STUDY PROGRAMME
Film & Animation

AFAM CODE
ABTEC43

DISCIPLINARY AREA
Audiovisual languages and techniques 

DISCIPLINARY FIELD
Elements of video production 

CREDITS
6

APPROACH
Theoretical/project based

The course aims at developing conception and realisation skills for animation projects, leading the students into research for their poetics. Through the analysis of case histories in contemporary production, the students carry out consistent projects in terms of drama construction, style research and direction.

This course is made of a single module of 6 CFA credits = 6 ECTS

CHARACTER AND BACKGROUND DESIGN

Successful students will be able to:

Develop skills that support a critical approach to images

Implement professional methods in the writing phase

Develop character design and specific features of characters

Define artificial backgrounds

• Character and background design

• Devise audio-visual projects

• Building a personal language

• Production phases of audio-visual products

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

• Workshops

• Individual or group projects

• Individual study or research

Assessment criteria may include:

Graded exercises with a final oral exam

Practical exam

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

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