Major Animation Project - Pre-Production (9259.2)

In this unit students study the management of the pre-production tasks for an animated film, including script drafting and breakdown, story boarding, production of a video block, sound design and recording, character concept designs, scheduling, budgeting, and the creation of a production guideline.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to:
1. develop and breakdown a script into the various requirements for an animation production;
2. create a thorough production guideline document for the creation and completion of a production, also including storyboards, animatics, pre-visualisation and video block material;
3. display principal pre-production skills such as scheduling, budgeting, casting and other necessary preparation for animation production.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None

Equivalent units

None

Assumed knowledge

NONE