Gjeldende emnebeskrivelse (sist oppdatert 2024/25)
Motion Graphics
VFX1031
Gjeldende emnebeskrivelse (sist oppdatert 2024/25)

Motion Graphics

VFX1031

In this introductory course, students will learn the basics of motion graphics and digital workflow.

The students will learn how to create animated graphics such as infomercials, digital scenography or other animated content for web, TV etc. The course starts with foundational training in different raster graphic, vector graphic and animation softwares, and the workflow used between them.

Based on this the students will plan and produce short motion graphics animations by creating illustrations and/or other digital graphics, combined with different effects. Finally, the animations are presented as a rendered sequence.

When the students have finished the course they can:

Skills:

  • Utilize a graph editor
  • Manipulate curves to alter animation.
  • Use a proper file-structure and adhere to naming conventions
  • Understand digital workflow between different softwares
  • Collaborate with others on a joint production
  • Work across different software
  • Render and output a sequence from the software
  • Create logos, assets and other graphical elements in a vector based software.
  • Animate graphical elements to create visually interesting conte

Knowledge:

  • Develop a motion graphics piece from an idea, brief or pitch.
  • Create a storyboard & animatic for a production
  • Create motion graphics for relevant productions
  • Communicate information through animation, in a `modern¿ and exciting way.
  • Adhere to an appropriate digital workflow to stay efficient and organised.

General Competence:

  • Plan an animated sequence
No tuition fees. Semester fees and cost of course literature apply.
Lectures, Lab work on assignments.
Students do evaluation on both courses and the hole curriculum.

Med overlapp menes en faglig likhet mellom emner med samme faginnhold. Du vil derfor få følgende reduksjon i studiepoeng om du har tatt emner som er angitt under:

MMT1210 - Motion Graphics - 10 credits

VFX1030 - Motion Graphics - 5 credits

FTV1002 - Motion Graphics - 5 credits