STUDY PROGRAMME
Media Design and Multimedia Arts

AFAM CODE
ABTEC38

DISCIPLINARY AREA
Digital applications for visual arts

DISCIPLINARY FIELD
Digital animation techniques

CREDITS
8

APPROACH
Theoretical/project based

This course is oriented towards general learning, to prepare the students to audio-visual languages in the different production phases of 2D digital animation and 3D modelling. Starting from traditional drawing techniques to specific state of the art. The course aims at providing technical and methodological skills for the modelling of virtual 3D models and simple characters.

The programme consists of one single module, which grants 6 credits.

• 2D ANIMATION TECHNIQUES: 4 CFA

• 3D MODELLING: 4 CFA

Successful students will be able to:

• Create storyboards for animated videos

• Create simple 2D animations using different techniques

• Successfully use the main 3D modelling software programmes

• Create high-quality 3D models

2D ANIMATION TECHNIQUES:

• 2D Digital animation techniques

• 2D Traditional animation techniques

• Storyboard basics

• Drawing

• Layout and lighting 2D

• 2D Rigging

• Professional software for 2D digital animation

3D MODELLING:

• Use of software for 3D modelling

• Procedures for the creation of basic models

• Creation of a concept to be modelled

• Rendering

• Lighting

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:

• Graded exercises with a final oral exam

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

The final grade will result from the weighted average of the programme modules.

• Chopine, A. (2011) 3D Art Essentials: The Fundamentals of 3D

• Modeling, Texturing, and Animation. Oxford: Focal Press.

• Palamar, T. (2012) Mastering Autodesk Maya. Indianapolis: John Wiley & Sons.

• Stanchfield, W. (2009) Drawn to Life: 20 golden years of Disney master classes, Vol 1. Boston: Focal Press/Elsevier.

• Stanchfield, W. (2009) Drawn to Life: 20 golden years of Disney master classes, Vol 2. Oxford, England: Focal Press.

• Williams, R.E. (2009) The Animator’s survival kit, Faber and Faber.

• White T., (2006) Animation from Pencils to Pixels: Classical

• Techniques for the Digital Animator, Focal Press.

Many of the recommended sources, together with additional material, are also available online on MyNaba, in the Library section.

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