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== Timeline ==
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<big>Check all important dates on the [[BA Examination Timeline]].</big>
 
== Required Records ==
 
== Required Records ==
  
'''Attention:''' projects missing these deadlines will not be accepted for the final exam.
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Projects missing these deadlines '''will not be''' '''accepted''' for the final exam.
  
===Friday, 14. June 2019 ===
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=== Presentation version of project ===
until 12:00 (CET) use the [[Template for Studentfilm]] and [[Template for Studentpage]] to add all information about you and your films made at this school to our aniwiki.
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Check the [[BA Examination Timeline]] until when you have to upload your Project to the server (folder will be communicated by the [[Artistic Associate|ASO]]) including English Subtitles according to the [[Project Submission|'''Project Submission''']] guidelines.  
  
===Monday, 17. June 2019 ===
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===AniWiki entries complete ===
until 23:59 (CET) upload '''all files''' according to the [[Project Submission]] to the server. The location will be communicated a week in advance.  
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Check the [[BA Examination Timeline]] until when you have to add all information about yourself and your films made at this school to our aniwiki.
  
Zip the following files, give the zip a logical name and copy it to the same folder as the film above.
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===Presentation slides ===
* 6 Stills
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Check the [[BA Examination Timeline]] until when you have to upload your BA presentation (as Powerpoint or Keynote file) to the server under: 
* a picture of the filmmakers
 
* a short biography of the filmmakers and the synopsis of the film in German and English in a plain text file
 
* a [[Template for Filmcredits|list of the credits]] in a plain text
 
  
== Presentations and Jury 19.-21. June 2019 ==
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projects -> _2023-24_3BA_Projektordner -> 09_presentation file -> NameOfYourFilm
  
The presentations in front of the jury in the REX cinema are held between '''Wednesday 19. - Friday 21. June 2019''' in the cinama REX - room 045. The jury members this year are [[Haas Jürgen]] (Head), [[Gasser Christian]], [[Ehmann Jochen]], [[Mumford S. Jane|Mumford Jane]] and an external juror. The presentation of the projects is public and can be held in german or english depending on the external jury member.  
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At your presentation in front of the Jury, we will use ''exactly this file''. Make sure to test it beforehand on another computer to see that all video / audio files work there, too.
  
Read more about the judgement criteria on the [[:File:Diplom BA Animation 2019.pdf|official information]].
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== BA Presentations and Jury ==
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Check the [[BA Examination Timeline]] when the presentations in front of the jury in the REX cinema ( Room 045 ) are held. The jury members usually are [https://wiki.animation-luzern.ch/Haas_J%C3%BCrgen Jürgen Haas], Kat Woodtli, ____(tba) and an external juror. The presentation of the projects can be held in German or English depending on the external jury member.  
  
You are allowed to choose one practical criteria (i.e. animation, story, character design, editing, post-production etc...) and one presentation criteria (command of language, free speaking, structure of presentation, technical knowledge transferral, graphic layout of presentation slides etc...) of your choice to help boost your results. See timetable below for the deadlines of naming both criteria.
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Read more about the judgement criteria in the official document found on the server > studierende > Abschluss > Infos > Diplomierungsinfo
  
== Werkschau 2019 ==
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You are allowed to choose one practical criteria (i.e. animation, story, character design, editing, post-production etc...) and one presentation criteria  (free speaking, structure of presentation, technical knowledge transferral, graphic layout of presentation slides etc...) of your choice to help boost your results. See timetable below for the deadlines of naming both criteria.
The Werkschau takes place from Friday to Sunday 21. - 30. June 2019 at the [https://www.messeluzern.ch/de/besucher/anreise.htm Messe Luzern] . The vernissage starts Friday 21. June 2019 at 18:00 (CET).
 
  
Exhibition buildup is from Monday to Friday 17. - 21. June 2019, the dismantling on Monday 1. July 2019. Responsible for the coordination is the [[Artistic Assistant|artistic assistant]] .
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== Werkschau ==
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Check the [[BA Examination Timeline]] when and where the Werkschau takes place. The vernissage usually starts on a Friday at 18:00 (CET). Responsible for the coordination is the [[Artistic Assistant|artistic assistant]] .
  
== Premiere 2019 ==
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== Premiere Night! ==
  
The premiere starts on Wednesday 26. June 2019 at 18:00 (CET) at the [https://www.kitag.com/de/kinos-und-infos/kinos/maxx/ Cinema Maxx], Emmenbrücke, followed by an aperitif.
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Check the [[BA Examination Timeline]] when the premiere of all the graduation projects will take place at the [https://www.kitag.com/de/kinos-und-infos/kinos/maxx/ Cinema Maxx], Emmenbrücke, followed by an aperitif. Students receive a fixed number of guest invites from our [[Artistic Assistant|artistic assistant]], who will coordinate the event.
  
==Diplomas 2019 ==
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==Diploma Ceremony ==
  
The diplomas will be given to you on Saturday 28. June at the [https://www.messeluzern.ch/de/besucher/anreise.htm Messe Luzern] 2019. The invitations will be sent to you from the offices of Hochschule Luzern.
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Check the [[BA Examination Timeline]] when the diplomas will be given to you on ___________ (tbc) at the [https://www.messeluzern.ch/de/besucher/anreise.htm Messe Luzern]. The invitations will be sent to you from the offices of Hochschule Luzern.
===Friday, 5. July 2019 ===
 
until 12:00 (CET) mail the musiclist for the [http://www.suisa.ch SUISA] to the [[Artistic Associate|artistic associate]]. To promote your film online create a short trailer and upload to the server (location will be communicated). The trailer will be uploaded to [https://vimeo.com/animationhslu our vimeo site] and can be linked to your vimeo account. Do not upload your final film immediately to an online platform without consulting [[Molleur Chantal|Chantal Molleur]] 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 site as the producer of your film.
 
== Timeline 2019 ==
 
Also see at the entries starting with "3BA" on the [https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=animationhslu%40gmail.com&ctz=Europe%2FZurich Animation Students Calendar].
 
  
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== After graduation ==
! scope="col" | Date
 
! scope="col" | Task
 
! scope="col" | Details
 
! scope="col" | Deadline
 
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|13. Sept
 
|'''Pitch'''
 
|'''Poster deadline'''
 
Anyone who wishes to present a project can send us a poster (according to guidelines to be found on the student server) and the filled-out factsheet (will be sent to you by the ASO/ASI). The school will take care of printing the posters.
 
|E-mail to Artistic Associate (ASO) CC Artistic Assistant (ASI) by 9:00
 
|-
 
|18. Sept
 
|Pitch
 
|'''Pitch Day'''
 
Each pitch must be done in under 5 minutes.
 
|Room 145, 15:00
 
|-
 
|20. Sept
 
|'''Pitch'''
 
|'''Pitch choice deadline'''
 
Choose which 3 projects are your favourites and which 3 projects you could imagine working on, naming specific functions.
 
|E-mail to ASO by 11:00
 
|-
 
|24. Sept
 
|Thesis
 
|'''Kick-Off'''
 
[https://www.hslu.ch/de-ch/design-kunst/personen/personensuche/person-detail-site/?pid=1395 Christian Gasser] and [https://www.hslu.ch/de-ch/design-kunst/personen/personensuche/person-detail-site/?pid=588 Franziska Trefzer] give you the first information on your coming work.
 
|Room 140, 10:00
 
|-
 
|24. Sept
 
|Pitch
 
|'''Selection Results'''
 
The ranking of Pitches is presented and suggestions made as to how to form groups.
 
|Room 140, 14:00
 
|-
 
|25.-28. Sept
 
|Pitch
 
|'''Selection Feedback'''
 
Meetings with [[Haas Jürgen|Jürgen Haas]], [[Sieger Ted|Ted Sieger]] and [[Bush Paul|Paul Bush]] can be requested to help form groups or receive further feedback on the results of the Pitch Selection.
 
|Room tba
 
|-
 
|15. Oct
 
|Thesis
 
|'''Name your topic and mentor'''
 
Note: you should have contacted the mentor of your choice beforehand to make sure they have the capacity.
 
|E-mail to ASO by 11:00
 
|-
 
|29. Oct
 
|'''Thesis'''
 
|'''Exposé deadline'''
 
upload your PDF named year_yourname_titleofwork_Exposé (i.e. 2018_SaraSmith_WordsandImages_Exposé) to a folder on the server
 
|Upload to server
 
by 11:00
 
|-
 
|31. Oct
 
|BA project
 
|'''Name your mentor'''
 
Note: contact the mentor of your choice beforehand to make sure they have the capacity to take on your project
 
|E-mail to ASO and project-mentor by 11:00
 
|-
 
|5.Nov -
 
23.Nov
 
|BA project
 
|'''Project preparation module'''
 
with [[Sieger Ted|Ted Sieger]] and [[Bush Paul|Paul Bush]]
 
|Room 140
 
|-
 
|26.Nov - 14.Dec
 
|BA project
 
|'''Dossier module'''
 
you will develop with [[Sieger Ted|Ted Sieger]] and [[Gockell Gerd|Gerd Gockell]] a written dossier and a storyboard to apply for funding
 
|Room 140/145
 
|-
 
|3. Dec
 
|Thesis
 
|'''First draft deadline'''
 
upload your PDF named year_yourname_titleofwork_Draft (i.e. 2018_SaraSmith_Words_Draft) to a folder on the server
 
|Upload to server
 
by 11:00
 
|-
 
|21.Dec
 
|BA project
 
|'''First draft deadline'''
 
upload your PDF named year_projectname_Draft (i.e. 2018_BestFilmEver_Draft) to a folder on the server
 
|Upload to server
 
  
by 11:00
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===Final film files  ===
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Check the [[BA Examination Timeline]] when you have to upload '''all files''' according to the [[Project Submission|'''Project Submission''']] to the server. The location will be communicated a week in advance.  
|3.-4.Jan
 
|BA project
 
|'''Animatic editing session 1'''
 
a session with [https://www.kg-studio.ch/de/#contact Dominik Gehring] to discuss and evaluate the state of your project's current animatic.
 
|Location and timetable  tba by ASO/Gehring
 
|-
 
|7. Jan
 
|'''BA project'''
 
|'''Dossier deadline!'''
 
'''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 a folder on the server
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In addition: zip the following files, give the zip a logical name and copy it to the same folder as the film above.
|Upload to server
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* 6 Stills
by 23:59
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* a picture of the filmmakers
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* a short biography of the filmmakers and the synopsis of the film in German and English in a plain text file
|8. Jan
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* a [[Template for Filmcredits|list of the credits]] in a plain text (Stop-Motion Films receive a separate date for completing their final film files according to Sounddesign/Mixing dates)
|'''BA project'''
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===Trailers  ===
|'''Dossier deadline'''
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Check the [[BA Examination Timeline]] until when you havve to upload the trailers (max. 45 seconds) of your films to the server (Folder will be communicated by [[Artistic Associate|ASO]])
'''4 printed physical copies'''. 1x SRF, 1x jury, 1x archive, 1x office
 
|On desk of ASO by 16:00
 
|-
 
|9. Jan
 
|BA project
 
|'''Animatics presentation'''
 
ZHdK film-music composing students will visit us and receive a short presentation of your films after which you can network.
 
|Cinema REX 10-12:00
 
|-
 
|9. Jan
 
|BA project
 
|'''Animatics upload'''
 
upload your animatics '''(converted down to under 500MB!)''' named year_projectname_AnimaticV1 (i.e. 2018_BestFilmEver_AnimaticV1) to a folder on the server (tba by ASO)
 
|Upload to server
 
by 16:00
 
|-
 
|18. Jan
 
|Thesis
 
|'''Last chance for feedback'''
 
from your mentors before handing in your thesis.
 
|Individually by E-mail
 
|-
 
|4. Feb
 
|'''Thesis'''
 
|'''Thesis deadline digital & analogue'''
 
'''Late delivery implies the immediate disqualification from the BA-process. No FX possible'''.
 
- upload your PDF named year_yourname_titleofwork_Thesis (i.e. 2018_SaraSmith_WordsandImages_Thesis) to a folder on the server (tba by ASO)
 
  
- put 3 physical copies onto the ASO's desk or, in case the office is closed, leave them somewhere in the atelier and e-mail the ASO their location
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The trailer will be uploaded to [https://vimeo.com/animationhslu our vimeo site] and can be linked to your vimeo account. (You must have a vimeo account and have us " Do not upload your final film immediately to an online platform without consulting [[Chantal Molleur|Chantal Molleur]] 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 site as the producer of your film.
|Both by 16:00
 
|-
 
|5. Feb
 
|BA project
 
|'''Kick-Off''' '''Lineproducing'''
 
you will meet your [[Lineproducer]] and she will introduce you to the production pipeline and instruct you on how to cooperate with her.
 
|Room 151, 10:00
 
|-
 
|11. Feb onwards
 
|BA project
 
|'''Voice recordings'''
 
possible from second week of February onwards. Get in touch with [[Gassmann Thomas|Thomas Gassman]] if you want to reserve a session.
 
|Sound studio
 
|-
 
|14/15 or 20/21Feb
 
|BA project
 
|'''Acting reference shots''': visiting actresses and actors will work with you on key shots of your film. They will be recorded for further use.
 
|Room tba, all day
 
|-
 
|26. Feb
 
|BA project
 
|'''Animatic editing session 2'''
 
a second session with [https://www.kg-studio.ch/de/#contact Dominik Gehring] to discuss and evaluate the state of your project's current edit.
 
|Location and timetable tba
 
|-
 
|5. Mar
 
|BA project
 
|'''Sound design'''
 
send a current animatic (compress it!) with your music layout and a description of your sound design concept to [[Gassmann Thomas|Thomas Gassmann]] and [[Steinmann Christof|Christof Steinmann]]  
 
|E-mail them by midday
 
|-
 
|6. Mar
 
|'''BA project'''
 
|'''Mitarbeiterbörse / Helper's 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.
 
|Room 151, 17:30
 
with apéro!
 
|-
 
|11./12.Mar
 
|BA project
 
|'''Sound design meetings'''
 
with Thomas Gassmann
 
|Infos tba by Thomas
 
|-
 
|13. Mar
 
|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 in your subject after that must be discussed with Jürgen Haas!''' 
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> Do not upload your final film immediately to any online platform without consulting [[Chantal Molleur|Chantal Molleur]] first. You can upload you entire film after it has done its first round of important festivals (usually after 1-1.5 years) to your platform of choice. Please also create a link to our website as the producer of your film.
|E-mail ASO by 11:00
 
|-
 
|21./22.Mar
 
|BA project
 
|'''Animatic editing session 3'''
 
last session with [https://www.kg-studio.ch/de/#contact Dominik Gehring] to discuss and evaluate the state of your project's current edit.
 
|Location and timetable  tba
 
|-
 
|2. April
 
|'''BA project'''
 
|'''GO or No-Go'''
 
All projects present their most recent Animatic along with the current state of their Lineproducing. Jürgen Haas, Thomas Gassmann and Luana Derungs will evaluate if proceeding with foleys is realistic. If not, alternative steps will be recommended (in the most extreme cases, Foleys/Sound can be delayed until next year or transferred to an external producer).
 
|Room 151, 9:00-15:00
 
|-
 
|23. April - 2. May
 
|BA project
 
|'''Foley recordings'''
 
with Dieter Hebben. PICTURELOCK for Foleys 1 day before recording session date (will be communicated by Thomas Gassmann or ASO)
 
|Sound Studio
 
|-
 
|29. April
 
|Thesis
 
|'''Thesis Mentors' grades and feedback'''
 
sent to Jürgen Haas and ASO (will not be communicated to Students yet)
 
|E-mail ASO by 11:00
 
|-
 
|10. Mai
 
|'''Promo'''
 
|'''Postcard & poster file deadline'''
 
The prototypes can be found on the server > studierende > Vorlagen > Poster/Postkarten. Think about creating your own e-mail for on the postcard (i.e. contact@yourfilmname.com) Important: '''Film title will be fixed from this point on!'''
 
|Upload to server by 16:00
 
|-
 
|13. Mai
 
|Promo
 
|'''Deadline''' for short text to your project for the HSLU '''Werkschau exhibition'''. Information regarding this will be sent by ASI or ASO in the weeks preceding.
 
|E-mail ASO by 11:00
 
|-
 
|24. Mai
 
|BA project
 
|'''Fantoche preview version'''
 
HSLU students are uniquely allowed to send unfinished works-in-progress to be viewed by the Jury. So if you're lucky, your film can then be screened as a premiere at the Fantoche International Animation Festival in September!
 
|Upload to server by 23:59
 
|-
 
|30. Mai
 
|BA project
 
|'''Credits check'''
 
Send screenshots or a .mov (under 100MB!) of your credits for inspection and final OK by Jürgen Haas.
 
|E-mail to Jürgen Haas & ASO by 11:00
 
|}
 

Latest revision as of 13:37, 12 September 2023

Timeline

Check all important dates on the BA Examination Timeline.

Required Records

Projects missing these deadlines will not be accepted for the final exam.

Presentation version of project

Check the BA Examination Timeline until when you have to upload your Project to the server (folder will be communicated by the ASO) including English Subtitles according to the Project Submission guidelines.

AniWiki entries complete

Check the BA Examination Timeline until when you have to add all information about yourself and your films made at this school to our aniwiki.

Presentation slides

Check the BA Examination Timeline until when you have to 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 this file. Make sure to test it beforehand on another computer to see that all video / audio files work there, too.

BA Presentations and Jury

Check the BA Examination Timeline when the presentations in front of the jury in the REX cinema ( Room 045 ) are held. The jury members usually are Jürgen Haas, Kat Woodtli, ____(tba) and an external juror. The presentation of the projects can be held in German or English depending on the external jury member.

Read more about the judgement criteria in the official document found on the server > studierende > Abschluss > Infos > Diplomierungsinfo

You are allowed to choose one practical criteria (i.e. animation, story, character design, editing, post-production etc...) and one presentation criteria (free speaking, structure of presentation, technical knowledge transferral, graphic layout of presentation slides etc...) of your choice to help boost your results. See timetable below for the deadlines of naming both criteria.

Werkschau

Check the BA Examination Timeline when and where the Werkschau takes place. The vernissage usually starts on a Friday at 18:00 (CET). Responsible for the coordination is the artistic assistant .

Premiere Night!

Check the BA Examination Timeline when the premiere of all the graduation projects will take place at the Cinema Maxx, Emmenbrücke, followed by an aperitif. Students receive a fixed number of guest invites from our artistic assistant, who will coordinate the event.

Diploma Ceremony

Check the BA Examination Timeline when the diplomas will be given to you on ___________ (tbc) at the Messe Luzern. The invitations will be sent to you from the offices of Hochschule Luzern.

After graduation

Final film files

Check the BA Examination Timeline when you have to upload all files according to the Project Submission to the server. The location will be communicated a week in advance.

In addition: zip the following files, give the zip a logical name and copy it to the same folder as the film above.

  • 6 Stills
  • a picture of the filmmakers
  • a short biography of the filmmakers and the synopsis of the film in German and English in a plain text file
  • a list of the credits in a plain text (Stop-Motion Films receive a separate date for completing their final film files according to Sounddesign/Mixing dates)

Trailers

Check the BA Examination Timeline until when you havve to upload the trailers (max. 45 seconds) of your films to the server (Folder will be communicated by ASO)

The trailer will be uploaded to our vimeo site and can be linked to your vimeo account. (You must have a vimeo account and have us " Do not upload your final film immediately to an online platform without consulting Chantal Molleur 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 site as the producer of your film.

> Do not upload your final film immediately to any online platform without consulting Chantal Molleur first. You can upload you entire film after it has done its first round of important festivals (usually after 1-1.5 years) to your platform of choice. Please also create a link to our website as the producer of your film.