Course Content
Year 1
Develop a comprehensive understanding of the principles of animation, from idea generation to end production processes. Exploration of the animation cycle covers
- narrative development,
- worldbuilding,
- character design,
- storyboarding,
- background/layout,
- innovative media
- animation techniques.
- Learn skills across 2D, 3D computer-generated,
- stop motion animation.
You’ll consider the practical, conceptual, and theoretical pathways open to you as an animator.
Year 2
Collaborate with others to develop your own specialist practice using briefs and self-identified projects. You will focus on
- pre-production,
- animation, or
- post-production techniques as you progress.
This enables you to further understand job roles and your interests within the animation production pipeline. Competitions, live briefs, and teamwork teaches you essential social, communication, professional, and entrepreneurial skills.
Year 3
Using your new knowledge, you will focus on your own creative ambitions and develop a strategy for becoming a professional animator. You’ll negotiate
- your own projects,
- participate in competitions,
- attend conferences, and
- meet visiting professionals.
Year three focusses on building a striking and unique portfolio that reflects the skills you have to offer any future employer or client, setting you up for a successful career in the industry.
