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Animation (5 cr)

Code: HM10044-3003

General information


Enrollment

01.04.2025 - 30.04.2025

Timing

25.08.2025 - 20.10.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Medianomikoulutus (HM)

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 60

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Media

Teachers

  • Aarno Savolainen

Teacher in charge

Aarno Savolainen

Groups

  • HMNS24
    Media (BA), Full-time Studies, Fall, 2024

Objective

Student
- knows the history and key principles of animation and its uses
- understands the basics of digital animation
- understands the possibilities of animation expression
- knows some digital animation tools and masters their basic use
- is able to produce animated digital elements for various purposes in media field
- identifies their own strengths and opportunities in the animation process.

Content

The course introduces 2D animation as a form of expression and practices the key principles of digital animation with the help of small exercises. The main subjects to be studied are the 12 main principles of animation and their application in various media productions, such as information graphics and user interface animations, digital 2D character animations and video animation effects.

Evaluation scale

H-5