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| Life drawing |
The answer is - a bit of anything and everything. Drawings, Painting, Life drawing, sketches, scribbles - anything you've got. But most especially - 3D digital artwork.
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| Blender is free to download |
We seek candidates with good all-round art skills, including drawing, design and animation. You should also be comfortable with computers and computer software, and be curious enough to want to know more.
Art & Technology
3D Animation is a blend of art and technology. If you've not used any 3D tools, try downloading Blender and try it out. There are many free animation tutorials at YouTube, and Blender is completely free. If you'd like to do a free Blender test that we recommend, follow this link. See how you get on.
Do Our Applicants Need Good Tech Skills?
Ideally, yes. It helps a lot if you don't get too frustrated when computers go wrong - which they do all the time. Software malfunction should be a challenge to be overcome - not a reason to stop work. Why not download a free copy of Autodesk Maya? It's the main software we use to teach animation, and it's free for students.
Do our Applicants Need to Draw Well?
Good drawing skills are a plus, but they are not vital. We live in a digital age, and most of our work is now done using computers as our tools. Of course, we do want to see signs of creativity and visual invention. Animation is not just about mastering the software, it's about having ideas, and giving a performance. So a sketchbook or blog full of ideas is a definite plus.
Should our Applicants Have an Online Portfolio?
Yes. The best kind of digital portfolio is a website or blog showcasing your work. Check out our post here on how to create a free blog and/or website, and start uploading your work today. It's never too early to have your own online showcase, and it's completely free to build a website at wix.com. You can also upload to tumbler, which is really a simplified kind of blog.
For more on the experience of studying at Bucks New University, come and visit us at one of our Open Days, take a virtual tour of one of our animation studios, check out what our students think of our course, and see why we're ranked in the top 12 creative universities in the UK. Find out why we're giving free laptops to all our students, and why we give all our students free access to videos at Lynda.com. Also, see what financial assistance might be available to you. Learn which is better for animation, a PC or a Mac? Get hold of a copy of a map so you can find your way around campus, and learn about motion capture at Bucks
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| Drawing is a plus, but not essential |
Ideally, yes. It helps a lot if you don't get too frustrated when computers go wrong - which they do all the time. Software malfunction should be a challenge to be overcome - not a reason to stop work. Why not download a free copy of Autodesk Maya? It's the main software we use to teach animation, and it's free for students.
Do our Applicants Need to Draw Well?
Good drawing skills are a plus, but they are not vital. We live in a digital age, and most of our work is now done using computers as our tools. Of course, we do want to see signs of creativity and visual invention. Animation is not just about mastering the software, it's about having ideas, and giving a performance. So a sketchbook or blog full of ideas is a definite plus.
Should our Applicants Have an Online Portfolio?
Yes. The best kind of digital portfolio is a website or blog showcasing your work. Check out our post here on how to create a free blog and/or website, and start uploading your work today. It's never too early to have your own online showcase, and it's completely free to build a website at wix.com. You can also upload to tumbler, which is really a simplified kind of blog.
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| Quick sketches capture movement |
For more on the experience of studying at Bucks New University, come and visit us at one of our Open Days, take a virtual tour of one of our animation studios, check out what our students think of our course, and see why we're ranked in the top 12 creative universities in the UK. Find out why we're giving free laptops to all our students, and why we give all our students free access to videos at Lynda.com. Also, see what financial assistance might be available to you. Learn which is better for animation, a PC or a Mac? Get hold of a copy of a map so you can find your way around campus, and learn about motion capture at Bucks
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