Over the past few weeks, Illustration students have been hard at work producing various animated short films for the Level 5 Innovation in Illustration module.  Working in both 2D and 3D they had to design and create characters contextualised with a backstory and narrative. The students also had to design and create an environment for these characters, which formed a storyline and set for their animations.

A few of the formats students used:

• Traditional Animation. (2D, Cel, Hand Drawn)
• 2D Animation. (Vector-Based)
• 3D Animation. (CGI, Computer Animation)
• Motion Graphics. (Typography, Animated Logos)
• Stop Motion. (Claymation, Cut-Outs)

Illustration lecturer, Frances Moffatt told us, “This brief was designed to challenge students to approach their practice in a new way and be innovative in their use of materials and processes.”

This whole process shows the span and variety of each course here ! Check out a few stills from the animations below and make sure to follow Illustration on Instagram and find out more about the course here.