3D Animation Minor Subject Program

A new minor subject program will begin next fall in the Department of Motion Picture, Television and Production Design at the Aalto School of Art and Design. All Aalto students are eligible to apply.

In the program the students learn how to create a 3D computer animated short film and work with professionals of the different areas of the production (sound, designer, composer, editor).

Workload: 25 ECTS

Accepted students: max 15

The minor subject is built of five different parts:

1) Two 5-day intensive periods, where different aspects of the animation process are presented and discussed by different teachers and visitors.

The first one starts the whole process and deals with subjects like general characteristics of animation, idea, development, character design, colour and graphic design, script etc. 30.8. – 3.9.2010

The second one is in the beginning of January and it deals with the aspects of the actual production, 10.-14.1.2011.

2) Continuous development of the student’s script with teacher. This lasts through the fall term. The script is finished by the end of the year.

3) Introduction to 3D, a 5-day course which teaches the different stages of creating a 3D-animation film. This gives the student an idea of everything that needs to be done, 6. – 10.9.2010.

4) The backbone of the minor study is the all-year 3D Animation course where students learn to build and animate simple 3D-characters. From 13 September every Monday.

5) The co-operation with sound designer, composer and editor. This takes place in the spring term.

Fall Term

Intensive period 1 30.8. – 30.9.2010
Introduction to 3D 6.9. – 10.9.2010
3D Animation From 13 September every Monday.
Development of script

Spring Term

Intensive period 2 10.-14.1.2011
3 D Animation every Monday
The co-operation with sound designer, composer and editor

Lecturer Kai Lappalainen acts as the coordinator of the 3D Minor Subject, kai.lappalainen@taik.fi
For more information, please contact Marjo Immonen, Head of Education in the Department of Motion Picture, Television and Production Design, marjo.immonen@taik.fi 050-5839836.

Application Procedure

The following items should be submitted with the application form
• the work and study history (CV)
• information about the applicant’s previous experience from animation and
• what kind of animation he/she is interested in.
• The applicant should describe briefly his/her idea for 30 seconds animation film.

Application closing date 30 July 2010

Students in the Aalto University School of Art and Design: http://www.taik.fi/images/stories/Opiskelu_OOP/Hakulomake_sivuaineopintoja_varten.pdf
The application with attachments should be sent to marjo.immonen@taik.fi.

Students in the Aalto University School of Economics and School of Science and Technology and students in other Finnish universities (JOO):
https://haku.joopas.fi/litu/disp/en/verkvirk_kirjaudu/tab/tab/sea?page=0&menuid=1