AA3S27 - Major Project Pre-Production 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: AA3S27
Module Title: Major Project Pre-Production
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Culture and Animation
Faculty Sub Group: Animation
Module Leader: Graham Griffiths, Jonathan Edwards
Module Team: Jonathan Edwards, Sarah Strickett, Brian Fagence, Leonie Sharrock, Matthew Gravelle-Eagles, Nick Hood, Sarah Llewellyn, Emma Marshman
First Intended Intake: SEP 2022 Final Year of Intake: 2027
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 6
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100057 - animation
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2022
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

• To enable the student to create, plan and develop the appropriate pre-production materials to form a project proposal.
• To develop an appreciation of budgetary and logistical limitations including the legal aspects of copyright protected material and the creation of original intellectual Property (IP).
• To develop in the student an appreciation of the independent and commercial animation market places, and their work within this context.
• To enable the student to self-evaluate and reflect critically, in written form, on their production work, situating their practice within the traditions of their chosen medium.

Content Summary

The final year project affords the student the opportunity to produce an appropriate body of work within their chosen specialist area: animated film, showreel, modelmaking, or illustration for media.

For this module the students will undertake the following, to be submitted as a Pre-Production Proposal Portfolio:
1. Idea development, research including appreciation of genre, industry and audience expectations;
2. Planning of a production schedule for full duration of the project;
3. Creation of the project ‘bible’ to include concept, character and layout design;
4. Compilation of the associated Proposal Portfolio.

Throughout the development period and subsequent production the students are to maintain a critically reflective blog.

The students are to work within the chosen specialism, broadly, animation or art/design, appropriate to 2D drawn, or stop-motion, including hybrid and mixed media approaches. This will reflect the development of their work and skill-base throughout the first two years of the course.
This module contains a six-week immersive learning element.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 8
Seminar 6
Tutorial 2
Practical classes and workshops 20
Independent Study 84
Directed Study 72
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 8
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Create a body of work that responds to expectations, formats, and both legal and ethical concerns, appropriate to the context of the chosen specialism.
LO2 Produce an extended body of research and development of creative ideas, concepts, designs, and evaluations.
LO3 Produce work that satisfies professional production methods, industry requirements and meets recognised expectations.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Project Output 1 Project proposal folder- pre-production materials as appropriate to the chosen specialism. 0 N/A 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2 LO3
Project Output 1

Reading List

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