Animation

Using analogue, illustrative and digital technologies you will explore a wide range of animation techniques which will help you discover your illustrative voice and create an impressive and diverse showreel ready for wide-ranging industry opportunities.

During your three years of study, you will:

• learn the fundamentals of illustration, animation and storytelling as well as art direction and post-production; • develop real-world technical skills through 2D and 3D, stop-motion, motion graphics, animation production; and, • have opportunities to partake in placements and live projects, attend guest speaker talks and benefit from our connections within the illustration, film, television and animation industry! SPECIALIST AREAS INCLUDE: 2D and 3D animation Stop-motion Narrative production Illustration World building and character development Storyboarding Motion graphics Analogue and digital development Post-production

RECENT GUEST SPEAKERS FROM THE ILLUSTRATION AND ANIMATION SECTOR INCLUDE:

• Atomhawk Design • Curtis Jobling (designer of Bob the Builder) • Howard Reed (Little Howard’s Big Question, CBBC) • Tim Searle (former Head of Animation at Beano Studios) • RubyETC (illustrator)

Jamie Kirk Pineapple Character Sequence

Visual communicator, art director, collaborator, conceptual thinker, technical imaging expert, Graphic Designer.

BA (Hons)

3 Years Full-Time

UCAS Code: W211 UCAS Tariff: 96-112