The 1st 1/2 of the course leads students progressively through the basics of drawn and digital creative approaches to animation and illustration; the 2nd 1/2 offers increasing levels of module choice in both subjects so that if students wish to specialise, perhaps in pursuit of a specific career destination such as digital animation or children’s book illustration, they can do so; most modules involve simulated live briefs taken from the professional experience of staff, and there are opportunities to work on paid commissions for clients; areas covered include: general graphics, aesthetics and computer use; basics of both disciplines; advanced study of both or either specialism; the creative possibilities of commercial image making dominate the teaching; however, students also explore theory and history, and develop their ability to organise and evaluate information; by the end of the degree students are able to demonstrate a high level of practical knowledge, skills and creativity in their portfolio as well as an in-depth knowledge of specialist areas of illustration and animation, and a critical understanding of the principles involved; they also have an understanding of contemporary illustration and animation, and the social, economic and ethical factors which influence these art forms.
Форма обучен.
Начало
Продолж.
Вечернее
сентябрь
Кол-во лет: 4 - 6
Дневное
сентябрь
Кол-во лет: 3
This course encourages students to explore the potential of moving and still image-making within the creative industries, including television and film, the web, publishing and advertising; the course is built around a diverse series of challenging practical assignments which provide students with the wide range of skills and knowledge they need to pursue their chosen career; students learn about: character design; storyboarding and narrative techniques; traditional and digital animation; traditional and digital illustration for screen and print; the course introduces students to the basics of both disciplines from a technical and creative perspective, and progressively allows them the freedom to pursue 1 area in depth or to continue to explore a wide range of outcomes; much of the coursework involves the creative use of graphics software, but the course is also strongly committed to ideas generation and visual problem solving using traditional media and techniques.