Credit Points: 30
Study Time: 300 Hours

Within this unit more complex assignments will provide you with a chance to practice animation for visual clarity and performance based work. These will include simple timed movement and gesture of human and animal motion. Parallels between drawing, animation and computer animation will be made and taught where appropriate.

Outline Syllabus
(An indicative guide to the content covered by this unit.)

A series of more complex assignments make up this unit enhancing your knowledge and ability to animate figure and animal locomotion in hand drawn and computer generated applications.

Method of Delivery
Studio-based studies, practical workshops, seminars, independent learning and research, viewings and critiques will form the delivery process.

Aims

A1 To develop the application of practical and theoretical knowledge in animation.
A2 To develop more complex animation exercises and start to negotiate ideas of styling and visual appropriateness in your developing work.
A3 To develop an ability to reflect and evaluate your performance and abilities.

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit you will be able to:

LO1 You will be able to demonstrate applications of practical and theoretical knowledge.
LO2 Demonstrate an enhanced level of animation skills to show you have started to negotiate ideas of styling and visual appropriateness in your developing work.
LO3 Demonstrate an ability to analyse and to evaluate your own performances and abilities.

Reference Material
The selection of books will vary according to your individual interests and chosen area of study. Unit tutors will provide you with guidance regarding key and recommended reference material.

Key
Blair, P. (1994) Cartoon animation. Laguna Hills: Walter Foster Publishing. Hooks, E (2003) Acting for animators. Portsmouth: Heinemann. 
Williams, R. (2002) The animators survival kit. London: Faber. 
Wells, P. Quinn, J and Mills, L. (2008) Drawing for animation. Switzerland: AVA Publishing.

Recommended
Thomas, F. and Johnson, O. (1981) Disney animation: the illusion of life. New York: Hyperion. 
Wells, P. (2006) Fundamentals of animation. Switzerland: AVA Publishing.
White, T. (1986) The animation workbook. Oxford: Phaidon.