STUDY PROGRAMME
Film & Animation

AFAM CODE
ABTEC37

DISCIPLINARY AREA
Project Methodology of Visual Communication

DISCIPLINARY FIELD
Project Methodology of Visual Communication

CREDITS
6

APPROACH
Theoretical/Project based

This course provides theoretical skills for the reading and composition analysis of static images, also giving crucial information on the use of the main compositing and digital animation software programs. In particular, the students will acquire video management and creation skills, to integrate graphic images. Another goal of this course is to provide concrete knowledge, as necessary when handling animation works, from the "frame by frame" thinking process to knowing the practical boundaries and long execution times. The didactic goal is to give the students methodological tools to build a design scheme around creativity and organisation, developing awareness of the final product's execution phases as well as an aptitude for group work.

The total credits for this course are 6, divided as follows:

BASIC ANIMATION: 3 CFA = 3 ECTS

CONCEPT ART: 3 CFA = 3 ECTS

Successful students will be able to:

• Identify and use different expression techniques in basic animation

• Master the use of graphic, style, composition and storytelling elements in drawings

• Use and design digital animation videos

• Shape realistic and visionary scenarios

• Characterisation

• Concept art

• Principles of traditional animation

• Basic techniques of digital animation

• Storytelling and visual languages of animation

• Pre-production of animations

This is a theoretical/project based course.

During the course, the students will carry out the following didactic activities, which may vary depending on the projects that will be developed:

• Front lectures

• Use of tutorials, videos or other media tools

• Exercises and revisions

• Individual study and research

Assessment criteria may include:

• Writing a paper

Further details on the specific tests will be given by each professor.

• The Animators Survival Kit (Richard Williams);

Webliography:

• helpx.adobe.com/it/support/after-effects.html

A lot of the referenced material, together with other in-depth study material, can be consulted online in MyNaba, in the Library section.

Further books and other recommended or required resources may be specified by the professor.