FX1S10 - Motion Production 10 Aug 2020 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: FX1S10
Module Title: Motion Production
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Games and Design
Faculty Sub Group: Games
Module Leader: Geraint Thomas
Module Team: Emma Davies, Christopher Thomas, Emma Marshman
First Intended Intake: SEP 2020 Final Year of Intake: 2025
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100632 - visual communication
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 10 Aug 2020
Valid To 31 Aug 2026

Module Aims

To develop student’s skills in originating planning and producing original and innovative motion designs for use in television and Film.
Provide students with an understanding of compositing live action video with graphical and 3D environments.

Content Summary

Visual Effects and Post Production is one of the youngest and most exiting areas of the film and television Industry.

Constantly evolving and becoming ever more essential, this module is designed to develop the knowledge and skills that provide a solid, all round understanding of the Digital Post Production process for television programs, commercials, games and feature films.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 10
Project supervision 10
Practical classes and workshops 10
Supervised time in studio/workshop 18
Independent Study 80
Directed Study 72
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Select a range of appropriate hardware and software to composite live action sequences with 2D or 3D environments.
LO2 Make projects using knowledge of Visual Effects and Motion Graphics to demonstrate appropriate awareness of industry practices.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Onsite Practical Assessment Production (Onsite) 1 Title Sequence – Creation of a title sequence for existing content (TV series, Film, Game, etc.) 0 N/A 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Production (Onsite) 1

Reading List

Artofthetitle.com. (2019). Art of the Title. [online] Available at: https://www.artofthetitle.com.
Lambie-Nairn, M. (1997). Brand identity for television: with knobs on. London: Phaidon.
ManvsMachine. (n.d.). ManvsMachine. [online] Available at: https://www.mvsm.com [Accessed 30 Jun. 2020].
Okun, J.A., Zwerman, S. and Visual Effects Society (2010). The VES Handbook of Visual Effects: Industry Standard VFX Practices and Procedures. Burlington, Mass.: Focal Press/Elsevier.
Woolman, M. (2005). Type in Motion 2. London: Thames & Hudson.