Samantha Savage
Animation Student at Ulster University
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Year 1
Semester 1
Animation Studio
Week 0 (Form and Shape)
Week 1 (Generating Ideas)
Week 2 (Composition and Perspective)
Week 3 (Tone and Value)
Week 4 (Colour)
Week 5 (Character Design)
Week 6 (Reflecting and Preparing)
Week 7 – Animation Introduction
Week 8 (Animating with forms & Storyboarding)
Week 9 (Animatics & Secondary Actions)
Week 10 (Simplifying Characters)
Week 11 (Backgrounds and Props)
Week 12 (Group Presentation)
Week 13 (Final Animation)
Portfolio
Semester 2
3D Digital Literacy
Week 1 – Module Intro
Week 2 – Modelling
Week 3 – UV Mapping
Week 4 – Texturing
Week 5 – Sketchfab
Week 6 – Feedback
Assignment 1 – Portfolio
Reflection
Assignment 2 – Organic Modelling
Animated Narratives
Assignment 2 – Animation Studies
Assignment 2 – Portfolio
Assignment 3 – 30-Second Animated Short
Assignment 3 – Portfolio
Reflection of my first year
Year 2
Semester 1
Animation Strategies
Assignment 1
3D Environment – Observatory Project
Assignment 1 – 3D Environment Reflection
Assignment 1 Portfolio – 3D Environment – Group Project
Assignment 2
Assignment 2 – Walk Cycle
Assignment 2 – Run Cycle
Assignment 2 – Body Mechanics
Assignment 2 – Animation Portfolio
Professional Practice
Job roles in Animation
Interview and further research
Creating my CV, cover letter and showreel
Semester 2
Animation for the Creative Industries
Assignment 1
Assignment 1 – Vertical Slice Group Project: Week 1-2
Assignment 1 – Vertical Slice Group Project: Week 3-4
Assignment 1 – Vertical Slice Group Project: Week 5-6
Assignment 1 – Vertical Slice Group Project: Week 7-8
Assignment 1 – Vertical Slice Group Project: Week 9-10
Assignment 1 – Vertical Slice Group Project: Week 11-12
Assignment 1 – Vertical Slice Project Portfolio
Assignment 2 – Personal Development Project
Assignment 2 – Personal Development Portfolio
Independent Study
Year 3
Major Project
Major Project – Portfolio
Creative Futures
Rough Designs – End of Year Show Materials
Assignment 2: Creative Futures
Home
Year 1
Semester 1
Animation Studio
Week 0 (Form and Shape)
Week 1 (Generating Ideas)
Week 2 (Composition and Perspective)
Week 3 (Tone and Value)
Week 4 (Colour)
Week 5 (Character Design)
Week 6 (Reflecting and Preparing)
Week 7 – Animation Introduction
Week 8 (Animating with forms & Storyboarding)
Week 9 (Animatics & Secondary Actions)
Week 10 (Simplifying Characters)
Week 11 (Backgrounds and Props)
Week 12 (Group Presentation)
Week 13 (Final Animation)
Portfolio
Semester 2
3D Digital Literacy
Week 1 – Module Intro
Week 2 – Modelling
Week 3 – UV Mapping
Week 4 – Texturing
Week 5 – Sketchfab
Week 6 – Feedback
Assignment 1 – Portfolio
Reflection
Assignment 2 – Organic Modelling
Animated Narratives
Assignment 2 – Animation Studies
Assignment 2 – Portfolio
Assignment 3 – 30-Second Animated Short
Assignment 3 – Portfolio
Reflection of my first year
Year 2
Semester 1
Animation Strategies
Assignment 1
3D Environment – Observatory Project
Assignment 1 – 3D Environment Reflection
Assignment 1 Portfolio – 3D Environment – Group Project
Assignment 2
Assignment 2 – Walk Cycle
Assignment 2 – Run Cycle
Assignment 2 – Body Mechanics
Assignment 2 – Animation Portfolio
Professional Practice
Job roles in Animation
Interview and further research
Creating my CV, cover letter and showreel
Semester 2
Animation for the Creative Industries
Assignment 1
Assignment 1 – Vertical Slice Group Project: Week 1-2
Assignment 1 – Vertical Slice Group Project: Week 3-4
Assignment 1 – Vertical Slice Group Project: Week 5-6
Assignment 1 – Vertical Slice Group Project: Week 7-8
Assignment 1 – Vertical Slice Group Project: Week 9-10
Assignment 1 – Vertical Slice Group Project: Week 11-12
Assignment 1 – Vertical Slice Project Portfolio
Assignment 2 – Personal Development Project
Assignment 2 – Personal Development Portfolio
Independent Study
Year 3
Major Project
Major Project – Portfolio
Creative Futures
Rough Designs – End of Year Show Materials
Assignment 2: Creative Futures
Assignment 2 – Animation Portfolio
https://blogs.ulster.ac.uk/b00813068/files/2022/01/Walk_cycle_Animation.mp4
https://blogs.ulster.ac.uk/b00813068/files/2022/01/Run_Cycle_Animation.mp4
https://blogs.ulster.ac.uk/b00813068/files/2022/01/Body_Mechanics_Animation_1.mp4
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