The Animation specialisation involves the practical exploration, innovation and development of animated screen production. It incorporates research, idea development, screenwriting, storyboarding, character design and expression. It also covers a comprehensive range of animation art, craft and technical production methods, styles and outcomes. Animation methods include paint on glass, charcoal, sand, ink, 2D and 3D digital, stop-motion, pixilation, rotoscoping, visual effects and motion graphics, experimental film techniques, projection art and interdisciplinary collaborations. Among the diverse range of creative challenges, each student in every year level produces an animated short film that they write, direct, animate, create sound for and edit. In class, you will be challenged to respond to set problems and pursue your own creative thinking to keep the material fresh and relevant to your own experience. Course structure In first year, you will be exposed to a wide range of animation techniques and historical and contemporary animation contexts. You’ll have the opportunity to test your ideas, experiment and build foundational practical skills. In second year, there is a focus on characters, worlds, culture and collaboration. Project work requires greater attention to detail, increased complexity, and a heightened level of sophistication in the development of individual style and expression. By third year, you will consolidate your own voice, style and animation skills. You will research, write, develop and produce an animation production of professional broadcast quality and prepare strategies for exhibition and dissemination of your work. You will have access to professional facilities and resources, including animation and stop-motion studios; rushes viewing rooms; editing, sound recording and mixing suites; 90 and 220-seat cinemas; professional production equipment; and HD digital vision and audio post-production facilities. Career outcomes Animation artist for art and entertainment industries, including: Film Television Community arts Site-specific screening installations Information and advertising Games Motion graphics New developments in media and exhibition Screenwriter for animation