Course Outline
Animation Design
GRAP 2028 Study Period 2 - 2025
Internal - City West Campus
Introduction
Welcome
Welcome to Animation Design
In this course you will be introduced to the development of processes, techniques and principles of animating, using the 2D animation production software Toon Boom. You will experiment with different techniques as you explore relationships between visual elements, sound, time and motion. The course will culminate in a final major project where you will create your own animated work.
A few important points:
Studio sessions require in person attendance, on campus (Room BH4-08)
Before each studio session you will need to check the relevant project briefs and the weekly schedule document (they can be found under 'Project Briefs and Weekly Schedule' tab on this course website). Please read these and organise what you will need to do and bring to studio each session.
Course Coordinator:Mitch Hearn
Contact: [email protected]
For appointments with any member of staff please email so that they can schedule a time that they can properly dedicate to you. Meetings will be booked in external meeting rooms on level 4 of Kaurna Building (or via ZOOM where appropriate). If you do pop in to visit an academic without an appointment, please bear in mind that they may not be able to give you the time you both would like, as they may be required to prioritise other commitments such as meetings, research, phd and honours supervision other course teaching and assessment.
When emailing your studio lecturer, please state your name, student number, course and class number so your tutor can keep track of your correspondence more easily.
Academic Work Definitions
Internal mode includes face to face/in person components such as lectures, tutorials, practicals, workshops or seminars that may be offered at a University campus or delivered at another location. Courses delivered ininternal mode may also be offered intensively allowing them to be completed in a shorter period of time.
Thereis an expectation that students will be physically present for the delivery of face to face/in person teaching andlearning activities.
Tutorial
Student information
A tutorial can be conducted either in person or online in a virtual classroom. A tutorial is a facilitated group discussion, where your tutor leads analyses of issues and/or more detailed explanations related to the topics provided to you in online resources and/or lectures.
All students are expected to be familiar with relevant lecture content and readings prior to a tutorial and to participate actively in the related activities assigned for preparation. Tutorials may include a range of activities, including problem solving, group work, practical activities, and presentations.
Course Overview
Prerequisite(s)
There are no prerequisite courses to be completed before this course can be undertaken.
Corequisite(s)
There are no corequisite courses to be completed in conjunction with this course.
Course Aim
To extend students' abilities in animation methods and principles in relation to digital 2D animation design and production.
Course Objectives
On completion of this course, students should be able to:
CO1. Demonstrate understanding of animation principles, production methods and how they are utilised to inform the development of contemporary works of animation
CO2. Produce animation through design processes and experimentation with animation principles CO3. Apply the skills to operate studio equipment and software required to create animation
CO4. Demonstrate understanding of animation production for professional practice
Upon completion of this course, students will have achieved the following combination of Graduate Qualities and Course Objectives:
Graduate Qualities
A graduate of UniSA:
GQ1. operates effectively with and upon a body of knowledge of sufficient depth to begin professional practice
GQ2. is prepared for life-long learning in pursuit of personal development and excellence in professional practice
GQ3. is an effective problem solver, capable of applying logical, critical, and creative thinking to a range of problems
GQ4. can work both autonomously and collaboratively as a professional
GQ5. is committed to ethical action and social responsibility as a professional and citizen
GQ6. communicates effectively in professional practice and as a member of the community
GQ7. demonstrates international perspectives as a professional and as a citizen
Course Content
Students will develop an understanding of animation principles and software techniques used to create digital 2D animation. Students will apply design principles to create digital 2D animations that demonstrate effective communication through development of narrative and theme. Students will explore animation production approaches, the use of storyboards, time, text, sound, graphics, images and motion to produce an animation (visual movement) using the Adobe Creative Suite, Toon Boom Harmony or other relevant industry software.
Teaching and Learning Arrangements
Studio 4 hours x 12 weeks
Unit Value
4.5 units
Student recording of learning activities
Students must seek permission prior to recording any UniSA learning activity. See A-56 Policy Student recording of learning activities (https://i.unisa.edu.au/siteassets/policies-and-procedures/docs/academic/ a56_student-recording-of-learning-activities.pdf)
Breaches of this Policy contravene the principles of academic integrity, and attract the penalties provided in the Academic Integrity Procedure (https://i.unisa.edu.au/policies-and-procedures/university-policies/).
Learning Resources
Textbook(s)
You will need continual access to the following text(s) to complete this course. Where possible the Library will make the book available for student use. Please check the Library catalogue before purchasing the book(s). The Library will always seek to purchase resources that allow an unlimited number of concurrent users, however availability is dependent on license arrangements with book publishers and platforms. http:// www.library.unisa.edu.au
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learnonline course site
All course related materials are available on your learnonline course site which you will be able to access from the ‘my Current Studies’ section in myUniSA (https://my.unisa.edu.au).
Access to Previous Courses
You will have access to your previous course sites for a period of 4 years. After this time, the course sites will be archived and will be unavailable.
Note: Course readings provided via the University Library are only made available to current students and staff due to licensing and copyright restrictions. Students may download their course readings while they are enrolled in the course for their personal research purposes only.