Unit of Study COMM2003 Animation Theory and Practice (2026)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Placement

No

Unit description

Develops students' knowledge of the theory and practice of animation. Students apply digital media skills to the planning and development of an animated production.

Unit content

Principles of Animation and Creative Development
Animation Pre-Production
Character and Background Development
Character and Background Production
Animation Production Techniques
Animation Post-production

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Online	Term4	Term4

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

apply pre-production planning and project management processes to production of an animation project

apply the theoretical principles of frame animation and character design to create a short animated film that reflects industry-standard practices

apply animation principles in the production of an audio-visual animation using industry standard software and hardware.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Participation	40%
Plan	20%
Project	40%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

All students require access to broadband internet connectivity and a computer with sufficient processing power to support the software used in animation production.

Essential software and hardware requirements are listed in the COMM2003 Orientation Module, with recommended options.

Students must have access to the following to complete the learning and assessment tasks:

• Access to industry standard design, animation and editing software is strongly recommended but students may also use open-source alternatives.

• A digital graphics drawing tablet, or iPad, with stylus (digital pen).

• Microphone and recording device to record dialogue or sound effects for animation.

• One A4 sketch book and four pencils (HB, 2B, 6B and 9B).

• Portable data storage or cloud storage to back up work.
A number of electronic texts and technical tutorials that will form the basis of the unit tasks will be available on MySCU, along with links to relevant websites.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

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