Wiltshire College

Assignment Brief for BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative

Media Prod.
Name: Student
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Assignment 2D Animation Development & Unit and Units 33 & 34

Title: Techniques Assignment
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Date Set 17th January 2017 Deadline 22th February

2017
Set by Simon Weintroub Date
Returned

Assignment Brief
Scenario:

You have been commissioned to create an online timeline of the history

of 2D animation as part of an Animation festival being run by the Odeon
Cinema in Trowbridge. The Timeline will be used to educate anyone
signing up to the festival (film-goers, schools etc) as to the history of
Animation, prior to the festival.

You are required to research and produce a comprehensive timeline discussing

the history of the development of 2D animation techniques. You will need to
ensure that you explore and analyse the significant milestones of this art form
and refer to the key works and practitioners.
Please ensure you correctly identify the significance of each moment and explain
why it contributes to the development and use of 2d Animation.

Tasks and Further Opportunities for Assessment Unit No Assessment

and Grading
Criteria
33 & 34 P1, M1, D1
Using http://www.tiki-toki.com/
Please create an online timeline.

Research and produce a comprehensive timeline

discussing the history of the development of
animation techniques. You must include the following
practitioners, techniques, and terms as part of your
presentation:

Warner Bros; Edward Muybridge; Hannah

Barbera; Norman Mclaren, Len Rye, Thomas
Edison; 2D Vector Graphics; William Horner;
Flick Book; Emile Reynaud; Frame Rates; The
Cel Animation; Ray Harryhausen;
Photographic; Walt Disney; Rotoscoping;

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 Joseph Plateau; Persistence Of Vision; Lumire
Brothers; Contemporary work eg Monty
Python, Yellow Submarine, South Park,
Childrens TV Persepolis, Waltz with Bashir.
The work should be presented as a chronologically
ordered and must detail why and how each
development is significant and please link them in
terms of inspiration and influence.
Please use examples and detail why the chosen
example is significant.

Important Notes
1. Please ensure that you proof read all written work prior to submission.
Grammatical accuracy is essential, especially for high grade achievement.
2. All written work must be typed (using font size 11), printed and organised
before it is handed in. Each assignment must be accompanied with this
assignment cover.
3. All references to other peoples work must be cited appropriately and
accurately using the Harvard APA model of referencing (Level 3 Only)

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Assessment and Grading Criteria

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Unit 34 - 2D Animation
To achieve a pass grade To achieve a merit grade
the evidence must show the evidence must show
that the learner is able to: that, in addition to the pass
criteria, the learner is able
to:
P1 summarise M explain the techniques
accurately the 1 and development of
techniques and 2D animation with
development of 2D reference to detailed
animation with some illustrative examples
appropriate use of and with generally
subject terminology correct use of subject
terminology
To achieve a distinction
grade the evidence must
show that, in addition to
the pass and merit criteria,
the learner is able to:
D comprehensively
1 explain the
techniques and
development of 2D
animation with
elucidated examples
and consistently using
subject terminology
correctly