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Study Details: 1 year 3 months full-time (45 weeks across a four-term model)
In an era of unparalleled opportunities for skilled visual players and sequential image-makers, you will create, explore and play with 3D digital technologies and develop a specialist personal practice.
The animation industry is rapidly evolving, with new developments in real-time animation and immersive digital world-building.
Through experimentation and learning of advanced technical skills, you’ll instigate innovative approaches driven by critical understanding and self-reflection.
During the course, you’ll create 3D computer animation sequences and assets, both individually and as part of creative teams comprising students from different media disciplines.
Collaborative work forms an important part of the course philosophy and you'll work with external industry partners as well as other courses within LCC such as MA Games Design, MA Illustration and Visual Media, MA Visual Effects and MA Animation.
The course curriculum covers to two main areas:
In this area, you'll learn the skills to be a specialist in the latest technologies within animation, lighting and compositing.
Building on the principles of animation, cinematography and film language, you’ll explore filmic storytelling and characterisation within short animated sequences, motion graphics and/or short films.
You’ll learn specialist 3D animation techniques such as real-time animation, environment design, interactive design and 360° storytelling.
Offers will be made based on the following selection criteria, which applicants are expected to demonstrate:
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MA 3D Computer Animation is delivered across four terms, starting in September and finishing in December the year after. Incorporating a summer break, this is a one-year full-time course (45 taught weeks), delivered over 15 months.
You will respond to briefs that are set to test the learning in the units described below. Each course is divided into units, which are credit-rated. The minimum unit size is 20 credits. The MA course structure involves five units, totalling 180 credits.
In Term 1, you will explore a range of both technical and conceptual approaches to 3D computer animation and real-time motion graphics.
Work will explore technologies and processes by producing short-form animation across the 3D computer animation spectrum to set briefs.
You'll also engage in a programme of theoretical seminars that explore the cinematic and interactive underpinning of this practice.
This phase is the technical and conceptual basis for the subsequent phases of the course.
In Terms 2 and 3, you will engage in experimental 3D computer animation processes and practice, developing your distinct visual voice.
This is underpinned by a critical study that will significantly expand your understanding of what themes animation can address in a critical context and across interdisciplinary fields.
You will experiment widely across a technical programme introducing you to various 3D computer animation techniques.
These techniques focus on pushing the boundary of what 3D computer animation can deliver, exploring formats from flat screen to AR and VR, and potential interactive approaches and games.
In Term 4, you will use the knowledge, skills and experience gained on the course so far, and synthesise these through the production of a collaborative interdisciplinary or self-directed longer final major project and associated thesis.
The thesis is a 5000-word reflective report should show that the design and production processes carried out in your final major project exhibit the required characteristics for a Masters degree.
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