The course combines theoretical sessions with practical activities that complement each other in order to facilitate the achievement of the intended learning outcomes.

Throughout the course, students will develop an animation project consisting of an animated piece of at least one minute in length that combines two or more animation techniques. This project will be carried out in groups of two to four students, depending on the number of students enrolled.

This final project will enable students to apply the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired throughout the course in an integrated manner.

The project development will be supervised through mandatory tutorial sessions, during which students will be required to present the materials and the stage of development of their project as requested by the teaching staff at each milestone. These tutorials are designed to support students throughout the production process, help them overcome any difficulties that may arise, and provide specific guidance to ensure a successful final outcome.

The detailed schedule, including the content of each session, will be presented on the first day of the course and will also be available on the course Virtual Campus. There, students will find all the teaching materials provided by the teaching staff, together with the information required for the successful completion of the course. Should the teaching modality need to be modified due to force majeure in accordance with the decisions of the relevant authorities, the teaching staff will inform students of any changes to the course schedule and teaching methodologies.

Annotation: within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

Assessment for this course will be carried out through the presentation of different audiovisual pieces covering various stages of the production process and involving the use of different techniques.

Throughout the course, students will complete partial submissions of practical assignments (drafts, model sheets, animation exercises, and other requested materials related to the production processes of the audiovisual pieces). Some of these submissions must be included in the final project submission if they constitute an essential part of the project development.

The final project will consist of an animated short film of at least one and a half minutes in length, created using at least two different animation techniques.

During the final presentations, students will analyse animated short films or scenes and will be required to demonstrate that they have assimilated the theoretical content covered in class. These presentations will account for 15% of the final grade.

10% of the final grade will correspond to active participation in the activities carried out during class sessions.

Resit Assessment

Depending on the results obtained in the exercises/practical assignments and the group project, a new activity will be proposed to reassess the learning outcomes that have not been achieved. This reassessment will take place on the dates established in the academic calendar.

If a student commits any irregularity that may lead to a significant alteration of the grade of an assessment activity, that activity will be graded 0, regardless of any disciplinary procedure that may be initiated. If several irregularities occur in the assessment activities of the same course, the final grade for the course will be 0.

Single Assessment

This course does not include a single assessment system.

Use of Artificial Intelligence and Plagiarism Prevention

The use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and Large Language Models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT or similar tools, is permitted in this course, provided that students clearly indicate which parts of their work or activity have been produced with AI support and properly acknowledge the tool used. Under no circumstances may these tools be used for animation generation.

During tutorial sessions, each team will define which activities may involve the use of AI, how it may be used, and the corresponding citation and transparency requirements.

Any use of AI that does not comply with these guidelines, or any failure to provide proper acknowledgment, may be considered a breach of academic integrity and, in the most serious cases, plagiarism.