“Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can conceive. This facility makes it the most versatile and explicit means of communication.� - Walt Disney
The convergence of the media and games industries has created the need for a new type of graduate who possesses a unique blend of artistic and technological skills. In this programme, you will learn how to create, design and develop 2D & 3D animation that meets the needs of a range of sectors in the creative industries. In addition to developing your artistic ability, you will acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to produce a range of digital media assets and the ability to publish these in a wide variety of formats. The programme provides advanced modules in both the creative and technical processes involved in producing computer-generated animation.
Year 1 -
Multimedia Technology, Web Development I, Drawing Principles I, Visual Communications Audio I, Interpersonal Development, Digital Media Management, Web Development II, Drawing Principles II, Visual Communications II, Interactive Programming I, Animation I.
Year 2 -
Drawing Principles III, Visual Communications III, Video I, Media Writing, Interactive Programming II, Illustration for Animation I, Drawing Principles IV, Photography, Critical and Contextual Studies, Effective Teamwork, Animation II, Computer Generated Imagery
Year 3 - Animation III, Preparation for Professional Practice , Audio II, Management of Digital Media Projects, Historical, Contextual and Research Studies, Professional Development, Illustration for Animation II, Video II, Public Relations, Employment Placement, Narrative, Compositing and Pre Visualization.
Year 4 - Animation IV, Motion Production I, Production Processes, Studio Project, Dissertation, Emerging Technologies and Trends in the Digital Media Industry, Motion Production II, Venture Management, Media Psychology.
The following are some of the major streams present throughout each year. In this booklet they will be highlighted as well as other important pieces of information for prospective students:
ANIMATION - Master the art of creating convincing movement through effective timing, spacing, and drawing. Students will learn hot to bring their digital character drawings to life through animation.
VISUALCOMMUNICATIONS - This module focus on developing the aesthetic and technical skills required to successfully plan, design and develop high quality visual imagery that is technically correct, appealing and succinct.
ILLUSTRATION - Students explore the visual principles of conceptual illustration, focusing on storytelling, interpretation of concepts and using imagery over words.
DRAWINGPRINCIPLES
Starting with the fundamentals of visual observation, students explore the science of anatomy, proportion and form through life drawing, and the art of perspective through the creation of backgrounds and layouts.
“ Students will learn how to bring their digital character drawings to life through animation.“
DRAWINGPRINCIPLES Over the course of four Drawing Principles modules, spanning two years, the learner is brought on an artistic and educational journey that starts with the fundamentals of visual observation and culminates in the creation of animation art work that embodies an advanced understanding of shape, form, movement, mood and composition.
Design:
Natalia Cordoso
Animation Characters by Rachell Barrett
Design:
Alice Coleman
Learners explore the science of anatomy, proportion and form through life drawing as well as the art of perspective through the creation of backgrounds and layouts.
COURSEINFORMATION Who is the Digital Animation course suited to and what are some of the key reasons involved in a students decision to complete this degree at LIT LSAD Clonmel? The programme is suited to individuals with an artistic ability who wish to produce high quality digital animations by combining their artistic creativity with technical know-how. With state of the art facilities and an abundance of links to the animation and design industries, LIT LSAD Clonmel’s Digital Animation programme is your best choice for a career in the area of Digital Animation. Take lectures with award-winning animators from leading Irish animation and games development companies. Study on a college campus with a reputation for innovative and diverse digital media. However, we don’t skip on traditional methods either; learn key skills and techniques, not to mention the ability to create contacts and work alongside members of Ireland’s animation community.
Class contact hours: Year 1: 24 hours per week Year 2: 24 hours per week Year 3: 18 hours per week Year 4: 16 hours per week Anything else I need to know? LIT LSAD Clonmel hosts the ‘Pen and Pixel’ exhibition annually; a digital media festival that brings our Digital Animation and Creative Multimedia students face to face with industry specialists. Check out http://www. penandpixel.ie for more information. Our Clonmel campus also has an active and exciting Animation Society. Field trips are an integral part of the creative programme and involve participation and attendance at art exhibitions, conference and seminars and sharing ideas with like-minded people. visit: www.lit.ie/Courses/LC518
Side step assignment
ANIMATION Animation is the magical process that bestows life, vitality and motion to otherwise lifeless objects. For many peoples their first introduction to animation is through a flip book, where as a kid they’ve drawn stick figure characters in the corner of the pages of a book and then flicked through them to bring their creation to life. Today the process of creating animations, while still relying on core artistic ability, has become quite technical. Drawings are created on computers using graphics tablets and drawing software, virtual sets are built for the story to be acted out in, 3D models of characters are created and virtual lights and cameras are added.
by Natalia Cordoso
Your animations can now be viewed on web sites, phones, tablets and gaming consoles as well as television and cinema screens. The viewer can interact with them, maybe touch a radio to turn in on, and even personalise them by adding their own images and sounds.
Animatic
This magical world has become even more enchanted thanks to advances in technology that help breathe life into the animators artistic creations.
“ Animation is the magical process that bestows life, vitality and motion to otherwise lifeless objects.“ Side step assignment
This programme produces graduates with an excellent knowledge and understanding of computer animation, suitable for employment in the digital animation, gaming and multimedia sectors. The combination of creative and technical skills on the programme will ensure you are a versatile graduate who can fulfil more than one role in any organisation, thus making you highly employable in the industry.
Positions for graduates may include: -
Storyboard artist Animation Director Texture Artist Animator 3D Modeller 2D & 3D Rigger Production Manager Lighter 3D Modeller 2D VFX/Compositor 3D VFX Compositor
PORTFOLIOINFO Individual portfolios can differ greatly as each applicant seeks to communicate who they are, at that moment in time, as an artist, designer and creator. A portfolio should comprise of 15 to 20 examples of the applicants best creative work and no more than three notebooks. Work can be presented in either physical or digital form. When presenting work digitally the applicant should always either capture digital images or videos of their work and present these rather than including the original software application files (e.g. Adobe Flash files, Blender files, etc). All applicants who apply for the course will be written to with the time, date and location of their portfolio assessment. Further details about the portfolio assessment process can be found on www.lit.ie/
Courses/LC518
APPLYNOW Closing Date -
Apply on www.cao.ie by the 8th of May 2015 (change of mind opens on the 5th of May 2015)
Contact: Mr. John Hannafin, Programme Leader
Entry
Tel: 0504 28454
Procedure
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Applicants must apply via the CAO. CAO code for the B.Sc (Honours) in Digital Animation Production is LC518. Please visit www.cao.ie for further information on how to apply to this course.
Email: john.hannafin@lit.ie Web: www.lit.ie/Courses/LC518 www.lit.ie/Courses/LC518