Producing and Production Management for Animation
Overview
This unit will introduce students to key management and crew roles, their responsibilities and common workplace practices within the global animation industry. Students will explore these roles and demonstrate knowledge of key management strategies applied in the development, production, and post-production of animation.
Requisites
Rules
Pre-requisite
125 Credit Points in BA-ANI Bachelor of Animation
OR
75 Credit Points in Animation Co-Major
OR
37.5 Credit Points in Animation Minor
OR
212.5 Credit Points in Animation related double degrees
Equivalent
DDD20030 - Producing and Production Management for Animation
27-October-2024
02-November-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Describe key management roles and responsibilities found within the global animation industry
- Identify appropriate documentation and tools used to plan and manage sequences of animation
- Demonstrate professional competencies in the planning, management and production of an animated story
- Evaluate management workflows and the application of production techniques during the creation of an animated story
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Online Lecture |
1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| On-campus Class |
2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Specified Activities Various |
6.00 | 12 weeks | 72 |
| Unspecified Activities Various |
3.50 | 12 weeks | 42 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Individual | 30% | 2,3 |
| Case Studies | Individual | 20% | 1,2 |
| Portfolio | Individual | 50% | 1,2,3,4 |
Content
- The animation producer and key crew roles
- Responsibilities during development, production, and post-production
- Maintaining a collaborative working environment
- Planning, budgeting, scheduling and tracking
- Talent recruitment, rates, releases, intellectual property, copyright and key contracts
- Distribution, marketing and licensing
- Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Communicating using different media
- Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills: Teamwork roles and processes
- Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Information literacy
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.