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Many artists use the animated moving image as part of their means of expression. This course will introduce a range of techniques and approaches to digital animation as an artists’ tool to develop creative ideas through the moving image. The focus will be on learning the basics of 2D digital animation using Adobe whilst looking at a range of artists’ animated films. Through a range of hands-on exercises, such as stop frame, cut paper animation and green-screen, you will gain experience in using a storyboard and setting up an environment or composition and working with sound, to make short animated sequences.
Please note - this is a credit course and has an integrated digital component. All students enrolled on credit courses are required to matriculate through the university student system EUCLID. If you do not do so you will not be able to access information provided by your tutor nor will you be able to submit work for assessment. Please read our Studying for Credit Guide, Rules and Regulations for more information.
No previous animation experience necessary. Some experience in any art discipline will be useful.
Essential materials you will need to bring to the first class:
* Notebook, sketchbook and pen for notes, storyboards, video logging, and developing project ideas.
* Additional DVDs (DVD–R) for backing up video work, and optional DVD authoring.
* USB pen drive, 8 GB or more.
Materials and equipment provided for students as part of the course and included in course fee:
* Access to special digital editing computer lab.
Materials and equipment available for purchase during the course:
N/A
Essentials materials and equipment students will need to provide themselves:
* Notebook, sketchbook and pen for notes, storyboards, video logging, and developing project ideas.
* Additional DVDs (DVD–R) for backing up video work, and optional DVD authoring
* USB pen drive, 8 GB or more.
Additional recommended materials and equipment students can provide:
* Digital Video Camera or Camcorder, with card, or tape, Firewire cable, USB2 cable, or card reader for capturing or downloading video footage as appropriate to camera type.
* Optional: Lightweight tripod.
* Optional: Video camera manual.
* Optional: External or portable drive (compatible with, or formatted for use with Apple Macs).
The course teaching is delivered over weekly class sessions totalling 27.5 hours. Depending on the specific timetable of the occurrence of the course, this will either be delivered over ten weeks of 2.75 hour class sessions, eleven weeks of 2.5 hour class sessions, five weeks of 5.5 hour class sessions or one week of 5.5 hours daily.
Over the weeks the course will cover:
This course will be based and delivered in specialist art studios or workshops and will typically include a range of practical exercises, introductions to techniques, processes and concepts, and set projects which lead to more focused and personal exploration.
Each week, students’ progress will be monitored and supported by the tutor who will negotiate and agree a ‘directed study plan’ for work to be undertaken out with the class hours each week. This will include researching a range of suggested artists or designers and their associated movements to engender a contextual awareness of the discipline being taught as well as how to annotate and evidence this within a sketchbook and practical outcomes.
Teaching will include practical demonstrations, one to one tuition, group discussions and critiques.
By the end of the course, through attending classes and engaging in directed and independent study, students should be able to:
RESEARCH
Develop contextual and critical thinking though the production of a reflective animation and moving image journal to support the planning and creative development of project work.
PRACTICE
Design and animate a short 1-3 minute video piece, applying digital effects and an appropriate soundtrack.
PRESENT
Prepare animation appropriately for viewing, and present a finished authored DVD or the internet with supporting contextual material.
Recommended
Adobe Creative Team, Adobe After Effects CS6 Classroom in a Book.
Adobe Creative Team, Adobe Photoshop CS6 Classroom in a Book.
Paul Wells, Understanding Animation.
Specific Web resources will be determined by course tutors.
Course information will be provided on enrolment and hand-outs during the course.
Details of the Art and Design assessment requirements can be found on the short course website. Please click on the following link for more information: Submission and Assessment Information
If you choose to study for credit you will need to allocate significant time outwith classes for coursework and assessment preparation. Credit points gained from this course can count towards the Certificate of Higher Education.
If you have questions regarding the course or enrolment, please contact COL Reception at Paterson's Land by email COL@ed.ac.uk or by phone 0131 650 4400.
If you have a disability, learning difficulty or health condition which may affect your studies, please let us know by ticking the 'specific support needs' box on your course application form. This will allow us to make appropriate adjustments in advance and in accordance with your rights under the Equality Act 2010. For more information please visit the Student Support section of our website.