Animation

Why study Animation at Dundee?

Embracing both 3D digital and 2D approaches, this course offers a wide range of opportunities for contemporary animators from narrative storytelling to visual effects and visualisation. Creativity and professional practice are the driving forces behind this dynamic course. It is a fusion of art and technology, designed to help students develop a good understanding of the relationship between aesthetic, perceptual and technical factors involved in the development of animation productions.

Students have the opportunity to exploit their individual abilities within the subject, creating a sound working methodology and acquire relevant professional skills to use cutting-edge technology adopted by the international animation industry.

Cutting edge facilities

You will have access to our state-of-the-art facilities include Maya labs, animation studio, rostrum camera, and a green screen visual effects studio.

At the end of the course you will be able to:

• competently use 2D and 3D animation skills
• use cutting edge technology to create narrative stories & visual effects
• coherently research, defend and structure your chosen subject

You:

• creative
• technologically motivated
• artistic
• a good communicator
• an observer
• a team player

You want to:

• improve observational and life drawing skills
• develop 2d & 3D skills
• learn how to express your creative vision through animation
• learn the skills required to enter a field with exciting and ever expanding career prospects

Communication Design

Animation is one of three courses that comprise the communication design programme (animation, graphic design and illustration). While following your course in animation, you will also gain a broad educational experience by being provided with a wide range of opportunities for you to engage with generic communication design issues as well as your pathway choice in animation. The goal is to deliver agile and flexible graduate designers who have a broad understanding of communication design coupled with deep knowledge and expertise in their chosen subject pathway.

Student exchange

The academic perspective is enhanced by opportunities for you to study abroad through exchange schemes that operate with centres of excellence in many European and transatlantic countries.

In addition, the department normally organises an overseas study visit for all Level 3 students.

For examples of student work, staff profiles, and news from Animation, visit the DJCAD website.

• Art, Philosophy, Contemporary Practices
• Digital Interaction Design
• Fine Art (Digital Media, Drawing & Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture)
• Graphic Design
• Illustration
• Interior & Environmental Design
• Jewellery & Metal Design
• Product Design
• Textile Design
• Time Based Art & Digital Film