DESN3801
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
2D Animation Studio teaches production pathways to create 2D/3D/ hybrid/interactive animation for episodic content or series. Students will explore the specific requirements and tools for designing and animating episodic animation for broadcast, game or web distribution. Student projects may involve work integrated or research integrated learning opportunities; projects that involve external stakeholders; group/collaborative projects; speculative or more theoretically oriented projects; professionally oriented projects; projects based on competition or award briefs.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Newcastle City Precinct
- Semester 1 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Organise a 2D/3D/interactive hybrid production workflow
2. Collaborate effectively as a member of a team
3. Design, rig and animate 2D characters
4. Identify and critique animation examples and relate them to their own work
Content
- 2D/3D hybrid animation
- Rigging and animating in hybrid environments
- Character design for series animation
- Animation and performance for series animation
- Limited/full animation history and examples
Assumed knowledge
DESN2801 Animation Process and DESN1801 Animation Thinking
Assessment items
Journal: Journal
Project: Project 1
Presentation: Presentation
Project: Project 2
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Newcastle City Precinct
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
- DESN3801 - Semester 1, 2024 (Ncle) (PDF, 166.4 KB)
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