STUDY PROGRAMME
Creative Technologies

AFAM CODE
ABTEC38

DISCIPLINARY AREA
Digital applications for visual arts

DISCIPLINARY FIELD
Digital applications for art

CREDITS
8

APPROACH
Theoretical/project based

The project lab introduces the students to the world of character animation, through the acquisition of basic characters modelling techniques, inverted cinematics and motion capture, covering all the basics related to character animation and subsequent animation.

The programme consists of one single module, which grants 8 credits.

Successful students will be able to:

• Identify the main techniques and uses of character animation

• Carry out a critical analysis of existing projects

• Carry out composition and post-production on the basis of the project concept

• A general, introductory section is dedicated to the understanding of the basics of character animation

• Further practical exercises contribute to the practical and theoretical learning of the basics of inverted cinematics and character animation

• Introduction of media and practices related to and integrated with the subject, through group work

This is a theoretical/project based course.

The students will take part in the following activities, which may vary depending on the development of different projects:

• Classroom lectures

• Use of tutorials, videos or other media tools

• Exercises and revisions

• Workshops

• Individual or group projects

• Individual or group study and research

Assessment tools may include:

• Completion of a project

• Oral exam

Further details about the exams will be provided by the professors.

Books and resources might be requested or suggested by the professors.