Animation, BA (Hons)

Our multiple award-winning programme differs radically from most animation programmes in that we teach a broad spectrum of production methods. You will learn about:

• 2D and 3D techniques

• using both cameras and CGI

• puppet based stop-frame and drawn animation

You will make animated films, documentaries and more, both individually and as a team. Awards Our students have won awards at:

• Annecy

• the RTS

• the BAFTAs

• the Emmys

Demand for animators As animation becomes more ubiquitous, animators are increasingly sought after by employers. You can see examples of animators' work everywhere, including:

• animated icons on your phone

• visual effects on the latest feature films

• interactive worlds and characters on games consoles

• multi-million-view viral web animations

How we teach At Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) we teach in a uniquely broad way that combines classical animation technique with innovative technologies. This results in a distinctive digital/analogue hybrid. Animation is one of the few media you can use to create and populate worlds and develop consistent systems of cause and effect, including:

• moral

• ethical

• physical

Animators use these resources to inform an audience for social and commercial purposes and/or immerse them in a compelling narrative.Contextualising your practice Hand-in-hand with the development of your practical skill base, you will also:

• develop your critical awareness of the medium and its associated industries

• be able to contextualise your practice

• maximise your chances for employment within a continually diversifying range of opportunities within the field

• take Design and Screen Cultures courses, providing a contextual and theoretical understanding of the holistic nature of contemporary design and screen studies