Driven by Independent study with strategic guidance, feedback and support sessions.

This module is an opportunity to showcase your best work and present yourself as a industry ready creative

Authentic assessment – employment application ready portfolio and/or showreel

Real Employment or professional opportunity application

Strategic progress and work review opportunities (peer critique)

Professional Profile Development (LO 3)

Through a programme of scheduled meetings and progress review scenarios student will present work-in-progress for feedback and review – demonstrating an ongoing, iterative approach the development of their professional profile.



Portfolio and/or showreel (LO 2)

Student will curate together a refined and purposeful, professional Portfolio and/or showreel designed to secure employment opportunities.



Employment, or Opportunity application (LO 2)

As part the authentic assessment approach and in direct preparation for the jobs market, you will be required to prove an application has been successfully made for a industry role, or related employment of further skills development opportunity.

The module will be launch with structured guidance covering the following:

Showreel best practice

Portfolio best practice

Professional Profile norms, platforms and best-practice

Networking guidance and best-practice



This module is independently driven with students undertaken the necessary processes and curation work to build an effective professional profile and portfolio and/or showreel.



Strategic opportunities for profile and portfolio/showreel review with be organised to support students in an iterative process using peer and academic feedback.



Students will be encouraged to seek outside input and guidance from within their growing professional network

1. ON COMPLETION OF THIS MODULE, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PRESENT INDUSTRY READY ANIMATION ASSETS AS PART OF AN AGFILE AND EVOLVING CREATIVE PROFILE FIT FOR EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS, FURTHER STUDY, AND SELF-PROMOTION WITHIN A GROWING PROFESSIONAL NETWORK.

Communication


2. ON COMPLETION OF THIS MODULE, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO I ITERATIVELY DEVELOP HIGH-QUALITY ANIMATION ASSETS FOR CURATION WITHIN AN INDUSTRY FACING PORTFOLIO AND/OR SHOWREEL, AND USE THESE TO APPLY FOR A PROFESSIONAL ANIMATION ROLE, EXPERIENCE, FURTHER STUDY, OR RELEVENT OPPORTUNITIY

Application


3. ON COMPLETION OF THIS MODULE, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEEK OUT AND ENGAGE WITH FEEDBACK FROM A RANGE OF APPROPRIATE SOURCES TO CONTINUALLY OPTIMISE YOUR PROFESSIONAL PROFILE AND PORTFOLIO AND/OR SHOWREEL IN READINESS FOR ENTRY TO GRADUATE-LEVEL EMPLOYMENT, OR FURTHER STUDY AT LEVEL 7, OR EQUIVILENT

Reflection

Animation Studios Facilities

Industry Standard software and equipment tools.

Animation pathway specific apparatus and equipment.

Media Centre bookable resources.

Library and digital learning resources

Study support resources

VLE’s

COLLINGTON, M (2016) ‘Animation in Context’, Fairchild Books

DOWLATABADI, Z & WINDER, C (2011) ‘Producing Animation’, Focal Press

MILIC, L & McCONVILLE, Y (2006) ‘The Animation Producer's Handbook’, Open University Press

PILLING, J (2001) ‘Animation: 2D & Beyond’, Diane Publishing Company

Links:
www.vimeo.com
www.skwigly.co.uk
www.awn.com
www.creativebloq.com

Get ready for launch into industry by building a knock-out professional animation profile and portfolio showreel to dazzle potential employers and attract new members to your growing creative network.