Film Animation
Fall admission only
Designed to teach the full process of film animation including theory and practice, the program offers a thorough grounding in the art and technique of frame-by-frame filmmaking. Students are encouraged to develop their own creative potential and to select, from an ever widening range of animation methods, the style most suitable for their own personal expression. Students are also encouraged to complete studio art electives in order to develop their abilities in the areas of design, drawing and colouring.
Major in Film Animation — 60 credits
Minor in Film Animation — 30 credits
See Program-Specific Admission Requirements – In addition to the general admission requirements, this program have extra program-specific requirements. These additional requirements must be arranged with the departments to which you are applying.
See the BFA degree description for more information on general degree requirements. For a complete list of courses: Undergraduate Calendar
Sample courses include:
Animation, digital 3d animation, Analytical drawing, Technical aspects of animated filmmaking, History of animated film, Character animation, From idea to storyboard, Sound for animated film
Cinema — Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema
Concordia’s Cinema programs are distinguished from many others by the fact that they are housed in the Faculty of Fine Arts and thus, approach their subject matter primarily as a means of artistic expression. Consequently, a central aim of these programs is to prepare students to become filmmakers, film animators or film historians/critics who have a two-fold awareness: the artistic and cultural potential of the medium, and its history and traditions.
Cinema programs are oriented towards art and culture rather than industry and commerce. However, it should be noted that students are educated in the technical aspects of filmmaking as well as in financial and commercial factors. The programs attempt to strike a balance between the practical and the purely creative aspects of cinema, just as they seek to achieve a balance between social and aesthetic concerns.
Equipment and Costs
The following equipment is available at the appropriate stage of progress in film courses: Bolex 16mm cameras, Arrifex SR 16mm cameras, sync and non-sync 35mm cameras, Steenbeck editing equipment and digital recorders, lighting equipment, fluid head tripods, Oxberry animation stands, optical printers, and an Animation lab for digital projects. State-of-the-art digital recording and mixing in a Protools environment are provided for sound classes and third year projects.
Students enrolled in Film Animation and Film Production programs must bear the cost of film stock, processing, printing and material. Depending on the project, Film Production students can expect to spend $1,000 – $2,000 in a first year filmmaking course and $1,500 - $5,000 in a second or third year course. For select second and third year projects, the School offers small grants to offset some production costs. Animation students must pay a laboratory fee. Other specialized fees may apply.
Admission Requirements
Film Animation (BFA - Major/Minor) requirements: Minimum cut-off averages, admission statistics and program requirements.
Undergraduate admissions guidelines: For information on international admission, required documents, proof of language proficiency, the university admissions timetable, selection and notification process.
