Difference between revisions of "BA Examination"

From Animation Luzern Wiki
m
m
(44 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
__TOC__
 
__TOC__
  
= Animation BA Abschluss 2019 =
+
<big><br />
== Erforderliche Leistungsnachweise ==
+
Check all other important dates on the [[BA Examination Timeline]].</big>
 +
== Required Records ==
  
=== Freitag, 14. Juni 2019 ===
+
Projects missing these deadlines '''will not be''' '''accepted''' for the final exam.
bis 12:00 Uhr mittags ist ein kompletter '''Eintrag ins Aniwiki''' (zu eurer Person sowie eurem Film) fällig'''.''' Siehe dazu: [[Template for Studentfilm]] sowie [[Template for Studentpage]]
 
  
=== Montag, 17 Juni 2019 ===
+
=== 12. June 2020  -  Presentation version ===
bis 23:59 Uhr sind '''alle Filmdateien gemäss der [[Project Submission]]''' auf dem Server hochgeladen. (Genauer Ordner wird noch kommuniziert).  
+
until 16:00 (CET) upload your Project to the server (folder will be communicated by the [[Artistic Associate|ASO]]) including English Subtitles. This version will be shown at the BA presentation in front of the jury and at the school's Werkschau. '''CoVid19-VERSION: This year's format will be a simple mp4 with stereo sound mix.'''
  
'''ACHTUNG:''' Filme, die zu spät eintreffen, oder die unten angegebenen Anforderungen nicht oder nur teilweise erfüllen, werden für die Prüfung nicht zugelassen.  
+
===15. June 2020  -  AniWiki entry ===
 +
until 16:00 (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.
  
'''Zusätzlich erforderlich:'''
+
===<s>16. June</s> 2020  -  Final film files // '''CoVid19-VERSION: this year you have time over summer to complete this!''' ===
* 6 Stills, ein Portait des Regisseurs/der Regisseurin, die Synopsis des Films auf DE/E, eine kurze Biografie jeden/jeder Regisserus/Regisseurin als Textdatei auf DE/E, sowie die [[Template for Filmcredits|Credits-Liste]] als Textdatei. Alles in eine Zip-Datei packen und in denselben Ordner legen wie eure Filmdateien.
+
'''until 16:00''' (CET) upload '''all files''' according to the [[Project Submission|'''Project Submission''']] to the server. The location will be communicated a week in advance.  
  
=== Freitag, 5. Juli 2019 ===
+
In addition: zip the following files, give the zip a logical name and copy it to the same folder as the film above.
bis 12:00 Uhr mittags muss die '''Musikliste''' für [http://www.suisa.ch SUISA] per Mail an [[Artistic Associate|künstlerische Assistenz]] gesendet werden. Ebenfalls fällig ist an dem Tag ein ca. 30 Sekunden langer '''Trailer des Films'''. Dieser muss ebenfalls bis 12:00 auf den Server geladen werden (genauer Ordner wird zuvor noch kommuniziert). Der Trailer wird ''von uns'' auf die AnimationHSLU Vimeo-Seite geladen, mit Verlinkung auf euer Vimeo-Profil (falls vorhanden). Der Upload eures Abschlussfilmes in voller Länge erfolgt später ''durch euch'', nach ca. einem Jahr Festivalrundgang. Bitte verlinkt beim Upload die AnimationHSLU als Produzentin.
+
* 6 Stills
== Jurierung 2019 ==
+
* 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
  
Die Jurierung/Prüfungspräsentationen erfolgen am '''19. - 21. Juni 2019''' im REX. [[File:Diplom_BA_Animation_2019.pdf|Offizielle informationen]] zum Diplom BA Animation 2019. Die Jury besteht aus 3 - 4 Experten/Expertinnen. Dieses Jahr ist die externe Expertin Annegret Richter von der AG Animationsfilm, Deutschland. Die Präsentation der Projekte ist öffentlich und kann von den Abschlussstudierenden wahlweise auf Deutsch oder Englisch gehalten werden. 
+
===16. June 2020  -  Presentation slides ===
 +
'''until 20:00''' (CET) upload your BA presentation (as Powerpoint or Keynote file) to the server under: projects -> _3BA_Projektordner -> 05_BA-Presentation -> NameOfYourFilm
  
Ein persönliches Prüfungskriterium wird im Vorfeld von den Studierenden selbst gewählt (Deadline dafür: '''3. Juni 2019'''). Dies dient dazu, mehr Gewicht auf die Teile der Arbeit zu legen, die eure Stärken in den Vordergrund stellen. z.B. Character design, Concept Art, Story, Animation oder Sound Concept...
+
At your presentation in front of the Jury, we will use ''exactly this file''.  
  
DIe Jury besteht dieses Jahr aus folgenden Beteiligten: [[Haas Jürgen]] (Vorsitz), ''ExterneR ExpertIN (tba)'', [[Gasser Christian]], [[Ehmann Jochen]], [[Mumford S. Jane|Mumford Jane]] .
+
Make sure to test it beforehand on another computer to see that all video/audio files work there, too.
  
== Werkschau 2019 ==
+
== Presentations and Jury 17.-19. June 2020 ==
  
* Die Werkschau findet vom 21. -30. Juni 2019 in der [https://www.messeluzern.ch/de/besucher/anreise.htm Messe Luzern] statt. Die Vernissage ist am 21. Juni 2019 ab 18:00.
+
The presentations in front of the jury in the REX cinema are held between '''Wednesday 17. - Friday 20. June 2020''' in the cinama REX - room 045. The jury members this year are [[Haas Jürgen|Jürgen Haas]], [[Schwaller Christian]], [[Gasser Christian]], [[Mumford S. Jane|Mumford Jane]] and as external juror, Franziska Bruckner of AG Animationsfilm, Germany. The presentation of the projects is open to the public and can be held in german or english depending on the external jury member.  
* Aufbau: 17.-21. Juni 2019; Abbau: 1. Juli 2019.  Die Koordination der Auf- und Abbauarbeit wird durch die [[Artistic Assistant|administrative Assistenz]] kommuniziert.
 
  
== Premiere 2019 ==
+
Read more about the judgement criteria on the [[:File:Diplom BA Studium Animation 2020.pdf|official information]].
  
Die Premiere findet am Mittwoch, 26. Juni 2019 um 18:00 Uhr im [https://www.kitag.com/de/kinos-und-infos/kinos/maxx/ Cinema Maxx], Emmenbrücke statt, mit anschliessendem Apéro.
+
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.
  
== Diplomübergabe 2019 ==
+
== Werkschau 2020 (tba) ==
 +
The Werkschau takes place from Friday to Sunday __ - __ June 2020 at the [https://www.messeluzern.ch/de/besucher/anreise.htm Messe Luzern] . The vernissage starts Friday 19. June 2020 at 18:00 (CET).
  
Die Diplome werden am Samstag 28. Juni in der [https://www.messeluzern.ch/de/besucher/anreise.htm Messe Luzern] 2019 feierlich übergeben. Einladungen folgen von Seiten der Hochschule.
+
Exhibition buildup is from Monday to Friday ___ - ___ June 2020, the dismantling on Monday ____ July 2019. Responsible for the coordination is the [[Artistic Assistant|artistic assistant]] .
  
 +
== Premiere 2020 ==
  
== Timeline 2019 ==
+
The premiere starts on Wednesday 24. June 2020 at 18:00 (CET) at the [https://www.kitag.com/de/kinos-und-infos/kinos/maxx/ Cinema Maxx], Emmenbrücke, followed by an aperitif.
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
 
! scope="col" | Date
 
! scope="col" | Task
 
! scope="col" | Details
 
! scope="col" | Deadline
 
|-
 
|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''' with [https://www.hslu.ch/de-ch/design-kunst/personen/personensuche/person-detail-site/?pid=1395 Christian Gasser] & [https://www.hslu.ch/de-ch/design-kunst/personen/personensuche/person-detail-site/?pid=588 Franziska Trefzer] give you the first infos 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 (tba by ASO)
 
|Upload to server
 
by 11:00
 
|-
 
|31. Oct
 
|BA project
 
|'''Name your mentor'''. Note: you should have contacted 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''' with [[Sieger Ted|Ted Sieger]] and [[Gockell Gerd|Gerd Gockell]] in which you will develop a written dossier of your project to apply for funding, together with an adequate storyboard.
 
|Room 140/145
 
|-
 
|3. Dec
 
|Thesis
 
|'''First draft deadline:''' upload your PDF named year_yourname_titleofwork_Draft (i.e. 2018_SaraSmith_WordsandImages_Draft) to a folder on the server (tba by ASO)
 
|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 (tba by ASO)
 
|Upload to server
 
  
by 11:00
+
==Diplomas tba 2020 ==
|-
 
|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 (tba by ASO).
 
|Upload to server
 
by 23:59
 
|-
 
|8. Jan
 
|BA project
 
|'''Dossier deadline: 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:''' the 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
+
The diplomas will be given to you on Saturday 27. June 2020 (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.
|Both by 16:00
+
===<s>Friday, 3. July</s> 2020  '''CoVid19-VERSION: this year you have time over summer to complete this!''' ===
|-
+
until 16:00 (CET) upload the trailers (max. 45 seconds) of your films to the server (Folder will be communicated by [[Artistic Associate|ASO]])
|5. Feb
 
|BA project
 
|'''Kick-Off''' '''Lineproducing''': you will meet your new 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
 
|-
 
|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 thomas.gassmann@hslu.ch and christof.steinmann@hslu.ch
 
|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!''' 
+
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 [[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.
|E-mail ASO by 11:00
+
 
|-
+
> 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 after 1-1.5 years) to your platform of choice. Please also create a link to our website as the producer of your film.
|21./22.Mar
 
|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 by ASO/Gehring
 
|}
 

Revision as of 15:45, 9 June 2020


Check all other important dates on the BA Examination Timeline.

Required Records

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

12. June 2020 - Presentation version

until 16:00 (CET) upload your Project to the server (folder will be communicated by the ASO) including English Subtitles. This version will be shown at the BA presentation in front of the jury and at the school's Werkschau. CoVid19-VERSION: This year's format will be a simple mp4 with stereo sound mix.

15. June 2020 - AniWiki entry

until 16:00 (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.

16. June 2020 - Final film files // CoVid19-VERSION: this year you have time over summer to complete this!

until 16:00 (CET) 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

16. June 2020 - Presentation slides

until 20:00 (CET) 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 this file.

Make sure to test it beforehand on another computer to see that all video/audio files work there, too.

Presentations and Jury 17.-19. June 2020

The presentations in front of the jury in the REX cinema are held between Wednesday 17. - Friday 20. June 2020 in the cinama REX - room 045. The jury members this year are Jürgen Haas, Schwaller Christian, Gasser Christian, Mumford Jane and as external juror, Franziska Bruckner of AG Animationsfilm, Germany. The presentation of the projects is open to the public and can be held in german or english depending on the external jury member.

Read more about the judgement criteria on the official information.

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.

Werkschau 2020 (tba)

The Werkschau takes place from Friday to Sunday __ - __ June 2020 at the Messe Luzern . The vernissage starts Friday 19. June 2020 at 18:00 (CET).

Exhibition buildup is from Monday to Friday ___ - ___ June 2020, the dismantling on Monday ____ July 2019. Responsible for the coordination is the artistic assistant .

Premiere 2020

The premiere starts on Wednesday 24. June 2020 at 18:00 (CET) at the Cinema Maxx, Emmenbrücke, followed by an aperitif.

Diplomas tba 2020

The diplomas will be given to you on Saturday 27. June 2020 (tbc) at the Messe Luzern. The invitations will be sent to you from the offices of Hochschule Luzern.

Friday, 3. July 2020 CoVid19-VERSION: this year you have time over summer to complete this!

until 16:00 (CET) 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.