The animation institute in Ludwigsburg is part of the Film Academy Baden-Wuerttemberg. “The students learn, how to make films, by making movies. " What is offered, such as the inclusion criteria and are all worth knowing…
Where is your school and what courses in animation / VFX / motion design / film do you offer?
The Institute of Animation, Visual Effects and Digital Postproduction in January 2002 Founded. As part of the Film Academy Baden-Wuerttemberg in Ludwigsburg, it is responsible for the education of all students in animation program, Visual Effects and Digital Postproduction.
Building on a sound basic education, followed by a project-oriented studies in the focus Concept & Design, Animated Shorts, Visual Effects und Games. Unique in Germany is the focus of the study's Technical Director, connects as an additional qualification for computer science graduates of technical skill with artistic design. What is new is the Interactive Media Degree, be in the animation-interactive formats designed and. In addition, there are, for career changers with appropriate training or after the basic production, die Spezialisierung zum Animations-, Power- and Interactive Media-Producer.
If it is a full-time study or a training?
The animation studies at the Film Academy is a full-time program lasts eight semesters plus three months' processing time Diploma. Successful graduates receive the diploma of the Film Academy Baden-Wuerttemberg. After two years common to all undergraduate fields of study followed by two years studying animation project. Candidates with a diploma from a movie- or art school or its equivalent can apply directly for the project study. Unique in Germany is training to become Technical Director.
In which area you would see the priorities?
All animation students will learn about Character Animation, Visual Effects and Video Games / Real-Time Animation - All versions of animation - whether it be a puppet film, Visual Effects as a combination of 3D animation and real rotation or real-time animation within a computer game. A small exception is the project studies for Technical Directors, what special programming skills are essential. However, the TDs will benefit from introductions to the character animation or workshops on the artistic design of Visual Effects.
What is a typical program looks at you? From the entrance through to completion.
The study on the animation institute is the general or technical university and the artistic ability of the candidate and at least 12 Months practical experience in the media ahead. For the application requires a animationsrelevanter film or film clips or a storyboard must be submitted.
The entrance exam consists of a two-stage selection: Work sent in are viewed by a jury, The first selection is made. These candidates are then invited for personal interview, before further selection is made. Each year approximately. 15 Places awarded. The final exam takes place in the middle of the 5. Year instead. The final exam consists of its own diploma film, where as early as 4. Years we worked, or from cooperating in a project for other students. Diploma projects must be presented in an oral final examination of a jury.
In the basic one learns anything once - deal with a camera, Write a screenplay, Calculate, produce, Directing, cut, Filmgestaltung. And then there's a good amount of film history and film theory. In the second year, students are given in 1. Semester teaching in their own course (Animation), In the second, they demonstrate one of the elective subjects Screenplay, Director, Image design / camera, Assembly / Cut and film design. After two years of undergraduate students are still not finished filmmakers. But they have gained a solid base possible and above all a deep insight into the business of filmmaking
The project study is mainly: Make Movies, learning by doing. The students work in teams, departments- and interdisciplinary together, and thus learn everything, what they need later on the job. In addition, classes held: Seminars, Presentations, Practical Workshops. Virtually all teachers are visiting lecturers from practice, their work on productions in studios and interrupt, to come for a few days at the Film Academy. The guest lecturers from all over the world, teach them and also manage the content and design student projects in the various stages of development - so the theory remains always on the latest state of the world production. A highlight of teaching is the FMX Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Interactive Media, which is held annually in May in Stuttgart, Institute of Animation.
The teams have to find yourself: Each student pitcht his project to all students of the Film Academy and tries, inspire his fellow students to participate. The rest of regulating supply and demand - even large projects, if they are good and exciting to be presented, then see their teams.
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