Digital Animation

Course Overview

Graduate Profile

Certificate in Digital Animation (Level 4) Year 1

Diploma in Digital Animation (Level 6) Year 2

Career Opportunities

Course Component Year 1

A01 Demonstrate an Understanding of Legal Issues for Digital Animation

A02 Demonstrate Knowledge of the History of Animation

A03 Use Digital Drawing Tools to Create a Digital 2D Animation

A04 Demonstrate Knowledge of Traditional Animation Characterization Principles

A05 Contribute to a Team Producing a Digital Animation

A06 Participate in a Team Creating Stop Motion Animation

A07 Basic 3D Digital Modelling

A08 Create and Apply Textures to a Digital 3D Model

A09 Design and Create Lighting for a Digital 3D Scene

A10 Plan Rendering and Render a Digital 3D Scene

A11 Apply Animation Processes to Elements within a Digital 3D Scene

A12 Demonstrate Knowledge of Scripting in a 2D Drawing Context

A13 Edit an Animated Digital Video Sequence for use in a Digital Animation

A14 Show Knowledge of Theory of Digital Animation Delivery Systems

A15 Demonstrate Knowledge of the Art and Design Principles of Moving Images

A16 Use a Digital Drawing Tool to Create Drawings of Shape and Motion

A17 Create an Animatic for a Digital Animation

A19 Develop a Character Design for a 3D Animation

Course Component Year 2

Course Component Year 1

A04 Demonstrate Knowledge of Traditional Animation Characterization Principles

People credited with this module are able to: Describe in detail the key principles of traditional character animation (including some of but not limited to: squash and stretch, timing and motion, anticipation, staging, follow through and overlap, straight ahead and pose to pose action, slow in and out, exaggeration, secondary action) ; Draw a simple animated character to demonstrate at least four of the following principles (squash and stretch, timing and motion, anticipation, staging, follow through and overlap, straight ahead and pose to pose action, slow in and out, exaggeration, secondary action).