Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students understand how significant the design and pre-production stages are in animation, and learn to use effectively the pre-production period

 

Credits: 6

Schedule: 22.04.2024 - 31.05.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Tuula Leinonen

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Students get to see and hear plenty of examples about pre-production.
  The different stages of pre-production are discussed. Students explore and test the best narrative, visual and technical choises in different kinds of projects.

   

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Assignments, producing pre-production pitch deck. Active participation in the organized teaching. Performing the given assignments according to instructions and within given timeframes. Supporting peer learning

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Lectures, workshops and masterclasses, exercises, homework

  Contact teaching 48 h, Independent studies 114 h

  At least 80% participation in face-to-face teaching is mandatory to complete the course. If, due to absences, the student does not achieve the learning outcomes defined in the course description, the remaining 20% may have to be compensated as determined by the responsible teachers of the course. All absences must be reported to the teachers in charge. The responsible teachers of the course will specify the necessary compensating assignments.

   

DETAILS

Study Material

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Course materials will be provided during the course

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language : English

  Teaching Period : 2022-2023 No teaching
  2023-2024 Spring V

  Enrollment :

  Group size (max.) 8, min. 2.

  Registration for courses: Sisu.

  Priority order to courses is according to the order of priority decided by the Academic committee for School of Arts, Design and Architecture, https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/registering-to-courses-and-the-order-of-priority-at-aalto-arts

   

Description