From TV commercials to feature films; animation is in demand and we can provide the preparation you need to join the industry. This exciting new course offers students the opportunity to develop a professional standard portfolio of work across a wide variety of animation techniques with modules delivered by both industry specialists and experienced lecturers. Alongside the practical elements you will develop the tools to analyse, evaluate and research your own practice and that of the industry at large allowing you to explore the context of your own work against the historical timeline of animation. From the fundamental principles of hand drawn animation, through life drawing, motion study and sequential narrative to traditional and digital 2D and 3D animation production, students will be well placed to enter the animation industry in many levels and genre. Workshops and seminars on character design, backgrounds and sets and the fundamentals of the production pipeline, including script, storyboard, sound and post-production will play a major part in this program. During the three-year course you will develop a deep understanding of film narrative, studio practice, teamwork, advanced digital compositing and professional production for both 2D & 3D animation and you will find your animation specialism. With a dedicated careers planning department and the expert training you will receive here at the University of Gloucestershire, you will be very well placed to enter the industry and develop

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