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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Animation has the capacity to inform and entertain by bringing sequences of images to life through motion. This unit introduces students to concepts of two dimensional animation, including the planning, design methodologies, and construction of animation as a means of visual communication. By exploring economical approaches to traditional and computer-aided animation, students will create two dimensional animations that integrate design features such as exaggeration and caricature, produced within the cultural and theoretical constructs that underpin it as a creative medium.
Students must pass 1 units from CCA1108
Unit was previously coded DES4106
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Lectures, Workshops and Assessments.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Practical application | 30% |
| Assignment | Creative application and written component | 60% |
| Journal | Weekly journal | 10% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Animation has the capacity to inform and entertain by bringing sequences of images to life through motion. This unit introduces students to concepts of two dimensional animation, including the planning, design methodologies, and construction of animation as a means of visual communication. By exploring economical approaches to traditional and computer-aided animation, students will create two dimensional animations that integrate design features such as exaggeration and caricature, produced within the cultural and theoretical constructs that underpin it as a creative medium.
Students must pass 1 units from CCA1108
Unit was previously coded DES4106
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Lectures, Workshops and Assessments.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Practical application | 30% |
| Assignment | Creative application and written component | 60% |
| Journal | Weekly journal | 10% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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