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== Graduation year 2021/2022 ==
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== Graduation year 2022 / 2023 ==
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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 "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].
 
'''Last updated: all Dates ending with "21" are up-to-date'''
 
  
 
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|1. Sept 21
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|6. Sept 22
 
|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!  
|14:00 - 15:00, room 151/Zoom
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|Zoom
 
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|8. Sept 21
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|7. Sept 22
 
|Pitch  
 
|Pitch  
|'''Pitch Poster deadline'''
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|'''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  
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Anyone who wishes to pitch a project should upload their poster (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
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|Upload to server and email [[Artistic Associate|ASO]]&Daniela by 11:00
 
|-
 
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|'''14. Sept 21'''  
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|'''13. Sept 22'''  
 
|'''Pitch'''  
 
|'''Pitch'''  
|'''Pitch Day'''  
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|'''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.  
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|Room 151 10:00-12:00
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Each pitch must be done in under 3 minutes. Pitches will be held in English. Voting sheets have to be emailed to [[Artistic Associate|ASO]] by 14. Sept 11:00 and the posters will hang until the end of the selection process.  
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|Room 145 14:00-16:00
 
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|15. Sept 21
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|19. Sept 22
 
|Thesis
 
|Thesis
 
|'''Thesis Kick-Off'''
 
|'''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.
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You will receive information from [https://www.hslu.ch/de-ch/design-kunst/personen/personensuche/person-detail-site/?pid=1395 Christian Gasser] about your upcoming thesis. You can contact your thesis-mentor of choice as of now.
|Room 151 9:30
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|Room 151 9:00
 
|-
 
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|15. Sept 21
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|14. Sept 22
 
|Pitch  
 
|Pitch  
|'''Pitch choice deadline'''
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|'''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]].   
 
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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|E-mail by 11:00
 
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|-
|16. Sept 21
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|15. Sept 22
 
|Pitch  
 
|Pitch  
 
|'''Selection Results'''
 
|'''Selection Results'''
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|Room tba, 14:00 - 16:00
 
|Room tba, 14:00 - 16:00
 
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|20. Sept 21
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|16. Sept 22
 
|Pitch  
 
|Pitch  
 
|'''Selection Feedback'''
 
|'''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.
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Meetings with [[Haas Jürgen|Jürgen Haas]] 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
 
|E-mail [[Haas Jürgen|jha]] to request meetings
 
|-
 
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|20. Sept 21
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|28. Sept 22
 
|Thesis  
 
|Thesis  
|'''Name your thesis mentor'''
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|'''Name your Thesis Mentor and Topic'''
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.
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Note: you should have contacted your mentor of choice by 26. Sept to make sure they have the capacity. E-mail your confirmation to [[Artistic Associate|ASO]] and your mentor.
 
|E-mail  by 11:00
 
|E-mail  by 11:00
 
|-
 
|-
|'''4. Okt 21'''
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|19. Sept -
|'''Thesis'''
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7. Okt 22
|'''Exposé deadline'''
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|BA project
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:
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|'''Project Development Module'''  
 
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your project's content will be honed with Marina Rosset and Špela Čadez.
projects -> _2021-22_BA-THESIS
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|Room 140 and various
|Upload to server
 
by 11:00
 
 
|-
 
|-
|19. Okt 21
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|29. Sept 22
|BA project
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|BA Project
|'''Name your project mentor'''  
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|'''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.
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Contact and get a "yes" from your mentor of choice. You can choose from our list of [[Dozierende]] or someone from outside school if you are doing a portfolio or if there is a solid reason for your need.  
 
|E-mail [[Artistic Associate|ASO]] by 12:00
 
|E-mail [[Artistic Associate|ASO]] by 12:00
 
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|-
|'''15. Nov 21'''
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|TBA
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|BA Project
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|'''Project development module presentations'''
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|Room tba
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|-
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|'''17. Okt 22'''
 
|'''Thesis'''
 
|'''Thesis'''
|'''First draft Thesis'''
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|'''Exposé Deadline'''
upload your PDF named year_yourname_titleofwork_Draft (i.e. 2018_SaraSmith_Words_Draft) to projects -> _2021-22_BA-THESIS
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|Upload to server  
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upload your PDF with the following naming convention: year_yourname_titleofwork_Exposé (i.e. 2022_SaraSmith_WordsandImages_Exposé) to the following folder on the server:
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projects -> _2022/23_BA-THESIS -> 2022-23_BA-Thesis_EXPOSE
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|Upload to server and email your mentor & [[Artistic Associate|ASO]]
 
by 11:00
 
by 11:00
 
|-
 
|-
|8. -
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|'''6. Dec 22'''
26. Nov 21
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|'''Thesis'''
|BA project
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|'''First Draft Thesis'''
|'''Project development module'''  
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your project's content will be honed with [[Sieger Ted|Ted Sieger]] and [[Bush Paul|Paul Bush]]
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upload your PDF named year_yourname_titleofwork_Draft (i.e. 2018_SaraSmith_Words_Draft) to projects ->  _2022/23_BA-THESIS -> _2022-23_BA-THESIS
|Room tba
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|Upload to server and email your mentor & [[Artistic Associate|ASO]]  
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by 13:00
 
|-
 
|-
|26. Nov 21
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|28. Nov - 16. Dec 22
|BA project
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|BA Project
|'''Project development module presentations'''  
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|'''Dossier Module'''  
|Room tba
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you will develop a written dossier and a storyboard to apply for funding with [[Gockell Gerd|Gerd Gockell]]
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|Room 151
 
|-
 
|-
|29. Nov - 7. Dec 21
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|TBA 21 or 22 Dec 22
|BA project
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|BA Project
|'''Dossier module'''  
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|'''Animatic Editing Session 1'''
you will develop a written dossier and a storyboard to apply for funding with [[Sieger Ted|Ted Sieger]] and [[Gockell Gerd|Gerd Gockell]]  
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a session with [https://www.kg-studio.ch/de/#contact Dominik Gehring] to discuss and evaluate the state of your project's current animatic
|Room tba
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|Location and timetable  tba by [[Artistic Associate|ASO]] / Gehring
 
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|-
|22./23.Dec 21
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|22. Dec 22
|BA project
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|BA Project
|'''Animatic editing session 1'''
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|'''First Draft Dossier'''
a session with [https://www.kg-studio.ch/de/#contact Dominik Gehring] to discuss and evaluate the state of your project's current animatic.
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upload your PDF named year_projectname_Draft (i.e. 2022_BestFilmEver_Draft) to server > projects > 3BA_Projektordner > 01_Dossier  
|Location and timetable  tba by ASO/Gehring
 
|-
 
|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  
 
|Upload to server  
  
 
by 18:00
 
by 18:00
 
|-
 
|-
|'''7. Jan 22'''
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| '''10. Jan 23'''
 
|'''BA project'''
 
|'''BA project'''
|'''Dossier deadline (digital)'''
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|
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==== Dossier deadline (digital) ====
 
'''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!'''
  
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|Uploaded to server and on desk by 17:00  
 
|Uploaded to server and on desk by 17:00  
 
|-
 
|-
|'''11. Jan '22'''
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|10. Jan 23
|'''BA project'''
 
|'''Dossier deadline (printed)'''
 
 
 
'''Late delivery implies the immediate disqualification from the BA-process.''' '''No FX possible!'''
 
 
 
'''Two printed physical copies''' to be placed on the desk of the [[Artistic Associate|ASO]] by 10:00
 
|In office by 10:00
 
|-
 
|11. Jan '22
 
 
|BA project
 
|BA project
 
|'''Animatics upload'''
 
|'''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.
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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  
 
|Upload to server  
 
by 16:00
 
by 16:00
 
|-
 
|-
|12. Jan '22
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|11. Jan 23
|BA project
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|BA Project
|'''Animatics presentation'''
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|'''Pitch ZHdK'''  
 
ZHdK film-music composing students will visit us and receive a short presentation of your films after which you can network. Prepare a Vimeo/youtube upload off your Animatic as well as a fact sheet as learned in 2nd BA. The pitch is also for the speech-academy students via Zoom.
 
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
 
|Cinema REX 10-12:00 & Zoom
 
|-
 
|-
|14. Jan '22
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|14. Jan 23
 
|Thesis
 
|Thesis
 
|'''Last feedback from thesis mentors'''
 
|'''Last feedback from thesis mentors'''
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|Individually by E-mail
 
|Individually by E-mail
 
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|-
|'''1. Feb '22'''
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|'''16. Jan 23'''
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|'''BA project'''
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|
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==== Dossier deadline (printed) ====
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'''Late delivery implies the immediate disqualification from the BA-process.''' '''No FX possible!'''
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'''3 printed physical copies''' to be placed on the desk of the [[Artistic Associate|ASO]] by 10:00
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|In office on Kat's desk by 12:00
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|-
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|'''31. Jan 23'''
 
|'''Thesis'''
 
|'''Thesis'''
|'''Thesis deadline digital & analogue'''
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|
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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 PDF named year_yourname_titleofwork_Thesis (i.e. 2021_SmithSara_WordsandImages_Thesis) to server -> projects -> _2021-22_BA-THESIS
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- upload your PDF named year_yourname_titleofwork_Thesis (i.e. 2023_SmithSara_WordsandImages_Thesis) to server -> projects -> _2022-23_BA-THESIS -> 2022-23_BA-Thesis_THESIS-FINAL
  
- 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
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- email copy to Kat and your mentor
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- put 1 physical printed copy onto the [[Artistic Associate|ASO]]'s desk or, in case the office is closed, leave them in the letterbox in front of the ASO office 157
 
|Both by 12:00
 
|Both by 12:00
 
|-
 
|-
|4. Feb '22
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|2. Feb 23
 
|BA project
 
|BA project
 
|'''Kick-Off''' '''Lineproducing'''
 
|'''Kick-Off''' '''Lineproducing'''
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|Room tba, 10:00 - 12:00
 
|Room tba, 10:00 - 12:00
 
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|-
|11. Feb '22
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|11. Feb '23
 
|BA project
 
|BA project
 
|'''Sounddesign concept'''
 
|'''Sounddesign concept'''
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|E-mail by 17:00
 
|E-mail by 17:00
 
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|16.-18. Feb '22
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|15.-17. Feb '23
 
|BA project
 
|BA project
 
|'''Sounddesign talks'''
 
|'''Sounddesign talks'''
First round of talks with our school sounddesigners. Sequence of short meetings will be announced by [[Gassmann Thomas|Thomas Gassmann]]
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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 [[Gassmann Thomas|Thomas Gassmann]]
|Soundstudio U133
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|Soundstudio U133/ Zoom
 
|-
 
|-
|16.-18. Feb '22
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|TBA Feb 23
 
|BA project
 
|BA project
 
|'''Acting reference shots''':  
 
|'''Acting reference shots''':  
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|Room tba, all day
 
|Room tba, all day
 
|-
 
|-
|tba Feb
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|tba Feb 23
 
|BA project
 
|BA project
 
|'''Animatic editing session 2'''
 
|'''Animatic editing session 2'''
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|Location and timetable tba  
 
|Location and timetable tba  
 
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|-
|22. Feb
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|TBA Feb 23
 
|BA project
 
|BA project
 
|'''Voice recording option'''
 
|'''Voice recording option'''
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|Afternoon, Sound studio
 
|Afternoon, Sound studio
 
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|28. Feb. & 3. Mar
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|28. Feb./ 1. & 3. Mar 23
 
|BA project
 
|BA project
 
|'''Voice recording sessions with the Speech Academy'''
 
|'''Voice recording sessions with the Speech Academy'''
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|Sound studio, all day
 
|Sound studio, all day
 
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|2. Mar '22
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|23. Feb 23
 
|'''BA project'''
 
|'''BA project'''
 
|'''Production Meeting 1: Orange light'''
 
|'''Production Meeting 1: Orange light'''
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|ALL DAY, room tba
 
|ALL DAY, room tba
 
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|-
|3. Mar '22
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|23. Feb 23
 
|'''BA project'''
 
|'''BA project'''
 
|'''Mitarbeiterbörse / Helper's market'''
 
|'''Mitarbeiterbörse / Helper's market'''
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|10. Mar '22  
 
|10. Mar '22  
 
|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
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|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 '22
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|16. Mar 23
 
|Exam
 
|Exam
 
|'''Examination criteria (practical work)'''
 
|'''Examination criteria (practical work)'''
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'''Any changes in your subject after that must be discussed with Jürgen Haas!'''   
 
'''Any changes in your subject after that must be discussed with Jürgen Haas!'''   
|E-mail ASO by 11:00
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|E-mail [[Artistic Associate|ASO]] by 11:00
 
|-
 
|-
|'''7. April '22'''
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|'''30. März 23'''
 
|'''BA project'''
 
|'''BA project'''
 
|'''Production Meeting 2: Foley Greenlight'''
 
|'''Production Meeting 2: Foley Greenlight'''
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|ALL DAY, room tba
 
|ALL DAY, room tba
 
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|-
|'''17. April '22'''
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|'''10. April '23'''
 
|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
 
|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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wetransfer
 
wetransfer
 
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|-
|tba
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|11. April 23
 
|BA project
 
|BA project
 
|'''Animatic Editing Session 3'''  
 
|'''Animatic Editing Session 3'''  
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|Location and timetable  tba  
 
|Location and timetable  tba  
 
|-
 
|-
|26.4. - 4.5. '22
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|17.4. - 26.4. 23
 
|BA project
 
|BA project
 
|'''Foley recordings in Lucerne'''
 
|'''Foley recordings in Lucerne'''
'''PICTURELOCK for Foleys''' '''3 days before your recording''' '''session''' (will be communicated by Thomas Gassmann or [[Artistic Associate|ASO]])
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'''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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|BA Project
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|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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|-
 
|16. May '22
 
|16. May '22
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|Thesis Erstgutachten: grades and feedback
 
|Thesis Erstgutachten: grades and feedback
 
are sent to Jürgen Haas and [[Artistic Associate|ASO]]  
 
are sent to Jürgen Haas and [[Artistic Associate|ASO]]  
|E-mail ASO by 11:00
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|E-mail [[Artistic Associate|ASO]] by 11:00
 
|-
 
|-
|'''27. May '22'''  
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|'''25. May 23'''  
  
 
|'''Promo'''
 
|'''Promo'''
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|Upload to Server by 16:00
 
|Upload to Server by 16:00
 
|-
 
|-
|'''27. May '22'''
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|'''25. May 23'''
 
|'''Promo'''
 
|'''Promo'''
 
|'''Poster file deadline'''
 
|'''Poster file deadline'''
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|Thesis
 
|Thesis
 
|Thesis Zweitgutachten: grades are sent to Jürgen Haas and [[Artistic Associate|ASO]]
 
|Thesis Zweitgutachten: grades are sent to Jürgen Haas and [[Artistic Associate|ASO]]
|E-mail ASO by 11:00
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|E-mail [[Artistic Associate|ASO]] by 11:00
 
|-
 
|-
|tba
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|TBA  May and June 23
 
|BA project
 
|BA project
 
|'''Fantoche & Locarno preview version'''  
 
|'''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]]  
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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 the [[Promotion Coordinator|promotion coordinator]]  
 
|Wetransfer to Chantal by 12:00 midday
 
|Wetransfer to Chantal by 12:00 midday
 
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|'''24. or 31. May '22'''
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|'''24. or 31. May 23'''
 
|Exam
 
|Exam
 
|'''Presentation Skills'''
 
|'''Presentation Skills'''
 
Mandatory 1-day workshop to enhance your presentation skills. Given in 2 groups. (Group projects 24th and solo projects on 31st)   
 
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
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|Groups tba by [[Artistic Associate|ASO]]
 
|-
 
|-
|6. June '22
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|30 May 23
  
 
|BA project
 
|BA project
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Upload screenshots or, preferably, a .mov (under 100MB!) of your credits for inspection to the server.
 
Upload screenshots or, preferably, a .mov (under 100MB!) of your credits for inspection to the server.
  
Final OK by Jürgen Haas and ASO.
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Final OK by [[Haas Jürgen|Jürgen Haas]] and [[Artistic Associate|ASO]].
 
|Upload to server by 11:00
 
|Upload to server by 11:00
 
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|9. June '22
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|9. June 23
 
|Exam
 
|Exam
 
|'''Examination criteria (presentation)'''
 
|'''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!'''  
 
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
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|E-mail [[Artistic Associate|ASO]] by 11:00
 
|-
 
|-
 
|tbc
 
|tbc
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|Exam
 
|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)
 
|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
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|E-mail to Jürgen Haas & [[Artistic Associate|ASO]]
 
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|'''17. June '22'''
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|'''9. June 23'''
 
|'''Exam'''
 
|'''Exam'''
 
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'''Deadline for film's "state of production" & engl. Subtitles'''
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==== Deadline FINAL FILM FILES & engl. Subtitles ====
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'''Late delivery implies the immediate disqualification from the BA-process. No FX possible!'''
  
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 in front of the jury and at the Werkschau.  
  
 
'''For complete list of requirements, see "Required Records" under:'''  
 
'''For complete list of requirements, see "Required Records" under:'''  
 
[[BA Examination]]
 
[[BA Examination]]
 
'''> late deliveries result in exclusion from the school's cinema premiere'''
 
  
 
> only finished films will be shown at the Premiere
 
> only finished films will be shown at the Premiere
|Upload to server by 16:00, folder tba by ASO
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|Upload to server by 16:00, folder tba by [[Artistic Associate|ASO]]
 
|-
 
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|'''17. June '22'''
 
|'''17. June '22'''
 
|'''Exam'''
 
|'''Exam'''
|'''Deadline for completing Ani-Wiki entry to your film'''
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|'''Deadline for completing Ani-Wiki entry for your personal page and the film page'''
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:
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The [[Promotion Coordinator|promotion coordinator]] can not promote your film without a completed page.  
  
> Template for student film
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Please always use the latest templates to create the pages:
  
> Template for student page
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> [[Template for Studentfilm]]
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> [[Template for Studentpage]]
 
|Complete all entries by 16:00
 
|Complete all entries by 16:00
 
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|'''Exam'''
 
|'''Exam'''
 
|'''Deadline BA Powerpoint-Presentation'''
 
|'''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
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until 16:00 upload your BA presentation (as Powerpoint or Keynote file) to the server under:  projects -> _3BA_Projektordner -> 09_presentation file -> NameOfYourFilm
  
 
> 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
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|'''22.-24. June '22'''
 
|'''22.-24. June '22'''
 
|'''Exams'''
 
|'''Exams'''
|'''BA presentations'''
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==== 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.
 
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
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|Timetable tba by [[Artistic Associate|ASO]]
 
|-
 
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|24.6. '22
 
|24.6. '22
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|'''HSLU Werkschau'''  
 
|'''HSLU Werkschau'''  
 
Students take turns looking after the animation department's exhibition space.
 
Students take turns looking after the animation department's exhibition space.
|Timetable arranged by ASI
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|Timetable arranged by [[Artistic Assistant|ASI]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|'''29.6. '22'''  
 
|'''29.6. '22'''  
 
|'''Premiere'''
 
|'''Premiere'''
|'''Premiere // CoVid Version: Livestream'''
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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.
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==== Premiere ====
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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 [[Artistic Assistant|ASI]] in due time.
 
|Online 18:00-21:00
 
|Online 18:00-21:00
 
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|Cleaning
 
|Cleaning
 
|Give back your chest of drawers (Korpus) and lamps to [[Artistic Assistant|ASI]]  
 
|Give back your chest of drawers (Korpus) and lamps to [[Artistic Assistant|ASI]]  
|Infos follow from ASI
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|Infos follow from [[Artistic Assistant|ASI]]
 
|-
 
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|1. July
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|TBA July
 
|Ani-Grill
 
|Ani-Grill
 
|'''Ani-Grill // CoVid Version: stay flexible'''
 
|'''Ani-Grill // CoVid Version: stay flexible'''
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|Animation terrace, 18:00
 
|Animation terrace, 18:00
 
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|2. July
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|5. & 6. July
 
|BA project
 
|BA project
|'''Promotion day'''
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|'''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.
 
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  
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|10:00-12:30
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13:30-16:00  
 
|-
 
|-
 
|tba
 
|tba
 
|Cleaning
 
|Cleaning
 
|Disassembly of BA exhibition
 
|Disassembly of BA exhibition
|Infos follow from ASI
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|Infos follow from [[Artistic Assistant|ASI]]
 
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|'''5. July'''  
 
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> The trailer will be uploaded to our vimeo site and can be linked to your vimeo account. (make a vimeo account!)
 
> 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.  
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> Do not upload your final film immediately to any online platform without consulting the [[Promotion Coordinator|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.
 
> Please create a link to our website as the producer of your film.
 
|Upload to server by 16:00
 
|Upload to server by 16:00
 
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Revision as of 10:36, 27 September 2022

Graduation year 2022 / 2023

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
6. Sept 22 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!

Zoom
7. Sept 22 Pitch Pitch Poster Deadline

Anyone who wishes to pitch a project should upload their poster (will be sent to you by 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 and email ASO&Daniela by 11:00
13. Sept 22 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 14. Sept 11:00 and the posters will hang until the end of the selection process.

Room 145 14:00-16:00
19. Sept 22 Thesis Thesis Kick-Off

You will receive information from Christian Gasser about your upcoming thesis. You can contact your thesis-mentor of choice as of now.

Room 151 9:00
14. Sept 22 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 ASO.

E-mail by 11:00
15. Sept 22 Pitch Selection Results

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

Room tba, 14:00 - 16:00
16. Sept 22 Pitch Selection Feedback

Meetings with Jürgen Haas can be requested to help form groups or receive further feedback on the results of the Pitch Selection.

E-mail jha to request meetings
28. Sept 22 Thesis Name your Thesis Mentor and Topic

Note: you should have contacted your mentor of choice by 26. Sept to make sure they have the capacity. E-mail your confirmation to ASO and your mentor.

E-mail by 11:00
19. Sept -

7. Okt 22

BA project Project Development Module

your project's content will be honed with Marina Rosset and Špela Čadez.

Room 140 and various
29. Sept 22 BA Project Name your Project Mentor

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

E-mail ASO by 12:00
TBA BA Project Project development module presentations Room tba
17. Okt 22 Thesis Exposé Deadline

upload your PDF with the following naming convention: year_yourname_titleofwork_Exposé (i.e. 2022_SaraSmith_WordsandImages_Exposé) to the following folder on the server:

projects -> _2022/23_BA-THESIS -> 2022-23_BA-Thesis_EXPOSE

Upload to server and email your mentor & ASO

by 11:00

6. Dec 22 Thesis First Draft Thesis

upload your PDF named year_yourname_titleofwork_Draft (i.e. 2018_SaraSmith_Words_Draft) to projects -> _2022/23_BA-THESIS -> _2022-23_BA-THESIS

Upload to server and email your mentor & ASO

by 13:00

28. Nov - 16. Dec 22 BA Project Dossier Module

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

Room 151
TBA 21 or 22 Dec 22 BA Project Animatic Editing Session 1

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

Location and timetable tba by ASO / Gehring
22. Dec 22 BA Project First Draft Dossier

upload your PDF named year_projectname_Draft (i.e. 2022_BestFilmEver_Draft) to server > projects > 3BA_Projektordner > 01_Dossier

Upload to server

by 18:00

10. Jan 23 BA project

Dossier deadline (digital)

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

Upload your PDF named year_projectname_Dossier (i.e. 2018_BestFilmEver_Dossier) to 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 ASO by 17:00

Uploaded to server and on desk by 17:00
10. Jan 23 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 Pitch ZHdK

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

Cinema REX 10-12:00 & Zoom
14. Jan 23 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
16. Jan 23 BA project

Dossier deadline (printed)

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 ASO by 10:00

In office on Kat's desk by 12:00
31. Jan 23 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. 2023_SmithSara_WordsandImages_Thesis) to server -> projects -> _2022-23_BA-THESIS -> 2022-23_BA-Thesis_THESIS-FINAL

- email copy to Kat and your mentor

- put 1 physical printed copy onto the ASO's desk or, in case the office is closed, leave them in the letterbox in front of the ASO office 157

Both by 12:00
2. Feb 23 BA project Kick-Off Lineproducing

Lineproducer Marwan Eissa will present you some thoughts on the production pipeline and give examples of past break-down sheets of well organized 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 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 Christof Steinmann

E-mail by 17:00
15.-17. Feb '23 BA project 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

Soundstudio U133/ Zoom
TBA Feb 23 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 23 BA project Animatic editing session 2

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

Location and timetable tba
TBA Feb 23 BA project Voice recording option

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

Afternoon, Sound studio
28. Feb./ 1. & 3. Mar 23 BA project Voice recording sessions with the Speech Academy

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

Sound studio, all day
23. Feb 23 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
23. Feb 23 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
10. Mar '22 MA Deadline for applying for the Master Film / Master Animation at HSLU Contact MA
16. Mar 23 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
30. März 23 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
10. April '23 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

11. April 23 BA project Animatic Editing Session 3

last session with 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

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

V745/U133
Mai/June 23 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
16. May '22 Thesis Thesis Erstgutachten: grades and feedback

are sent to Jürgen Haas and ASO

E-mail ASO by 11:00
25. May 23 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
25. May 23 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 ASO E-mail ASO by 11:00
TBA May and June 23 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 ASO or the promotion coordinator

Wetransfer to Chantal by 12:00 midday
24. or 31. May 23 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
30 May 23 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 23 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 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
9. June 23 Exam

Deadline FINAL FILM FILES & engl. Subtitles

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

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

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

> only finished films will be shown at the Premiere

Upload to server by 16:00, folder tba by ASO
17. June '22 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
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 -> 09_presentation file -> NameOfYourFilm

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

Upload to server by 16:00
22.-24. June '22 Exams

BA presentations

Each group presents in front of the Jury (see "Presentations" paragraph on the 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

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 ASI Infos follow from ASI
TBA 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
5. & 6. July 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.

10:00-12:30

13:30-16:00

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 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