BA Examination Timeline

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Graduation year 2023 / 2024

This page is the timeline for the BA Examination process and is is subject to changes, please consult regularly.

Also see at the entries starting with "3.BA" on the Animation Students Calendar.

Date Task Details Deadline
4. Sept 23 Pitch Pitch Prep

Learn the most important rules of presenting a project, discuss the design of your pitch poster and - most importantly - test your pitch!

time and locationTBA
5. Sept 23 Pitch Pitch Poster Deadline

Anyone who wishes to pitch a project should upload their poster to the server > projekte > 3BA_Projektordner > pitch.

Elena will organise printing the posters for you.

Upload to server by 11:00
12. Sept 23 Pitch Pitch Day

Each pitch must be done in under 3 minutes. Pitches will be held in English. Voting sheets have to be emailed to ASO by 13. Sept 11:00 and the posters will hang until the end of the selection process.

Room 145 10:00-12:00
13. Sept 23 Pitch Pitch Choice Deadline

Choose which 5 projects you like best, and 2 you could imagine working on. Fill in the online form you will receive from Kat.

Fill in online form by 10:00
13. Sept 23 Pitch Selection Results

The ranking of Pitches is presented and suggestions made as to how to form groups.

Room 145 by jha, 14:00 - 15:00
15. Sept 23 Pitch Selection Feedback

In the morning you can meet with Jürgen Haas to help form groups or receive further feedback on the results of the Pitch Selection.

E-mail jha to request meetings
21. Sept 23 Thesis Thesis Kick-Off

You will receive information from Tina Ohnmacht about your upcoming thesis. You should contact your thesis-mentor of choice and send her your topic.

Room 079 at 9:00
26. Sept 23 Thesis Thesis Mentor and Topic are fixed

Note: you should have contacted your mentor of choice by 22. Sept to make sure they have the capacity. E-mail your confirmation to ASO and your mentor.

E-mail by 11:00
18. Sept -

13. Okt 23

BA project Project Development Module

your project's content will be honed with Maja Gehrig and Špela Čadez.

NB You have Theory Week 2.-6. Oktober

Room 140 and various
28. Sept 23 BA Project Name your Project Mentor

Contact and get a "yes" from your mentor of choice. You can choose from our list of Dozierende or someone from outside school if you are doing a portfolio or if there is a solid reason for your need.

E-mail ASO by 11:00
13. Okt 23 BA Project Project Development Presentations REX
20. Okt 23 Thesis Exposé Written Thesis Deadline

Upload your exposé on ILIAS as PDF with the following naming convention: year_yourname_titleofwork_Exposé (i.e. 2023_SaraSmith_WordsandImages_Exposé)

Written feedback by the mentors by 3 November. Exposés will be graded.

Upload ILIAS

by 12:00 noon

13. Nov 23 BA Project Kick-Off Lineproducing

Lineproducer Marwan Eissa will introduce the production process. After his talk he will stay in order to answer questions. From then on he will talk to teams individually on a bi-weekly basis.

13:00 - 14:00

Room REX

27. Nov 23 BA Project Production Meeting I

short presentation by each team (7min max): how has the project developed? You can present: script, storyboard, style frames, animatic, animation tests (definitely needed from the experimental projects)

10:00-16:00

Room 140

28. Nov - 15. Dec 23 BA Project Dossier Module

you will develop a written dossier and a storyboard to apply for funding with Gerd Gockell and Sereina Gabathuler

Room 140
4. Dec 23 Thesis First Draft Thesis

Upload the first draft of thesis (first chapter) on ILIAS as PDF named year_yourname_titleofwork_Draft (i.e. 2023_SaraSmith_WordsandImages_Draft)

Upload to ILIAS by 12:00 noon
20. &21. Dec 23 BA Project Animatic Editing Session 1

a session with Dominik Gehring to discuss and evaluate the state of your project's current animatic

Ateliers, schedule on gdrive by ASO / Gehring
19. Dec 23 BA Project First Draft Dossier

upload your PDF named year_projectname_Draft (i.e. 2024_BestFilmEver_Draft) to server projects -> _2023-24_3BA_Projektordner -> 02_Dossier -> 2024_FirstDraft

Upload to server

by 14:00

10. Jan 24 BA project

Dossier deadline (digital)

Late delivery implies the immediate disqualification from the BA-process. No FX possible!

Upload your PDF named year_projectname_Dossier (i.e. 2018_BestFilmEver_Dossier) to server: projects -> _2023-24_3BA_Projektordner/02_Dossier/2024_FINAL

Upload to server by 14:00
10. Jan 24 BA project Animatics upload

Upload your animatics (converted down to under 250MB!) named year_projectname_AnimaticV1 (i.e. 2023_BestFilmEver_AnimaticV1) to the same folder as your Dossier PDF _2023-24_3BA_Projektordner -> 02_Dossier -> 2024_FINAL

Upload to server

by 16:00

10. Jan 24 BA Project Pitch ZHdK

ZHdK film-music composing students will visit us and receive a short presentation of your films after which you can network. Prepare a Vimeo/youtube upload off your Animatic as well as a fact sheet as learned in 2nd BA. The pitch is also for the speech-academy students via Zoom.

Cinema REX 10-12:00 & Zoom
15. Jan 24 Thesis Thesis Mentoring Ends

From this date on, your mentors have finished their collaboration with you until the completion of your thesis. Make sure to get the necessary last tipps early enough! Emergency mentoring still possible

Individually by E-mail
15. Jan 24 BA Project

Dossier deadline (printed)

Late delivery implies the immediate disqualification from the BA-process. No FX possible!

2 printed physical copies to be placed on the desk of the ASO by 12:00

In office on Kat's desk by 12:00
15. Jan 24 BA Project Animatic Flashlight Feedback

20 minutes per group as per schedule, we will watch your animatic and discuss it

10:00-15:00

Room 140

31. Jan 24 Thesis

Thesis deadline digital & analogue

Late delivery implies the immediate disqualification from the BA-process. No FX possible!

Upload your final thesis as pdf on ILIAS

year_yourname_titleofwork_BAThesis (i.e. 2023_SaraSmith_WordsandImages_BAThesis)

AND put 2 printed copies on Kat‘s desk in office 157 (in case the office is closed, leave them in the letterbox in front of the office)

Both by 12:00 noon
9. Feb 24 BA project Sounddesign Concept

send a current animatic (.mp4, less than 100MB) with your music layout and a description of your sound design concept to Thomas Gassmann, Jeroen Visser and Etienne Kompis

E-mail by 17:00
14.-16. Feb 24 BA project Sounddesign Talks

First round of talks with our school sounddesigners Jeroen Visser/ Etienne Kompis and Thomas Gassmann. Each group will have a one hour meeting. Invitation via doodle in January. Sequence of short meetings will be announced by Thomas Gassmann

Soundstudio U133 & Zoom
7. and 8. Feb 24 BA project Acting Reference Shots

two guest actors will work with you on key shots of your film, each group has 45 minutes

per schedule

Medienbühne

20. Feb 24 BA project Animatic Editing Session 2

a second session with Dominik Gehring to discuss and evaluate the state of your project's current edit.

in your ateliers, schedule via email
TBA Feb 24 BA project Voice recording option

Get in touch with Thomas Gassman if you want to reserve a session.

Afternoon, Sound studio
22. Feb 24 BA Project Helpers' Market

get helpers on board by holding a presentation of your project for lower classes and alumni where you can tell them what you're looking for.

17:30

Room 055

26. Feb 24 BA Project Production Meeting 2: Orange Light

We will watch the current state of your animatic with lineproducing, sound and mentors to discuss the progress of your film. You will present your state of production and next steps & milestones.

10:00-16:00, schedule via email

Room 140

28. Feb. - 2. Mar 24 BA project Voice recording sessions with the Speech Academy

Get in touch with Thomas Gassman if you want to reserve a session.

all day

Sound studio

TBA Mar 24 MA Deadline for applying for the Master Film / Master Animation at HSLU Contact MA
19. Mar 24 Exam Examination Criteria (practical work)

Choose a subject from your project to be judged by in particular (for example set design, concept art, story, animation, character design, editing etc...)

Any changes after that must be discussed with Jürgen Haas!

E-mail ASO by 11:00
28. März 24 BA Project Production Meeting 3: Foley Greenlight

Meeting with mentors, sound and lineproducing to evaluate if proceeding with foleys in April is feasible. You will present your animatic and your current state of production.

ALL DAY, room tba
8. April 24 BA Project Foley List & Animatic (via mail/wetransfer.com: thomas.gassmann@hslu.ch, jeroen.visser@hslu.ch, etienne.kompis@hotmail.com), for Foley Artists preparation mail/

wetransfer

TBA April 24 BA project Animatic Editing Session 3

last session with Dominik Gehring in case a project seems to need it at Production Meeting 3.

Location and timetable TBA
15.4. - 24.4.24 BA project Foley recordings in Lucerne

PICTURELOCK for Foleys 2 days before your recording session (will be communicated by Thomas Gassmann or ASO)

V745/U133
Mai/June 24 BA Project Sound Timeline incl. Foley Session, Sound Edit, Sound design and Mix will be announced by the Sound Mentors in April, contact Thomas Gassmann for further Information
21. May 24 Promo Postcard files deadline

Make a folder with your project's name in: server > projects > _2023-24_3BA_Projektordner > Postcards Add one tiff-picture (min. 1900 x 1370 px) and your sponsor's logos. Big sponsor logos are added by Gerd Gockell. If you are supported by a small community/institution, ask them if they want their name to be mentioned in writing as a logo.Please note that 3mm will be cut off on each side! Optionally you can add a square picture as postage-stamp placeholder for the back.

Add the following information as an .rtf or .word file: Film title, length in minutes, names of directors, e-mail addresses, sponsors. (Think about creating your own e-mail for on the postcard i.e. contact@yourfilmname.com)

Important: your film title will be definite from now on! Postcard-designs must be greenlit by your mentors in advance, and by Gerd Gockell finally.

Upload to Server by 16:00
27. May 24 Promo Poster file deadline

The prototype to work with can be found on the server > studierende > Vorlagen > Poster.

Add Logos of your major sponsors. Poster-designs must be greenlit by your mentors in advance! Upload to: server > projects > _2023-24_3BA_Projektordner > Poster

Website Stills deadline

For your entry on the Animation-Lucerne website, we need 3 stills from your movie that create an important / beautiful / visually interesting / content relevant sequence. Please have a look at the examples from 2022. Resolution: at least 1920 by 1080 pixel. Upload to: server > projects > _2023-24_3BA_Projektordner > 13_Website Stills

Upload to server by 16:00 and email Elena
TBA May 24 BA project Fantoche & Locarno preview version

Requirements will be communicated in advance by the promotion coordinator

Wetransfer to Chantal by 12:00 midday
TBA May 24 Exam Presentation Skills

Mandatory 1-day workshop to enhance your presentation skills. You will be divided into 2 groups.

Groups tba by ASO
30. May 24 BA Project Credits Check

Upload screenshots or, preferably, a .mov (under 100MB!) of your credits for inspection to the server.

Final OK by Jürgen Haas and ASO.

Email to Jürgen Haas by 11:00
4. June 24 Exam Examination criteria (presentation)

Choose an aspect of your final presentation which is to be judged by in particular (for example graphic design of the presentation, presentation skills, structure of presentation, clarity of technical explanations... ) Any changes in your subject after that must be discussed with Jürgen Haas!

E-mail ASO by 11:00
6. June 24 Exam

Deadline FINAL FILM FILES & engl. Subtitles

Late delivery implies the immediate disqualification from the BA-process. No FX possible!

Upload the film to projects/_2022-23_3BA_Projektordner/08_FINALFILM

no later than 15:00 !!!

this version will be shown at your BA presentation in front of the jury and at the Werkschau

For complete list of requirements, see "Required Records" under: BA Examination

> only finished films will be shown at the Premiere

Upload to server by 15:00
17. June 24 Exam Deadline for completing Ani-Wiki entry for your personal page and the film page

The promotion coordinator can not promote your film without a completed page.

Please always use the latest templates to create the pages:

> Template for Studentfilm

> Template for Studentpage

Complete all entries by 16:00
18. June 24 Exam Deadline BA Powerpoint-Presentation

until 14:30 upload your BA presentation (as Powerpoint or Keynote file) to the server under: projects -> _2023-24_3BA_Projektordner -> 09_presentation file -> NameOfYourFilm

> At your presentation in front of the Jury, we will use exactly these files collected on one laptop

Upload to server by 14:30
19.-21. June 24 Exams

BA Presentations

Each group presents in front of the Jury (see "Presentations" paragraph on the BA-Examination page). In the afternoon of the third day your grades for the BA project and thesis will be announced in room 140.

Timetable tba by ASO
21. June 24 BA Exhibition Vernissage HSLU Werkschau

Vernissage of the HSLU Werkschau in the evening with a little apéro and then: school party!

tbc
June/July 24 BA Exhibition HSLU Werkschau

Students take turns looking after the animation department's exhibition space.

Timetable arranged by ASI
26. June 24 Premiere

Premiere

Premiere of all the BA and MA projects with an Apéro afterwards

Cinema MAXX 18:00-21:00
27. June 24 Ani-Grill Ani-Grill

Animation department's end-of-semeser barbecue party! Apéro-Verein will send you an invitation and infos on what to bring.

Animation terrace, 18:00
end of June 24 Cleaning Give back your chest of drawers (Korpus) and lamps to ASI Infos follow from ASI
TBA Cleaning Disassembly of BA exhibition Infos follow from ASI
1. July 24 Promo Deadline for trailers of your film

Details to follow from ASO. Pay attention to correct use of HSLU logos

> Only films with trailers will be promoted on Animation HSLU's vimeo page!

> The trailer will be uploaded to our vimeo site and can be linked to your vimeo account. (make a vimeo account!)

> Do not upload your final film immediately to any online platform without consulting the promotion coordinator first. You can upload you entire film after it has done its first round of important festivals (usually about a year) to your platform of choice.

> Please create a link to our website as the producer of your film.

Upload to server by 16:00
TBA July 24 BA Project Promotion Day / Springboard to Reality

Chantal Molleur and guests inform you of the further proceedings with your BA film. Topics will be: getting started in the professional world, how to work the festival run of your film & school support.

9:00-12:00

13:00-17:00