STUDY PROGRAMME
Film & Animation

AFAM CODE
ABPR35

DISCIPLINARY AREA
Direction

DISCIPLINARY FIELD
Direction 3

CREDITS
8

APPROACH
Theoretical/project based

Through the analysis of works and authors of contemporary cinema, in this course the students experiment with and define the poetics that best presents, from an artistic and productive point of view, their final work. Special attention is put on the study of reality carried out by audiovisuals, either as films or documentaries, in their possible hybrid genres, scopes, and styles. As for the animation part, the course is intended as a natural continuation of a knowledge, research and study journey into the wide world of animation cinema that has been covered in the previous months. On one hand, it helps the students to develop their identity and self-awareness through practice and the study of authors, as well as the experimentation with new techniques and styles; on the other hand, it guides them into the creation of their thesis project, with specifically organized meetings.

The total credits for this course are 8, divided as follows:

• DOCUMENTARY: 4 CFA = 4 ECTS

• THESIS WORKSHOP: 4 CFA = 4 ECTS

Successful students will be able to:

Present their authorial audiovisual project, linked with the final thesis project

• Identify expressive solutions that are consistent with the chosen poetics

• Convey their artistic ideas to an extended team of collaborators

• Manage the production of audiovisual projects

• Understand the financing strategies for audiovisual projects

• Use project management principles in audiovisual production

DOCUMENTARY:

• Analysis of the poetics of selected authors in documentary cinema

• Sub-genres of non-fiction

• Documentaries as a genre

• Documentary research

• Direction of documentaries

• Production methods of documentaries

• Function and use of archive material

THESIS WORKSHOP:

• Research and conception of the final audiovisual project

• Presentation of the script and direction dossier for the final audiovisual project 

This is a theoretical/project based course.

Over the course, the students will carry out the following didactic activities, which may vary depending on the themes 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:

Project

Presentation of the project

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

The final grade for this course will result from the weighted average of its modules.

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