
BA (Hons) Animation

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Course overview
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Starts: Sept 2023
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Duration: 3 years
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Mode: Full time
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UCAS code: WQ15
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Fees: UK: £9,250 / INT: £16,500
Ideal for: creatives keen to harness their skills and connections to thrive in the world of character animation
Bring characters and stories to life.
Can you push the boundaries of animation? On this BA honours animation course, you will develop creative techniques through a range of digital mediums including film, television, games, and online platforms. Utilising the skills of storytelling and forming narratives, you will develop your artistic communication skills and a strong rationale for your ideas. With opportunities for mentorships with top industry players, allow our experts sharpen your natural talent and turn passion into profession.
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Why study this animation degree?
- Learn within one of the top academic institutions in London, UK
- Opportunities to collaborate on live briefs within industry
- First-class teaching from experienced staff and industry experts
- Work on creative projects that nurture individuals to excel
- Excellent location with a host of animation studios on the doorstep
- Tap into exceptional industry connections
The UK’s animation industry is a global success story. In a world where visual communication is the norm, animators are in high demand whether in TV, film, gaming, corporate films, advertising or the media.
Through studying this exciting animation degree course, you will acquire the technical skills, insight and platform to apply your creative talent to a successful career in character animation. You will think on your feet, respond to live and self-initiated briefs, and utilise a mix of practice and theory-based learning, including: seminars, workshops, industry masterclasses, individual tutorials and self-directed study.
You will explore a range of character animation techniques, including the fundamentals, body mechanics and performance. You will also adopt digital development skills in asset and rigging creation, together with storytelling techniques, life drawing, physical prototyping, research and idea development, communication and presentation. You will also examine the medium using industry-standard software, including Maya and the Adobe Suite.
Working in a creative environment, you will work collaboratively with other students to tackle creative briefs and bring ideas to life. You will be welcomed into a supportive community comprising industry experts and graduate mentors in a dynamic, creative hub.
During this three-year animation course in London, you will acquire the technical skills and insight to succeed in a career in animation. You will be granted access to industry-quality software and produce an assessed portfolio of work, so you’re ready to enter the professional world of animation with confidence and know-how.
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Key study topics
The BA (Hons) Animation degree uses a blend of practice and theory-based learning. You will be introduced to a range of animation practices. These include: conceptualisation, digital development skills, asset creation, character animation techniques, scripting, storytelling techniques and life drawing. It also includes physical prototyping, communication and presentation, research and idea development.
Key topics:
- Contemporary culture
- Animation fundamentals
- Modelling to camera
- Human and creature mechanic
- Visual narrative
- Big ideas and philosophies
- Character modelling and rigging
- Animation industry
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My main interests at school had been art, design and computing, so to discover a place which allowed me to explore all three was so exciting. The course offered the chance to study animation, as well as hone my life drawing, storytelling and editing skills.”
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I've just watched all of these wonderful animations from the very talented Ravensbourne students for A British History In Weather and they are lovely - moving, subtle and beautifully done. What a wonderful partnership”