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| "Nefertiti" |
This year, AN5001 is the second animation module that our undergraduate students encounter in their second year of studies, in which our students study the art and craft of character animation.
In AN5001 our animation students tackle character actions, pantomime, acting, performance and dialogue, and enter the monthly 11 Second Club competition.
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| Pantomime animation by Maria Robertson |
Students will build on the animation skills they learned in their first year of studies, in AN4001 - Introduction to Animation, and also AN5002 - animal and creature animation.
AN5001
In Module AN5001 our students tackle character animation and acting, and the module culminates in an entry in the monthly 11 Second Club competition.
Second Year UG Studies
The second year of undergraduate animation studies at Escape Studios contains four modules, which run sequentially from September 2021 until the end of May 2022. Together these four modules are worth 120 credits.
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| Amedeo Beretta |
This year we have three animation tutors at Level 5. Like last year, I'll be teaching one of the classes, and this year we welcome veteran animators Marc Stevenson and Amedeo Beretta to teach the art and craft of character animation.
AN5001 Computer Animation Pro
AN5001 is the animation module in which students tackle character actions, pantomine, acting, performance and dialogue. The module is worth a total of 30 credits.
The module culminates in an entry in the monthly 11 Second Club competition. In 2019 two of our students, Paloma Zhu and Eilin Berrio Pena, ranked 3rd and 4th respectively in the competition. In 2018 all our students placed in the top half of the competition, and six placed in the top 30. In 2017 five of our students placed in the top twenty entries in the competition. You can see more 11 Second Club Entries at our YouTube Channel here.
Below is a notable entry by Escapee Maria Robertson. You can also see further examples of character animation done by students at Escape Studios at the YouTube Channel here.
Where and when
Classes are taught in Winterfell and ToonTown on the Third Floor at 190 High Holborn.
Schedule
Classes begin on Monday 1st November at 9.30am at 190 High Holborn. The module lasts for seven weeks. See outline schedule below:
The final assignment is an entry into the monthly 11 Second Club, in this case the October competition, or alternatively, the Rookies "Knight Spider" Competition. The Individual Portfolio Assignment is due on Wednesday 15 December at 11.59pm. Presentations and peer marking will take place on Thursday 16 December.
Retrospective Due Date
The Retrospective is due on the evening of Monday 20th December 2021 at 11.59pm. Submission is a single PDF document.
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1st, 3rd and 4th year at Escape Studios
Follow the links below to see what is in the other years at Escape Studios:
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 2022, follow this link. To apply, visit the official page here.
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