The main emphasis of this project is your direction and collaboration with others on a substantial Animation Project to the highest of professional standards. As such it is expected that you will have visited conferences studios and festivals to measure the quality of animation content against your own performance This module is part of the culmination of your award and thus should demonstrate professional practice as a lead animator.
It is essential you take executive decisions where appropriate to ensure that the project is achieved by the conclusion of the semester. Production tasks will be shared to ensure that each member of the team is designated a role supporting their strengths. Where appropriate liaison with others scriptwriters, sound production artists and voice talent maybe outsourced to enhance the professional standard. The finished work should be of a standard to be screened at international events allowing exposure to the wider animation community and potential employers.You should therefore be fully conversant with copyright law and licensing of software and sound resources so that your production meets the requirements for public screening and self promotion.
This 8 credit module provides the scope to negotiate a project which will form the signature project and major part of your final major project work including a signature project. This module is part of the culmination of your award and thus should demonstrate professional practice as a lead animator.
You will produce a selective written report drawn from sources and entries in your blog for your final assessment in order to disseminate the critical aspects of your application and contribution. All work done for your directed project should be uploaded on Vimeo for viewing by the assessment team and external examiners.

Integrate all prior learning across the award across a substantial negotiated project (A4,PLO6).
Produce work of a professional standard suitable for entry level into the animation industry. (C6. PLO3).
Demonstrate a clear ability to negotiate project goals and deadlines across a range of projects with staff and peers (P5,PLO2).

Computer Lab Softwares:
ToonBoom Harmony
Autodesk Maya
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premiere

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