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== Graduation year 2023 / 2024  ==
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== Graduation year 2024 / 2025  ==
  
This page is the timeline for the [[BA Examination]] process and is is subject to changes, please consult regularly.
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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 [https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=animationhslu%40gmail.com&ctz=Europe%2FZurich Animation Students Calendar].
 
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].
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! scope="col" | Deadline
 
! scope="col" | Deadline
 
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|4. Sept 23
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|2. Sept 24
 
|Pitch
 
|Pitch
 
|'''Pitch Prep'''
 
|'''Pitch Prep'''
 
Learn the most important rules of presenting a project, discuss the design of your pitch poster and - most importantly - test your pitch!  
 
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
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|12:15-12:45 Room 151
 
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|5. Sept 23
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|3. Sept 24
 
|Pitch  
 
|Pitch  
 
|'''Pitch Poster Deadline'''
 
|'''Pitch Poster Deadline'''
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|Upload to server by 11:00
 
|Upload to server by 11:00
 
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|'''12. Sept 23'''  
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|'''10. Sept 24'''  
 
|'''Pitch'''  
 
|'''Pitch'''  
 
|'''Pitch Day'''
 
|'''Pitch Day'''
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|Room 145 10:00-12:00
 
|Room 145 10:00-12:00
 
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|13. Sept 23
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|11. Sept 24
 
|Pitch  
 
|Pitch  
 
|'''Pitch Choice Deadline'''
 
|'''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. Fill in the online form you will receive from Kat.   
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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 11:00
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|Fill in online form by 10:00
 
|-
 
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|15. Sept 23
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|12. Sept 24
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|Pitch
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|'''Selection Results'''
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The ranking of Pitches is presented and suggestions made as to how to form groups.
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|Room 145 by jha, 10:00
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|-
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|13. Sept 24
 
|Pitch  
 
|Pitch  
 
|'''Selection Feedback'''
 
|'''Selection Feedback'''
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|'''E-mail [[Jürgen Haas|jha]] to request meetings'''
 
|'''E-mail [[Jürgen Haas|jha]] to request meetings'''
 
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|15. Sept 23
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|16. Sept 24
|Pitch
 
|'''Selection Results'''
 
The ranking of Pitches is presented and suggestions made as to how to form groups.
 
|Room TBA by jha, 14:00 - 15:00
 
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|21. Sept 23
 
 
|Thesis
 
|Thesis
 
|'''Thesis Kick-Off'''
 
|'''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.
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You will receive information from [[Tina Ohnmacht]] and [[Stefanie Bräuer]] about your upcoming thesis.  
|Room 151
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Write down 2-3 potential topics and your preferred mentor on the etherpad „Topics for the BA Thesis“ in [https://elearning.hslu.ch/ilias/ilias.php?baseClass=ilobjplugindispatchgui&cmdNode=pw:ne&cmdClass=ilObjEtherpadLiteGUI&cmd=showContent&ref_id=6319165 ILIAS]
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|Room 151 at 10:00
 
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|-
|26. Sept 23
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|17. Sept 24
 
|Thesis  
 
|Thesis  
|'''Name your Thesis Mentor and Topic'''
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|'''Final Decision Mentor'''
Note: you should have contacted your mentor of choice by 22. Sept to make sure they have the capacity. E-mail your confirmation to [[Artistic Associate|ASO]] and your mentor.
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Final Decision about the allocation of the mentors is communicated
 
|E-mail  by 11:00
 
|E-mail  by 11:00
 
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|-
|19. Sept -  
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|16. Sept -  
7. Okt 22
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4. Okt 24
|BA project
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|BA Project
 
|'''Project Development Module'''  
 
|'''Project Development Module'''  
 
your project's content will be honed with Maja Gehrig and Špela Čadez.
 
your project's content will be honed with Maja Gehrig and Špela Čadez.
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NB You have '''Theory Week 7.-11. Oktober'''
 
|Room 140 and various
 
|Room 140 and various
 
|-
 
|-
|28. Sept 23
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|23. Sept 24
 
|BA Project
 
|BA Project
 
|'''Name your Project Mentor'''  
 
|'''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.  
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Contact and get a "yes" from your mentor of choice. You can choose from our list of [[Tutors|Dozierende]] or someone from outside school if there is a solid reason for your need.  
 
|E-mail [[Artistic Associate|ASO]] by 11:00
 
|E-mail [[Artistic Associate|ASO]] by 11:00
 
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|-
|TBA Okt 23
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|12. Nov 24
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|BA Project
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|'''Kick-Off''' '''Lineproducing'''
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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.
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|13:00 - 14:30
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REX
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|31. Okt 24
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|Thesis
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|'''Deadline Final Topic'''
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Hand in final topic, research question, hypthesis, bibliography on ILIAS
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|Upload ILIAS by 12:00 noon
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|-
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|4. Okt 24
 
|BA Project
 
|BA Project
 
|'''Project Development Presentations'''  
 
|'''Project Development Presentations'''  
|Room tba
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|REX
 
|-
 
|-
|'''20. Okt 23'''
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|'''20. Nov 24'''
 
|'''Thesis'''
 
|'''Thesis'''
|'''Exposé Deadline'''
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|'''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)  
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Upload your exposé on ILIAS as PDF with the following naming convention: year_yourname_titleofwork_Exposé (i.e. 2024_SaraSmith_WordsandImages_Exposé)  
  
Written feedback by the mentors by 3 November. Exposés will be graded.
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Exposés will be graded.
 
|Upload ILIAS  
 
|Upload ILIAS  
 
by 12:00 noon
 
by 12:00 noon
 
|-
 
|-
|21. Nov 23
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|25. Nov - 13. Dec 24
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|BA Project
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|'''Dossier Module'''
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you will develop a written dossier and a storyboard to apply for funding with [[Gerd Gockell]] and Sereina Gabathuler
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|Room 140
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|-
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|22. Nov 24
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|BA Project
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|'''Dossier Fact Sheet'''
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email your PDF named year_projectname_FactSheet to Sereina [[Mailto:sereina@roundaboutfilm.com|sereina@roundaboutfilm.com]] and Gerd
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|Email
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by 14:00
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|26. Nov 24
 
|BA Project
 
|BA Project
 
|'''Production Meeting I'''  
 
|'''Production Meeting I'''  
  
short presentation by each team (10min max): how has the project developed? You can present: script, storyboard, style frames, animation tests (definitely needed from the experimental projects)
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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)
|10:00-15:00  
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|9:00-16:00  
  
Room tba
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REX
 
|-
 
|-
|'''4. Dec 23'''
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|'''11. Dec 24'''
 
|'''Thesis'''
 
|'''Thesis'''
 
|'''First Draft 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)  
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Upload the first draft of thesis (excerpt or first chapter) on ILIAS as PDF named year_yourname_titleofwork_Draft (i.e. 2023_SaraSmith_WordsandImages_Draft)  
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Written feedback by email 18. December 24
 
|Upload to ILIAS by 12:00 noon
 
|Upload to ILIAS by 12:00 noon
 
|-
 
|-
|28. Nov - 16. Dec 22
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|19. and 20. Dec 24
|BA Project
 
|'''Dossier Module'''
 
you will develop a written dossier and a storyboard to apply for funding with [[Gerd Gockell|Gerd Gockell]]
 
|Room 151
 
|-
 
|TBA 21 or 22 Dec 22
 
 
|BA Project
 
|BA Project
 
|'''Animatic Editing Session 1'''
 
|'''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
 
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 [[Artistic Associate|ASO]] / Gehring
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|Ateliers, schedule on gdrive by [[Artistic Associate|ASO]] / Gehring
 
|-
 
|-
|22. Dec 22
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|7. Jan 25
 
|BA Project
 
|BA Project
|'''First Draft Dossier'''
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|'''Animatics upload'''
upload your PDF named year_projectname_Draft (i.e. 2022_BestFilmEver_Draft) to server projects -> _2022-23_3BA_Projektordner -> 02_Dossier -> 2023_FirstDraft
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Upload your animatics '''(converted down to under 250MB!)''' named year_projectname_AnimaticV1 (i.e. 2024_BestFilmEver_AnimaticV1) to the same folder as your Dossier PDF _2024-25_3BA_Projektordner -> 02_Dossier -> 2024_FINAL
 
|Upload to server  
 
|Upload to server  
 
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by 16:00
by 18:00
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|-
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|8. Jan 25
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|BA Project
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|'''Pitch ZHdK'''
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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, so do also include infos about voice requirements in the Factsheet.
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|9:00-12:00 REX
 
|-
 
|-
| '''10. Jan 23'''
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| '''9. Jan 25'''
 
|'''BA project'''
 
|'''BA project'''
 
|
 
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==== Dossier deadline (digital) ====
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==== '''Digital Dossier Deadline'''  ====
 
'''Late delivery implies the immediate disqualification from the BA-process.''' '''No FX possible!'''
 
'''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 -> _2022-23_3BA_Projektordner -> 02_Dossier -> 2023_FINAL  
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'''Upload your PDF''' named year_projectname_Dossier (i.e. 2018_BestFilmEver_Dossier) to server: projects -> _2024-25_3BA_Projektordner/02_Dossier/2025_FINAL  
 
|Upload to server by 14:00  
 
|Upload to server by 14:00  
 
|-
 
|-
|10. Jan 23
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|13. Jan 25
|BA project
 
|'''Animatics upload'''
 
Upload your animatics '''(converted down to under 250MB!)''' named year_projectname_AnimaticV1 (i.e. 2018_BestFilmEver_AnimaticV1) to the same folder as your Dossier PDF.
 
|Upload to server
 
by 16:00
 
|-
 
|11. Jan 23
 
 
|BA Project
 
|BA Project
|'''Pitch ZHdK'''  
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|'''Animatic Feedback'''
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.
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We will watch your animatics and give you feedback
|Cinema REX 10-12:00 & Zoom
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|Room TBA
 
|-
 
|-
|15. Jan 23
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|'''16. Jan 25'''
|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
 
|-
 
|'''16. Jan 23'''
 
 
|'''BA Project'''
 
|'''BA Project'''
 
|
 
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==== Dossier deadline (printed) ====
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==== '''Dossier Deadline (printed)''' ====
 
'''Late delivery implies the immediate disqualification from the BA-process.''' '''No FX possible!'''
 
'''Late delivery implies the immediate disqualification from the BA-process.''' '''No FX possible!'''
  
'''3 printed physical copies''' to be placed on the desk of the [[Artistic Associate|ASO]] by 12:00
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'''2 printed physical copies''' to be placed on the desk of the [[Artistic Associate|ASO]] by 12:00
 
|In office on Kat's desk by 12:00
 
|In office on Kat's desk by 12:00
 
|-
 
|-
|'''31. Jan 24'''
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|'''31. Jan 25'''
 
|'''Thesis'''
 
|'''Thesis'''
 
|
 
|
==== Thesis deadline digital & analogue ====
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==== '''Thesis Deadline''' (digital & analogue) ====
 
'''Late delivery implies the immediate disqualification from the BA-process. No FX possible!'''  
 
'''Late delivery implies the immediate disqualification from the BA-process. No FX possible!'''  
  
 
Upload your final thesis as pdf on ILIAS  
 
Upload your final thesis as pdf on ILIAS  
  
year_yourname_titleofwork_BAThesis (i.e. 2023_SaraSmith_WordsandImages_BAThesis)
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year_yourname_titleofwork_BAThesis (i.e. 2024_TildaSwinton_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)
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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)
 
|Both by 12:00 noon
 
|Both by 12:00 noon
 
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|-
|TBA Feb 24
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|3. Feb 25
|BA Project
 
|'''Kick-Off''' '''Lineproducing'''
 
Lineproducer Marwan Eissa will introduce the production pipelines and give examples of past well organised projects. From then on he will talk to teams individually on a bi-weekly basis.
 
|Room tba, 10:00 - 12:00
 
|-
 
|11. Feb '23
 
 
|BA project
 
|BA project
|'''Sounddesign concept'''
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|'''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|Thomas Gassmann]], [[Jeroen Visser|Jeroen Visser]] and [[Steinmann Christof|Christof Steinmann]]  
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send a current animatic (.mp4, less than 100MB) with your music layout and a description of your sound design concept to [[Thomas Gassmann|Thomas Gassmann]], [[Jeroen Visser|Jeroen Visser]] and [[Etienne.kompis@hotmail.com|Etienne Kompis]]  
 
|E-mail by 17:00
 
|E-mail by 17:00
 
|-
 
|-
|15.-17. Feb '23
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|5.-7. Feb 25
 
|BA project
 
|BA project
|'''Sounddesign talks'''
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|'''Sounddesign Talks'''
First round of talks with our school sounddesigners Jeroen Visser/ Christof Steinmann and Thomas Gassmann. Each group will have a one hour meeting. Sequence of short meetings will be announced by [[Thomas Gassmann|Thomas Gassmann]]
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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|Thomas Gassmann]]
|Soundstudio U133 / Zoom
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|Soundstudio U133 & Zoom
 
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|-
|TBA Feb 23
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|6. & 7. Feb 25
 
|BA project
 
|BA project
 
|'''Acting Reference Shots'''  
 
|'''Acting Reference Shots'''  
guest-actresses and actors will work with you on key shots of your film.
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two guest actors will work with you on key shots of your film, each group has 45 minutes
|all day
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|per schedule
Room tba
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Medienbühne
 
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|-
|15. Feb 23
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|20. Feb 25
 
|BA project
 
|BA project
 
|'''Animatic Editing Session 2'''
 
|'''Animatic Editing Session 2'''
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|in your ateliers, schedule via email  
 
|in your ateliers, schedule via email  
 
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|TBA Feb 23
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|Feb 25
 
|BA project
 
|BA project
|'''Voice recording option'''
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|'''Voice recording option without speech-academy'''
 
Get in touch with [[Thomas Gassmann|Thomas Gassman]] if you want to reserve a session.
 
Get in touch with [[Thomas Gassmann|Thomas Gassman]] if you want to reserve a session.
 
|Afternoon, Sound studio
 
|Afternoon, Sound studio
 
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|28. Feb./ 1. & 3. Mar 23
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|20. Feb 25
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|'''BA Project'''
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|'''Helpers' Market'''
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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.
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|17:30
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Room 055
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|25. - 28. Feb. 24
 
|BA project
 
|BA project
 
|'''Voice recording sessions with the Speech Academy'''
 
|'''Voice recording sessions with the Speech Academy'''
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Sound studio
 
Sound studio
 
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|23. Feb 23
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|3. & 4. Mar 25
 
|'''BA Project'''
 
|'''BA Project'''
|'''Production Meeting 1: Orange light'''
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|'''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.  
 
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.  
|all day
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|10:00-16:00, schedule via email
room 140
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Room 140
 
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|23. Feb 23
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|TBA Mar 25
|'''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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|TBA Mar 23
 
 
|MA  
 
|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
 
|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
 
|Contact MA
 
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|16. Mar 23
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|19. Mar 25
 
|Exam
 
|Exam
 
|'''Examination Criteria (practical work)'''
 
|'''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...)  
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Choose a subject from your project to be judged by in particular (for example set design, concept art, story, animation, character design, editing etc...) Kat will send you a link to a form to fill in
  
 
'''Any changes after that must be discussed with Jürgen Haas!'''   
 
'''Any changes after that must be discussed with Jürgen Haas!'''   
|E-mail [[Artistic Associate|ASO]] by 11:00
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|fill in form by 11:00
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|20. March 25
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|BA project
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|'''Animatic Editing Session 3'''
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last session with [https://www.kg-studio.ch/de/#contact Dominik Gehring] if needed
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|location atelier timetable TBA
 
|-
 
|-
|'''30. März 23'''
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|'''28. März 25'''
 
|'''BA Project'''
 
|'''BA Project'''
|'''Production Meeting 2: Foley Greenlight'''
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|'''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.  
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If needed: Meeting with 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
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|room TBA
 
|-
 
|-
|'''10. April 23'''
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|'''7.4 April 25'''
 
|BA Project
 
|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
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|Foley List & Animatic (via mail/wetransfer.com: thomas.gassmann@hslu.ch, jeroen.visser@hslu.ch, etienne.kompis@hotmail.com), for Foley Artists preparation
 
|mail/
 
|mail/
 
 
wetransfer
 
wetransfer
 
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|-
|11. April 23
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|'''14.4-25.4 April 25'''
|BA project
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|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
 
|-
 
|17.4. - 26.4. 23
 
|BA project
 
 
|'''Foley recordings in Lucerne'''
 
|'''Foley recordings in Lucerne'''
 
'''PICTURELOCK for Foleys''' '''2 days before your recording''' '''session''' (will be communicated by Thomas Gassmann or [[Artistic Associate|ASO]])
 
'''PICTURELOCK for Foleys''' '''2 days before your recording''' '''session''' (will be communicated by Thomas Gassmann or [[Artistic Associate|ASO]])
 
|V745/U133
 
|V745/U133
 
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|-
|Mai/June 23
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|Mid April - June 25
 
|BA Project
 
|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
 
|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
 
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|
 
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|ca. 15. May 23
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|'''20. May 24'''  
|Thesis
 
|Thesis Erstgutachten: grades and feedback
 
are sent to Jürgen Haas and [[Artistic Associate|ASO]]
 
|E-mail [[Artistic Associate|ASO]] by 11:00
 
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|'''19. May 23'''  
 
  
 
|'''Promo'''
 
|'''Promo'''
 
|'''Postcard files deadline'''
 
|'''Postcard files deadline'''
Make a folder with your project's name in: '''server > projects > _2022-23_3BA_Projektordner > Postcards'''   
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Make a folder with your project's name in: '''server > projects > _2024-25_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 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.  
  
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|Upload to Server by 16:00
 
|Upload to Server by 16:00
 
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|'''25. May 23'''
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|'''26. May 24'''
 
|'''Promo'''
 
|'''Promo'''
 
|'''Poster file deadline'''
 
|'''Poster file deadline'''
 
The prototype to work with can be found on the server > studierende > Vorlagen > Poster.  
 
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 > _2022-23_3BA_Projektordner > Poster'''  
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Add Logos of your major sponsors. Poster-designs must be greenlit by your mentors in advance! Upload to: '''server > projects > _2024-25_3BA_Projektordner > Poster'''
|Upload to server by 16:00
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'''Website Stills deadline'''
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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 [https://animation-lucerne.ch/films/ the examples from 2022]. Resolution: at least 1920 by 1080 pixel. Upload to: '''server > projects > _2024-25_3BA_Projektordner > 13_Website Stills'''
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|Upload to server by 16:00 and email Elena
 
|-
 
|-
|31. May 23
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|TBA May 25
 
|BA project
 
|BA project
 
|'''Fantoche & Locarno preview version'''  
 
|'''Fantoche & Locarno preview version'''  
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|Wetransfer to [https://wiki.animation-luzern.ch/Chantal_Molleur Chantal] by 12:00 midday
 
|Wetransfer to [https://wiki.animation-luzern.ch/Chantal_Molleur Chantal] by 12:00 midday
 
|-
 
|-
|'''24. or 31. May 23'''
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|TBA May 25
 
|Exam
 
|Exam
 
|'''Presentation Skills'''
 
|'''Presentation Skills'''
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|Groups tba by [[Artistic Associate|ASO]]
 
|Groups tba by [[Artistic Associate|ASO]]
 
|-
 
|-
|30 May 23
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|2. June 25
  
 
|BA Project
 
|BA Project
|'''Credits Check'''  
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|'''Credits and Engl Subtitles Check'''  
Upload screenshots or, preferably, a .mov (under 100MB!) of your credits for inspection to the server.
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Upload screenshots or, preferably, a .mov (under 100MB!) of your credits for inspection to the server _2024-25_3BA_Projektordner/07_credits
  
Final OK by [[Jürgen Haas|Jürgen Haas]] and [[Artistic Associate|ASO]].
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Final OK will be by [[Jürgen Haas|Jürgen Haas]] and [[Artistic Associate|ASO]].
|Email to Jürgen Haas by 11:00
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|Upload to server by 11:00
 
|-
 
|-
|9. June 23
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|5. June 25
 
|Exam
 
|Exam
 
|'''Examination criteria (presentation)'''
 
|'''Examination criteria (presentation)'''
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|E-mail [[Artistic Associate|ASO]] by 11:00
 
|E-mail [[Artistic Associate|ASO]] by 11:00
 
|-
 
|-
|5. June 23 (mentors)
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|'''6. June 24'''
|Exam
 
|Mentors & Lineproducer 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 & [[Artistic Associate|ASO]]
 
|-
 
|'''9. June 23'''
 
 
|'''Exam'''
 
|'''Exam'''
 
|
 
|
==== Deadline FINAL FILM FILES & engl. Subtitles ====
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==== '''Deadline FINAL FILM FILES & engl. Subtitles''' ====
 
'''Late delivery implies the immediate disqualification from the BA-process. No FX possible!'''
 
'''Late delivery implies the immediate disqualification from the BA-process. No FX possible!'''
  
Upload the film to '''projects/_2022-23_3BA_Projektordner/08_FINALFILM'''
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Upload the film to '''projects/_2024-25_3BA_Projektordner/08_FINALFILM'''
  
 
no later than 15:00 !!!
 
no later than 15:00 !!!
  
this version will be shown at your BA presentation in front of the jury and at the Werkschau  
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This version will be shown at your BA presentation and at the Werkschau  
  
 
'''For complete list of requirements, see "Required Records" under:'''  
 
'''For complete list of requirements, see "Required Records" under:'''  
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|Upload to server by 15:00
 
|Upload to server by 15:00
 
|-
 
|-
|'''19 June 23'''
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|'''15. June 25'''
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|'''Premiere'''
 +
|Deadline Final FIlm for Premiere. We only can show finalised Films at the Premiere.
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If there are uncompleted parts in the Film it will be shown at the Premiere 2025.
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|Upload to server by midnight
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|-
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|'''17. June 25'''
 
|'''Exam'''
 
|'''Exam'''
 
|'''Deadline for completing Ani-Wiki entry for your personal page and the film page'''
 
|'''Deadline for completing Ani-Wiki entry for your personal page and the film page'''
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|Complete all entries by 16:00
 
|Complete all entries by 16:00
 
|-
 
|-
|'''20 June 23'''
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|'''17. June 25'''
 
|'''Exam'''
 
|'''Exam'''
 
|'''Deadline BA Powerpoint-Presentation'''
 
|'''Deadline BA Powerpoint-Presentation'''
until 14:30 upload your BA presentation (as Powerpoint or Keynote file) to the server under:  projects -> _2022-23_3BA_Projektordner -> 09_presentation file -> NameOfYourFilm
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upload your BA presentation (as Powerpoint or Keynote file) to the server under:  projects -> _2024-25_3BA_Projektordner -> 09_presentation file -> NameOfYourFilm no later than 14:30
  
 
> At your presentation in front of the Jury, we will use ''exactly these files'' collected on one laptop
 
> At your presentation in front of the Jury, we will use ''exactly these files'' collected on one laptop
 
|Upload to server by 14:30
 
|Upload to server by 14:30
 
|-
 
|-
|'''21-23 June 23'''
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|'''18.-20. June 25'''
 
|'''Exams'''
 
|'''Exams'''
 
|
 
|
 
==== '''BA Presentations''' ====
 
==== '''BA Presentations''' ====
Each group presents in front of the Jury (see "Presentations" paragraph on the [[BA Examination|BA-Examination page]]). In the afternoon of the third day (14:30-15:30) your grades for the BA project and thesis will be announced in room 140.
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Each group presents in front of the Jury (see "Presentations" paragraph on the [[BA Examination|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 [[Artistic Associate|ASO]]
 
|Timetable tba by [[Artistic Associate|ASO]]
 
|-
 
|-
|23 June 23
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|20. June 25
 
|BA Exhibition
 
|BA Exhibition
 
|'''Vernissage HSLU Werkschau'''  
 
|'''Vernissage HSLU Werkschau'''  
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|tbc
 
|tbc
 
|-
 
|-
|June/July 23
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|June/July 25
 
|BA Exhibition
 
|BA Exhibition
 
|'''HSLU Werkschau'''  
 
|'''HSLU Werkschau'''  
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|Timetable arranged by [[Artistic Assistant|ASI]]
 
|Timetable arranged by [[Artistic Assistant|ASI]]
 
|-
 
|-
|28 June 23
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|25. June 25
 
|'''Premiere'''
 
|'''Premiere'''
 
|
 
|
==== Premiere ====
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==== Premiere of all the BA and MA projects with an Apéro afterwards ====
Premiere of all the BA and MA projects with an Apéro afterwards
 
 
|Cinema MAXX 18:00-21:00
 
|Cinema MAXX 18:00-21:00
 
|-
 
|-
|TBA June
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|26. June 25
 
 
|Cleaning
 
|Give back your chest of drawers (Korpus) and lamps to [[Artistic Assistant|ASI]]
 
|Infos follow from [[Artistic Assistant|ASI]]
 
|-
 
|29. June 23
 
 
|Ani-Grill
 
|Ani-Grill
 
|'''Ani-Grill'''  
 
|'''Ani-Grill'''  
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Apéro-Verein will send you an invitation and infos on what to bring.
 
Apéro-Verein will send you an invitation and infos on what to bring.
 
|Animation terrace, 18:00
 
|Animation terrace, 18:00
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|-
 +
|end of June 25
 +
 +
|Cleaning
 +
|Give back your chest of drawers (Korpus) and lamps to [[Artistic Assistant|ASI]]
 +
|Infos follow from [[Artistic Assistant|ASI]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|TBA
 
|TBA
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|Infos follow from [[Artistic Assistant|ASI]]
 
|Infos follow from [[Artistic Assistant|ASI]]
 
|-
 
|-
|'''3. July 23'''  
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|'''1. July 25'''  
 
|'''Promo'''
 
|'''Promo'''
 
|'''Deadline for trailers of your film'''
 
|'''Deadline for trailers of your film'''
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|Upload to server by 16:00
 
|Upload to server by 16:00
 
|-
 
|-
|4. July
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|TBA July 25
 
|BA Project
 
|BA Project
 
|'''Promotion Day / Springboard to Reality'''
 
|'''Promotion Day / Springboard to Reality'''

Latest revision as of 16:34, 5 November 2024

Graduation year 2024 / 2025

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
2. Sept 24 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!

12:15-12:45 Room 151
3. Sept 24 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
10. Sept 24 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
11. Sept 24 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
12. Sept 24 Pitch Selection Results

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

Room 145 by jha, 10:00
13. Sept 24 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
16. Sept 24 Thesis 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

Room 151 at 10:00
17. Sept 24 Thesis Final Decision Mentor

Final Decision about the allocation of the mentors is communicated

E-mail by 11:00
16. Sept -

4. Okt 24

BA Project Project Development Module

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

NB You have Theory Week 7.-11. Oktober

Room 140 and various
23. Sept 24 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.

E-mail ASO by 11:00
12. Nov 24 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 - 14:30

REX

31. Okt 24 Thesis Deadline Final Topic

Hand in final topic, research question, hypthesis, bibliography on ILIAS

Upload ILIAS by 12:00 noon
4. Okt 24 BA Project Project Development Presentations REX
20. Nov 24 Thesis Exposé Written Thesis Deadline

Upload your exposé on ILIAS as PDF with the following naming convention: year_yourname_titleofwork_Exposé (i.e. 2024_SaraSmith_WordsandImages_Exposé)

Exposés will be graded.

Upload ILIAS

by 12:00 noon

25. Nov - 13. Dec 24 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
22. Nov 24 BA Project Dossier Fact Sheet

email your PDF named year_projectname_FactSheet to Sereina [[1]] and Gerd

Email

by 14:00

26. Nov 24 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)

9:00-16:00

REX

11. Dec 24 Thesis First Draft Thesis

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

Written feedback by email 18. December 24

Upload to ILIAS by 12:00 noon
19. and 20. Dec 24 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
7. Jan 25 BA Project Animatics upload

Upload your animatics (converted down to under 250MB!) named year_projectname_AnimaticV1 (i.e. 2024_BestFilmEver_AnimaticV1) to the same folder as your Dossier PDF _2024-25_3BA_Projektordner -> 02_Dossier -> 2024_FINAL

Upload to server

by 16:00

8. Jan 25 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, so do also include infos about voice requirements in the Factsheet.

9:00-12:00 REX
9. Jan 25 BA project

Digital 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 server: projects -> _2024-25_3BA_Projektordner/02_Dossier/2025_FINAL

Upload to server by 14:00
13. Jan 25 BA Project Animatic Feedback

We will watch your animatics and give you feedback

Room TBA
16. Jan 25 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
31. Jan 25 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. 2024_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)

Both by 12:00 noon
3. Feb 25 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
5.-7. Feb 25 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
6. & 7. Feb 25 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 25 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
Feb 25 BA project Voice recording option without speech-academy

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

Afternoon, Sound studio
20. Feb 25 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

25. - 28. Feb. 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

3. & 4. Mar 25 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

TBA Mar 25 MA Deadline for applying for the Master Film / Master Animation at HSLU Contact MA
19. Mar 25 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...) Kat will send you a link to a form to fill in

Any changes after that must be discussed with Jürgen Haas!

fill in form by 11:00
20. March 25 BA project Animatic Editing Session 3

last session with Dominik Gehring if needed

location atelier timetable TBA
28. März 25 BA Project Production Meeting 3: Foley Greenlight

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

room TBA
7.4 April 25 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

14.4-25.4 April 25 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
Mid April - June 25 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
20. May 24 Promo Postcard files deadline

Make a folder with your project's name in: server > projects > _2024-25_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
26. 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 > _2024-25_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 > _2024-25_3BA_Projektordner > 13_Website Stills

Upload to server by 16:00 and email Elena
TBA May 25 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 25 Exam Presentation Skills

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

Groups tba by ASO
2. June 25 BA Project Credits and Engl Subtitles Check

Upload screenshots or, preferably, a .mov (under 100MB!) of your credits for inspection to the server _2024-25_3BA_Projektordner/07_credits

Final OK will be by Jürgen Haas and ASO.

Upload to server by 11:00
5. June 25 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/_2024-25_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

Upload to server by 15:00
15. June 25 Premiere Deadline Final FIlm for Premiere. We only can show finalised Films at the Premiere.

If there are uncompleted parts in the Film it will be shown at the Premiere 2025.

Upload to server by midnight
17. June 25 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
17. June 25 Exam Deadline BA Powerpoint-Presentation

upload your BA presentation (as Powerpoint or Keynote file) to the server under: projects -> _2024-25_3BA_Projektordner -> 09_presentation file -> NameOfYourFilm no later than 14:30

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

Upload to server by 14:30
18.-20. June 25 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
20. June 25 BA Exhibition Vernissage HSLU Werkschau

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

tbc
June/July 25 BA Exhibition HSLU Werkschau

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

Timetable arranged by ASI
25. June 25 Premiere

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

Cinema MAXX 18:00-21:00
26. June 25 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 25 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 25 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 25 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