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COURSE GUIDE
[TCPANIM202]
Analyze theatre performances and showcase your skills in an animated comedy
scene, highlighting comedic timing through physical movements that emphasize
character motivation, realistic weight, and timing. Projects involve distinct animation
phases, including setup, keying, storytelling poses, breakdowns, in-betweens, and
final polish to help build efficient workflows. The subject concludes with a multicharacter dialogue scene, integrating camera framing, cuts, and portraying
contrasting character personalities and interactions.
animation
Advanced Character Acting
Creature Animation
[TCPANIM303]
Build an understanding of non-human physiology and shot composition to tackle
complex animations. You will explore various rigs, each tailored to a specific animal's
motion range, starting with a quadruped. From walking through to running, you will
then study typical flight behaviors to create a flight animation that contrasts
weightlessness and energy. Wrap up the subject by animating a two-character
physical confrontation.
3D Animation Capstone Portfolio
[CAPANIM303]
Throughout your degree, you will have built a comprehensive body of theoretical,
technical, creative, and cognitive disciplinary knowledge and skills pertaining to 3D
animation. In Capstone Portfolio, you'll reflect critically on and review your catalog of
work to plan, edit, and curate your best pieces into a cohesive portfolio/showreel that
showcases your professional, artistic, and technical abilities and helps you
confidently prepare to apply for animation roles in the industry.
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