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== Graduation year 2021/2022 ==
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== Graduation year 2025 / 2026  ==
Also see at the entries starting with "3.BA" on the [https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=animationhslu%40gmail.com&ctz=Europe%2FZurich Animation Students Calendar].
 
  
'''Last updated: all Dates ending with "21" are up-to-date'''  
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This page is the timeline for the [[BA Examination]] process and is is '''subject to changes, please consult regularly'''.
  
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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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|1. Sept 21
 
|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!
 
|14:00 - 15:00, room 151/Zoom
 
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|8. Sept 21
 
|Pitch
 
|'''Pitch Poster deadline'''
 
Anyone who wishes to pitch a project should upload their poster and the filled-out factsheet (will be sent to you by [[Artistic Associate|ASO]]) to server > projekte > 3BA_Projektordner > pitch. The school will take care of printing the posters for you. Please download and work with the .indd file to be found in: animation -> studierende -> Vorlagen -> Vorlage_Poster
 
|Upload to server by 12:00 midday
 
|-
 
|'''14. Sept 21'''
 
|'''Pitch'''
 
|'''Pitch Day'''
 
Each pitch must be done in under 5 minutes. In case English-speaking teachers are present, pitches will be held in English. Voting sheets will be handed out after all pitches and the posters will hang until the end of the selection process.
 
|Room 151 10:00-12:00
 
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|15. Sept 21
 
|Thesis
 
|'''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 informations on your coming work. You can contact your thesis-mentor of choice as of now.
 
|Room 151 9:30
 
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|15. Sept 21
 
|Pitch
 
|'''Pitch choice deadline'''
 
Choose which 3 projects you could imagine working on, naming the project title, your favourite imagined role on the project, plus specific functions and talents you could imagine working on. E-mail your choices to [[Artistic Associate|ASO]]. 
 
|E-mail by 12:00
 
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|16. Sept 21
 
|Pitch
 
|'''Selection Results'''
 
The ranking of Pitches is presented and suggestions made as to how to form groups.
 
|Room tba, 14:00 - 16:00
 
|-
 
|20. Sept 21
 
|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.
 
|E-mail [[Haas Jürgen|jha]] to request meetings
 
|-
 
|20. Sept 21
 
|Thesis
 
|'''Name your thesis mentor'''
 
Note: you should have contacted the mentor of your choice a while beforehand to make sure they have the capacity. E-mail your information to [[Artistic Associate|ASO]]  and Christian Gasser.
 
|E-mail  by 11:00
 
|-
 
|'''4. Okt 21'''
 
|'''Thesis'''
 
|'''Exposé deadline'''
 
upload your PDF with the following naming convention: year_yourname_titleofwork_Exposé (i.e. 2019_SaraSmith_WordsandImages_Exposé) to the following folder on the server:
 
  
projects -> _2021-22_BA-THESIS
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|Upload to server
 
by 11:00
 
|-
 
|19. Okt 21
 
|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 there is a solid reason for your need. Big projects are allowed 2 mentors if one of them is for technical support and the other more content-based.
 
|E-mail [[Artistic Associate|ASO]] by 12:00
 
|-
 
|'''15. Nov 21'''
 
|'''Thesis'''
 
|'''First draft Thesis'''
 
upload your PDF named year_yourname_titleofwork_Draft (i.e. 2018_SaraSmith_Words_Draft) to projects -> _2021-22_BA-THESIS
 
|Upload to server
 
by 11:00
 
|-
 
|8. -
 
26. Nov 21
 
|BA project
 
|'''Project development module'''
 
your project's content will be honed with [[Sieger Ted|Ted Sieger]] and [[Bush Paul|Paul Bush]]
 
|Room tba
 
|-
 
|26. Nov 21
 
|BA project
 
|'''Project development module presentations'''
 
|Room tba
 
|-
 
|29. Nov - 7. Dec 21
 
|BA project
 
|'''Dossier module'''
 
you will develop a written dossier and a storyboard to apply for funding with [[Sieger Ted|Ted Sieger]] and [[Gockell Gerd|Gerd Gockell]]
 
|Room tba
 
|-
 
|22./23.Dec 21
 
|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
 
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|17. Dec 21
 
|BA project
 
|'''First draft Dossier'''
 
upload your PDF named year_projectname_Draft (i.e. 2018_BestFilmEver_Draft) to server > projects > 3BA_Projektordner > 01_Dossier
 
|Upload to server
 
 
 
by 18:00
 
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|'''7. Jan 22'''
 
|'''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 the folder on the server by 17:00 (Folder: server > projects > 3BA_Projektordner > 01_Dossier) 
 
 
 
'''Two printed physical copies''' to be placed on the desk of the [[Artistic Associate|ASO]] by 17:00
 
|Uploaded to server and on desk by 17:00
 
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|11. Jan '22
 
|BA project
 
|'''Animatics upload'''
 
Upload your animatics '''(converted down to under 500MB!)''' named year_projectname_AnimaticV1 (i.e. 2018_BestFilmEver_AnimaticV1) to the same folder as your Dossier PDF.
 
|Upload to server
 
by 16:00
 
|-
 
|12. Jan '22
 
|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. 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
 
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|14. Jan '22
 
|Thesis
 
|'''Last feedback from thesis mentors'''
 
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!
 
|Individually by E-mail
 
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|19. Jan '22
 
|BA project
 
|'''Kick-Off''' '''Lineproducing'''
 
We will present you some thoughts on the production pipeline and give examples of past break-down sheets of well organized projects.
 
|Room tba, 10:00 - 12:00
 
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|'''1. Feb '22'''
 
|'''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. 2021_SmithSara_WordsandImages_Thesis) to server -> projects -> _2021-22_BA-THESIS
 
 
 
- put 3 physical printed copies onto the [[Artistic Associate|ASO]]'s desk or, in case the office is closed, leave them somewhere in the atelier and e-mail the [[Artistic Associate|ASO]] their location
 
|Both by 12:00
 
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|11. Feb '22
 
|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 [[Gassmann Thomas|Thomas Gassmann]], [[Visser Jeroen|Jeroen Visser]] and [[Steinmann Christof|Christof Steinmann]]
 
|E-mail by 17:00
 
|-
 
|16.-18. Feb '22
 
|BA project
 
|'''Sounddesign talks'''
 
First round of talks with our school sounddesigners. Sequence of short meetings will be announced by [[Gassmann Thomas|Thomas Gassmann]]
 
|Soundstudio U133
 
|-
 
|16.-18. Feb '22
 
|BA project
 
|'''Acting reference shots''':
 
guest-actresses and actors will work with you on key shots of your film.
 
|Room tba, all day
 
|-
 
|tba 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
 
|-
 
|22. Feb
 
|BA project
 
|'''Voice recording option'''
 
Get in touch with [[Gassmann Thomas|Thomas Gassman]] if you want to reserve a session.
 
|Afternoon, Sound studio
 
|-
 
|28. Feb. & 3. Mar
 
|BA project
 
|'''Voice recording sessions with the Speech Academy'''
 
Get in touch with [[Gassmann Thomas|Thomas Gassman]] if you want to reserve a session.
 
|Sound studio, all day
 
|-
 
|2. Mar '22
 
|'''BA project'''
 
|'''Production Meeting 1: Orange light'''
 
We will watch the current state of your animatic with lineproducing, sound, 3rd year overseeing and mentors and discuss the progress of your film, and you will present your state of production and next steps & milestones.
 
|ALL DAY, room tba
 
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|3. Mar '22
 
|'''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.
 
|17:30, room tba
 
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|11. Mar '22
 
|MA
 
|Deadline for applying for the [[Master Film]]/[https://www.hslu.ch/de-ch/design-kunst/studium/master/master-animation/?sourceurl=/master-animation Master Animation] at HSLU
 
|Contact MA
 
|-
 
|16. Mar '22
 
|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!''' 
 
|E-mail ASO by 11:00
 
|-
 
|'''7. April '22'''
 
|'''BA project'''
 
|'''Production Meeting 2: Foley Greenlight'''
 
Meeting with Mentors, 3rd year overseeing, 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
 
|-
 
|'''17. April '22'''
 
|BA Project
 
|Foley List & Animatic (via mail/wetransfer.com: thomas.gassmann@hslu.ch, jeroen.visser@hslu.ch, christof.steinmann@hslu.ch), for Dieter Hebben's preparation
 
|mail/
 
 
 
wetransfer
 
|-
 
|tba
 
|BA project
 
|'''Animatic Editing Session 3'''
 
last session with [https://www.kg-studio.ch/de/#contact Dominik Gehring] in case a project seems to need it at Production Meeting 2.
 
|Location and timetable  tba
 
|-
 
|tba
 
|BA project
 
|'''Foley recordings in Lucerne'''
 
'''PICTURELOCK for Foleys''' '''3 days before your recording''' '''session''' (will be communicated by Thomas Gassmann or [[Artistic Associate|ASO]])
 
|V745/U133
 
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|16. May '22
 
|Thesis
 
|Thesis Erstgutachten: grades and feedback
 
are sent to Jürgen Haas and [[Artistic Associate|ASO]]
 
|E-mail ASO by 11:00
 
|-
 
|'''27. May '22'''
 
 
 
|'''Promo'''
 
|'''Postcard files deadline'''
 
Make a folder with your project's name in: '''server > projects > 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 greenlighted by your mentors in advance, and by Gerd Gockell finally.'''
 
|Upload to Server by 16:00
 
|-
 
|'''27. May '22'''
 
|'''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 greenlighted by your mentors in advance! Upload to: '''server > projects > 3BA_projektordner > Poster'''
 
|Upload to server by 16:00
 
|-
 
|23. May '22
 
|Thesis
 
|Thesis Zweitgutachten: grades are sent to Jürgen Haas and [[Artistic Associate|ASO]]
 
|E-mail ASO by 11:00
 
|-
 
|tba
 
|BA project
 
|'''Fantoche & Locarno preview version'''
 
For projects that are in an advanced state of completion, a work-in-progress version may be sent to both juries. Requirements will be communicated in advance by [[Artistic Associate|ASO]] or [[Molleur Chantal|Chantal Molleur]]
 
|Wetransfer to Chantal by 12:00 midday
 
|-
 
|'''24. or 31. May '22'''
 
|Exam
 
|'''Presentation Skills'''
 
Mandatory 1-day workshop to enhance your presentation skills. Given in 2 groups. (Group projects 24th and solo projects on 31st) 
 
|Groups tba by ASO
 
|-
 
|6. June '22
 
 
 
|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.
 
|Upload to server by 11:00
 
|-
 
|9. June '22
 
|Exam
 
|'''Examination criteria (presentation)'''
 
Choose an aspect of your final presentation which is to be judged by in particular (for example language skills in english, entertainment factor, graphic design of the presentation, free speaking (without notes), logical 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
 
|-
 
|tbc
 
|BA exhibition
 
|'''CoVid Version:  uncertain!'''
 
Assembly of the BA animation's exhibition space at the HSLU Werkschau. Detailled timetables will be sent to you by [[Meier Daniela P.|ASI]].
 
|tbc
 
|-
 
|13. June '22 (mentors)
 
|Exam
 
|Mentors & Lineproducing send their feedback to the projects with focus on method skills and self-organisation skills. (Will not be communicated to students yet)
 
|E-mail to Jürgen Haas & ASO
 
|-
 
|'''17. June '22'''
 
|'''Exam'''
 
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'''Deadline for film's "state of production" & engl. Subtitles'''
 
 
 
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]]
 
 
 
'''> late deliveries result in exclusion from the school's cinema premiere'''
 
 
 
> only finished films will be shown at the Premiere
 
|Upload to server by 16:00, folder tba by ASO
 
|-
 
|'''17. June '22'''
 
|'''Exam'''
 
|'''Deadline for completing Ani-Wiki entry to your film'''
 
Chantal Molleur will not promote your film without a completed page. After completing your studies you will not have access to the Ani-WIki Login anymore. To make your pages, use the Ani-Wiki pages:
 
 
 
> Template for student film
 
 
 
> Template for student page
 
|Complete all entries by 16:00
 
|-
 
|'''21. June '22'''
 
|'''Exam'''
 
|'''Deadline BA Powerpoint-Presentation'''
 
until 16:00 upload your BA presentation (as Powerpoint or Keynote file) to the server under:  projects -> _3BA_Projektordner -> 05_BA-Presentation -> NameOfYourFilm
 
 
 
> At your presentation in front of the Jury, we will use ''exactly these files'' collected on one laptop
 
|Upload to server by 16:00
 
|-
 
|'''22.-24. June '22'''
 
|'''Exams'''
 
|'''BA presentations'''
 
Each group presents in front of the Jury (see "Presentations" paragraph on the [[BA Examination|BA-Examination page]]). At the end of the two days your grades for the BA project and thesis are announced.
 
|Timetable tba by ASO
 
|-
 
|24.6. '22
 
|BA exhibition
 
|'''Vernissage HSLU Werkschau'''
 
Vernissage of the HSLU Werkschau in the evening with a little apéro and then: school party!
 
|tbc
 
|-
 
|25.6. - 3.7. '22
 
|BA exhibition
 
|'''HSLU Werkschau'''
 
Students take turns looking after the animation department's exhibition space.
 
|Timetable arranged by ASI
 
|-
 
|'''29.6. '22'''
 
|'''Premiere'''
 
|'''Premiere // CoVid Version: Livestream'''
 
Premiere of all the BA projects, back to back, with surprise guests and team portraits! Make yourself some popcorn and tune in! (normally in the Cinema MAXX, this year maximum a small event for the 3.BA graduating class. Guests and media will not be present, sadly still no big School Apéro after the screening...) Links and passwords will be sent to you by ASI in due time.
 
|Online 18:00-21:00
 
|-
 
|30. June
 
 
 
|Cleaning
 
|Give back your chest of drawers (Korpus) and lamps to [[Artistic Assistant|ASI]]
 
|Infos follow from ASI
 
|-
 
|1. July
 
|Ani-Grill
 
|'''Ani-Grill // CoVid Version: stay flexible'''
 
Animation department's end-of-semeser barbecue party!
 
Apéro-Verein will send you an invitation and infos on what to bring.
 
 
 
This year we will provide masks and hold the party entirely out-doors!
 
|Animation terrace, 18:00
 
|-
 
|2. July
 
|BA project
 
|'''Promotion day'''
 
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.
 
|13:00-17:00
 
|-
 
|tba
 
|Cleaning
 
|Disassembly of BA exhibition
 
|Infos follow from ASI
 
|-
 
|'''5. July'''
 
|'''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 [[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 website as the producer of your film.
 
|Upload to server by 16:00
 
|}
 

Latest revision as of 12:32, 9 September 2025

Graduation year 2025 / 2026

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 "3BA" on the Animation Students Calendar.

Date Info Location
Mon 15. Sep - Fri 03. Oct Project Development

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

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Mon 15. Sep

18:00 - 23:00

ALL Kükenfest
Mon 22. Sep

11:00

Name your Project Mentor

Contact and get a "yes" from your mentor of choice. You can choose from our list of lecturers or someone from outside school if there is a solid reason for your need.
 
Email Kat no later than 11:00.

Fri 03. Oct Project Development Presentations REX
Mon 06. Oct

13:00 - 17:00

Written Thesis Kick-Off

You will receive information from Tina Ohnmacht and Stefanie Bräuer about your upcoming thesis.

Write down 2-3 potential topics and your preferred mentor on the etherpad „Topics for the BA Thesis“ in ILIAS

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Thu 09. Oct, 09:00 - Thu 09. Oct, 12:30 Written Thesis Mentoring

Room and further information as per Tina and Stefanie 

Thu 30. Oct

12:00

Written Thesis Final Topic Deadline

Hand in final topic, research question, hypothesis, bibliography on ILIAS by noon

Tue 11. Nov

13:00 - 14:30

Lineproducing Kick-Off

Lineproducer Marwan Abdalla 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.  

REX
Thu 20. Nov

12:00

Thesis Exposé Deadline

Upload your exposé to ILIAS as a PDF with the following naming convention: year_yourname_titleofwork_Exposé (i.e. [year]_SaraSmith_WordsandImages_Exposé)

Exposés will be graded

Fri 21. Nov

16:00

Dossier Fact Sheet Deadline

email to Gerd and Sereina by 14:00

Mon 24. Nov - Fri 12. Dec Dossier Module

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

Thu 27. Nov

09:00 - 17:00

Production Meeting 1

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)  

REX
Fri 12. Dec

12:00

Thesis First Draft

Upload the first draft of your thesis (first chapter) on ILIAS as PDF named year_yourname_titleofwork_Draft  
(i.e. [year]_WillShakespeare_Wordswordswords_Draft)

Tue 16. Dec - Thu 18. Dec Animatic Editing Session 1

90min per group session with Dominik Gehring to discuss and evaluate the state of your project's current animatic  
 
according to the schedule on gdrive

Alteliers
Tue 06. Jan

16:00

Animatic Upload to Server

Upload your animatic as mp4 converted down to under 250MB! to the same folder as your Dossier PDF _[year]_3BA_Projektordner -> 02_Dossier -> [year]_FINAL 
 
Naming convention:
 year_projectname_animaticV1 (i.e. [year]_BestFilmEver_animaticV1)

Wed 07. Jan

09:00 - 12:00

Pitch ZHdK (BA & MA)

ZHdK film-music composer 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, so do also include info about voice requirements in the Factsheet.

Rex
Thu 08. Jan

14:00

Dossier Deadline (digital)

upload to server by 14:00  

Upload your PDF named year_projectname_Dossier (i.e. [year]_BestFilmEver_Dossier) to server: projects -> _[year]_3BA_Projektordner/02_Dossier/[year]_FINAL

Mon 12. Jan - Tue 13. Jan Animatic Feedback

We will watch your animatics and give you feedback  Portfolio & Experimental: you will be asked to give us a short status quo on the 14th

Thu 15. Jan

12:00

Printed Dossier Deadline

place one copy of your printed dossier on Kat's desk by 12:00

Fri 30. Jan

12:00

Written Thesis Deadline

Late delivery implies the immediate disqualification from the BA-process. No FX possible!
Upload your final thesis as PDF onto ILIAS
year_yourname_titleofwork_BAThesis (i.e.[year]_TildaSwinton_WordsandImages_BAThesis)
AND put 1 printed copy on Kat‘s desk in office 157 (in case the office is closed, leave them in the letterbox in front of the office) by 12:00

Mon 02. Feb

17:00

Sounddesign concept and Animatic Deadline

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

Wed 04. Feb - Fri 06. Feb Sound Design 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

U133/ Zoom
Thu 05. Feb - Fri 06. Feb Acting Reference Shots

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

Tue 17. Feb Animatic Editing Session 2

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

ateliers
Thu 19. Feb

17:30 - 20:00

ALL Helpers Market

with Apero
 
get extra crew on board by holding a presentation of your 3BA final project for your fellow Ani students and alumn* where you can tell them what you're looking for 

TBA
Mon 23. Feb - Fri 27. Feb Voice Recording Speech Academy

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

U133
Mon 02. Mar, 10:00 - Mon 02. Mar, 16:00 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.

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Tue 17. Mar

11:00

Examination Criteria (practical work)

Choose a a criteria from your project to be judged on 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!

Thu 19. Mar Animatic Editing Session 3

last edit session with Dominik Gehring - if needed

ateliers
Fri 27. Mar Greenlight for Foley

Marwan and Thomas will give you the greenlight for the foley.  If needed, you will present your animatic to discuss your current state of the production.

Tue 31. Mar Pre-Production Deadline

At the latest by end of March you should be finished with your pre-production and move into production.

Tue 31. Mar

12:00

Animatic & Foley List Deadline

Foley List & Animatic (via mail/wetransfer.com: thomas.gassmann@hslu.ch, jeroen.visser@hslu.ch, etienne.kompis@hotmail.com), for Foley Artists preparation

Mon 13. Apr - Fri 24. Apr Foley Recordings

PICTURELOCK for Foleys 2 days before your recording session

U133
Wed 20. May Postcard Deadline

upload two differet motifs as a tiff-picture (min. 1900 x 1370 px) and your sponsor's logos to server > projects > _[year]_3BA_Projektordner > Postcards 
 
3mm will be cut off on each side! Optionally you can add a square picture as postage-stamp placeholder for the back.  
 
We chose one motif from the proposals; for proposal deadline see email by Kat
 
Add the following information as an .rtf or .word file: 
Film title, length in minutes, names of directors, e-mail addresses, sponsors.

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

Tue 26. May

16:00

Poster Deadline

The poster template is 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 > _[year]_3BA_Projektordner > Poster  Direct any queries to Elena

Tue 02. Jun

11:00

Credits and English Subtitles

Upload screenshots or  a .mov (under 100MB!) of your credits for inspection to the server _[year]_3BA_Projektordner/07_credits no later than 11:00
Final OK will be given by Jürgen and Kat

Thu 04. Jun

15:00

FINAL FILM & English Subtitles Deadline

Late delivery implies the immediate disqualification from the BA-process. No FX possible!
Upload the film to projects/_[year]_3BA_Projektordner/08_FINALFILM
no later than 15:00 !!!
This version will be shown at your BA presentation and at the Werkschau
For complete list of requirements, see "Required Records" under: BA Examination
> only finished films will be shown at the Premiere 

Thu 11. Jun Animated Logo Colours Deadline

Choose 2 key colours of your film for the animated Animation Lucerne logo.  Send Kat 2 jpegs of the colours or the RGB colour code as well as your film format and Jürgen will create it for you.

Sun 14. Jun Deadline Premiere Version

We only can show finished films at the Premiere. If there are uncompleted parts in the film it will be shown at next year's Premiere.

Tue 16. Jun

13:30 - 14:30

Presentation File Deadline

Presentation may NOT be changed after this point.
projects -> _[year]_3BA_Projektordner -> 09_presentation file -> NameOfYourFilm

The files will be uploaded to the presentation laptop. Please come and check that your presentations work (fonts, audio, video, etc.)
 
NO LATER THAN 14:30 !!!!

Tue 16. Jun

16:00

AniWiki Entry Deadline

Complete your personal page and the film page on the AniWiki
The promotion coordinator will not promote your film without a completed page.
Please always use the latest templates to create the pages:
> Template for Studentfilm
> Template for Studentpage
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. Resolution: at least 1920 by 1080 pixel. Upload to: server > projects > _[year]_3BA_Projektordner > 13_Website Stills

Wed 17. Jun - Fri 19. Jun FINAL 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

Kino REX
Mon 22. Jun

18:00 - 21:00

PREMIERE

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

Cinema MAXX
Tue 30. Jun Return Corpus

Give back your chest of drawers (Korpus) and lamps to ASI

Wed 01. Jul Deadline Filmtrailer on Server 16:00

> Only films with trailers will be promoted
> The trailer will be uploaded to our instagram and vimeo site 

> Please create a link to our website as the producer of your film
> Pay attention to correct use of HSLU logos
 
IMPORTANT: Do not upload your final film 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).

Thu 02. Jul

09:00 - 17:00

Springboard Promo Day

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.

Sat 11. Jul

12:00

TShirt Design Deadline

Email your t-shirt design (max 2 colors) to Jürgen