The Cavendish Diploma is a creative professional course aimed at anyone passionate about animation who wants to build skills, knowledge and an animation portfolio. The programme is supported by a study of the history of animation and the career models within media production. Projects in term 1 explore traditional and digital animation techniques. In term 2 full character design and storytelling skills are developed using a wide range of traditional methods through to purely computer generated 3D animation.
In term 3 students develop and produce an individual project, guided by specialist tutors with the opportunity to develop hybrid techniques and original visual styles only limited by each student's imagination. At the end of term 3 a final exhibition presents both physical and screen based portfolios of work created on the course.
COURSE CONTENT
Edexcel BTEC Level 4 HNC Diploma in Creative Media Production
Contextual Studies for Creative Media Production
Research Techniques for Creative Media Production
Practical Skills for Moving Image Production
Drawing Techniques and Processes
Animation Techniques
2D Digital Animation for Computer Games
3D Modelling
3D Character Animation
KEY INFO
Entry:
Higher secondary education (or equivalent)
Or be of mature student status with relevant work experience
English Language level equivalent to IELTS 5.5
Qualification:
Cavendish College Professional Diploma & Edexcel BTEC Level 4 HNC Diploma in Creative Media Production
Duration:
One academic year
Assessment:
Continuous assessment based on assignments, individual/group based projects and Final Major Project
Course commencement:
> September > January
PROGRESSION
Successful students will be well prepared to enter employment or higher study. The successful candidates could join a production team as animator, modeller, storyboard artist, texture design or editing and post production operative. Students seeking access to Higher Education are supported through the UCAS application process.
