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MD6505: Major Animation Project

Module Title Major Animation Project
Module Code MD6505
Module Tutor Bryan Panks
School Media
CAT Points 30
Level of Study 6
Pre-requisites Before taking this module you must pass MD4505 and pass MD5505
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Brief Description

This module provides the opportunity for students to produce and develop a professional, substantial industry standard animated movie. Time will be spent honing specialist skills applying relevant theory/production skills in a chosen genre. By the end of the module, all students will have a full production of a single piece of broadcast quality animated film showing attention to narrative and advance production and post-production techniques.

Indicative Syllabus

The first half of the module will concentrate on pre-production development where students will dedicate themselves to a balance of theory research and animation practice relevant to the selected project. In the second half of the module students will finalize their work and through industry standard post production techniques produce a quality finished work to be evaluated.

Learning Outcomes

A student passing this module should be able to:

1. Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of project management and planning

2. Demonstrate an ability to expand upon a narrative

3. Demonstrate advanced research and documentation capabilities

4. Demonstrate a mastery of technical skills within a chosen specialized area of production

5. Produce a professional industry standard animation

6. Demonstrate industry standard post production techniques

Learning and Teaching Activities Scheduled Contact Hours: 72
Independent Learning Hours: 228
Assessment (For further details see the Module Guide) 001: 50% Coursework: Individual, portfolio: TBA
002: 50% Coursework: Individual, portfolio: TBA
Special Assessment Requirements
Indicative Resources

The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.

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