CR5001 Specialism Pitch on Thursday 21st Jan

Time to Pitch!

On Thursday 21st Jan from 1.30pm-4.30pm we will be hearing short pitches from our students' on their chosen specialisms for Module CR5001 "Animation Specialism".

This pitch presentation is where our students first present their idea for their chosen specialism. What part of the animation pipeline do they wish to focus on? Character animation? Creature animation? Storyboarding? Producing Animation? Now is the time to choose.

CR5001-DF2CA Animation Specialism – 15 Credits 

Creature animation by Maria Robertson

The second year of animation studies at Escape Studios is where our students begin to focus on individual proficiency in the craft of animation.  

The Specialism Module (Module Code CR5001) is a self-study module in which students must select an area of specialism and develop their proficiency in that area. CR5001 is worth 15 credits and runs for five weeks, culminating in a portfolio presentation.

Self-Study Module

Character animation by Eilin Berio Pena

Animation Specialism is the third animation module in the 2020-21 academic year. In this self-study module, students to explore a subject specialism of their own choice. 

This could be character animation or creature animation, or even a related discipline such as storyboarding or character design.

CR5001 is a very varied module, as we bring in guest tutors to deliver specialist areas of teaching, allowing students to push their creative skills and explore a wide range of creative choices.

Four Minutes 

Four Minute Pitch

Class will take place at Blackboard in the usual online classroom, at 1.30pm.  Each student will have four minutes to make their pitch, then two more minutes to take questions, and get feedback.  

Four minutes may not sound like much time, but one of the key skills our students must learn is how to make a brief, succinct and persuasive pitch, just like in industry. 

Materials

Students should show some images connected to their chosen specialism, and give an idea of the final deliverable will be. Is it interesting? Is it creative? Does it give a performance that will excite the audience's interest? Remember to ask the "Why" of what you are doing, and not just the "how". 

Where and when

Thursday 21st Jan from 1.30pm to 4.30pm at Blackboard; the usual login.

What is Your Specialism?

Character animation by Chan Sagoo

We anticipate that most students will likely wish to specialise in character or creature animation, perhaps entering the 11 Second Club Competition, or choosing a line of dialogue to animate.

Animation-Related Disciplines

Other options might include animation-related disciplines such as:

• Games animation (generally looping cycles and character actions) 
• Character rigging
• Performance capture animation (MoCap)
• 3D layout and Cinematography
• Previsualisation
• Storyboarding
• Character design, including an Animation Bible.
• Editing and Sound Design
• Producing animation (project management, including Excel and Shotgun).  To see what might be involved in choosing Producing Animation as a specialism, follow this link.

CR5001 Specialism Module

For more detail about the CR5001 Specialism Module, follow this link, and read this blog post.

The Escape Studios Animation Blog offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. To find out more about our new BA/MArt, now recruiting for September 2021, follow this link.   To apply, visit the official page here.