was to be introduced to the course and those within in it, I learnt more about the different software’s we would be using and the style of teaching I would be undergoing for the next three years.
28/09/22: Online Induction Briefing – Production Principles
The online induction from this morning was taught by Ben Hirt who did a demonstration of the schedules we would have over the coming weeks and di a basic overview of the course. Below are the notes are made throughout the session to understand more in detail of the schedule, style of learning and course themes. What I learnt form today was the intricacy of the course and the interesting themes and subjects we would be able to study this year.
Production Principles:
- 8-Weeks of Rotations ( 2 Week per Rotation, Week 01 – 08)
- STORYBOARD (Izzy Barszcz)
● This one week project is an introduction to observational drawing for animation as well as storyboarding (storytelling) - STOP MOTION (Chris Eales)
● The Traditional animation rotation focuses on 2d Stop Motion Animation, looking at how to create movement using frame-by-frame animation. - 2D MOTION GRAPHICS (Jessica Mountfield)
- The Motion Graphics (MG) Rotation focuses on the principles of animation, as well as digital hand drawn animation, using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe After Effects.
- 3D WORLDS (Sonya Ivanova)
- Low Poly World using Autodesk Maya, focusing on modeling, texturing, lighting as well as rendering.
Schedule
- Mondays; 14.00 – 17.00 GMT in classroom
- Wednesdays; 10.00 – 13.00 GMT in classroom
- 14.00 – 17.00 GMT for 3D WORLDS
- Fridays; 14.00 – 15.30 GMT in classroom
- 15.30 – 17.00 GMT P!inkFlea
Production Principles
Out Of Your Head (6 Weeks, Week 09 – 14)
Project
- 2-3 Students per Team
- 30 Seconds Animation including Sound
- Research & Concept
- Moodboard
- Storyboard
- Animatic
- Final Animation
- Tutorials
- Research & Concept
- Moodboard
- Storyboard
- Animatic
- Drawing for Animation
- Principles of Animation
- Cinematography
- Editing
- Sound
- Narrative Structures
Schedule
- Mondays; 14.00 – 17.00 GMT in classroom
- Wednesdays; 10.00 – 13.00 GMT in classroom
- 14.00 – 17.00 GMT for 3D WORLDS
- Fridays; 14.00 – 15.30 GMT in classroom
Introduction To Animation
Looking Outside (Stuart Hilton & Jane Hankin)
Make a film in form of a Visual Essay
- To broaden your perspective by positioning Animation within contemporary cultures
- To encourage you to make connections to wider issues and contexts
- To break down assumptions and perceptions of the limitations of animation (it is limitless!)
- To provide you with an introduction to the theoretical tools and methodologies that will open up your frames of reference
- To support you in the development of research methods and written and oral communication skills
- To individually and collaboratively explore notions of authorship, developing your creative ‘voice’ and your way of seeing
- To look at ways in which creative writing can play a role in your creative work