Animation and Post-production TechniquesLaajuus (10 cr)

Objective

The student
• becomes acquainted with the production techniques and concepts of motion graphics, animation, and film effects
• understands the workflows, special requirements, limitations, and possibilities of different production methods
• knows the phases of a customer-oriented project and is able to produce visual material to communicate ideas
• is able to implement and publish a project using professional software.

Content

• Video and animation production and publication formats
• Animation techniques
• Basics of video compositing
• Basics of sound design
• Publishing formats

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
• is able to identify different production methods of animation and film effects and is familiar with related terminology
• knows the workflow of a customer-oriented project, the main phases of the design process and their goals
• is able to implement a small project at a satisfactory level
• is able to produce publication formats for different uses from their project.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
• knows different production methods of animation and film effects in practice and is familiar with the terminology
• knows the workflow of a customer-oriented project, the main phases of the design process and understands their goals
• is able to implement a small production project at a good level and solves problems independently
• is familiar with the characteristics of different publishing environments from a video production perspective.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
• knows different production methods of animation and film effects in practice and is familiar with the terminology
• knows the workflow of a customer-oriented project, the main phases of the design process and understands their goals
• is able to implement a small production project at high visual standards and solves problems independently
• understands the characteristics of different publishing environments from a video production perspective.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student
• is able to identify different production methods of animation and film effects and is familiar with related terminology
• knows the workflow of a customer-oriented project, the main phases of the design process and their goals
• is able to implement a small project at a satisfactory level
• is able to produce publication formats for different uses from their project.