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Animation - NCFE Level 2
- Members of Staff and Roles/Responsibilities
- Subject Overview
- KS4 Structure
- KS4 Content
- Additional Information
Members of Staff and Roles/Responsibilities
| Mr A Redman | Teacher in Charge of Art with responsibilities for Arts College |
| Miss J Billingham | Teacher of Art |
| Mr A Herickx | Digital Arts Manager (Technical) |
NCFE Animation Overview
This course is suitable for anybody who would like to go into a creative field either within the area of graphics, advertising, or as a step into animation in all its various related areas.
The qualification is all about the production of animated films, and the research into the industry and history of this creative technique. You will also study the importance of preparation, story boards and post production techniques.
There is an introduction to all the forms of animation with skill sets on how to produce films through a variety of digital processes.
Structure
The course is NCFE level 2 Certificate in Animation. It will be taught over the same time as an
Art GCSE option. (It is the equivalent of 2 GCSE level 2 A*-C qualifications).
The qualification is made up of 3 units from all of which evidence has to be shown and assessed. The units will be covered in a series of projects with given briefs. These will vary in size and length. All the work produced will be used as evidence towards the completion of the course.
Content
This course is based on the production and presentation of evidence. This requires students to complete work to deadlines and to be responsible for the collation and presentation of this work. Each unit is internally assessed and externally verified. There are no exams for this course.
Additional Information
Option Block
This course is available in Pathway 2 in Option 1.
Career Information
The course provides a very good introduction to the world of animation and allows for students to create and explore ideas and techniques within this media. It can be the starting point for any career, profession or job that is connected with the creative industries. This can range from working in advertising, film making, or going on to study aspects of film production.
Progress Information
From this course there are a number of routes and different specialisations available at AS or BTEC levels. These can lead to foundation studies which in turn can lead to a degree.
Pre-requisites
An interest in film and especially animation, to be resourceful and creative, and to like to work ‘hands on’ developing ideas and stories for production. The course will involve a number of skills such as scripting and storyboarding. Storyboards are visual ideas of the film you are about to create, something that has to be done before each animated sequence. You will also have to develop your skills in modelmaking to enable you to produce stopframe animations using different modelling materials.
The course is an excellent combination of practical drawing and making skills combined with a variety of digital manipulation software.
Enrichment
We run trips and visits, after school sessions and work with visiting artists.
Requirements
The students will be required to buy an A3 folder with plastic wallet inserts to file their coursework. Approximate cost £5.
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