2025/26 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

COMM2870 Motion Graphics

20 Credits Class Size: 48

Module manager: John Edmonds
Email: icsjme@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2025/26

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

To provide you with intermediate practical skills in motion graphics for film and television including animation and visual effects

Objectives

This module aims to teach you to construct motion graphic sequences for film and television production using appropriate industry software, and to understand, appreciate and demonstrate coherent subject knowledge and professional design constraints for this purpose. Students will be required to manage and schedule their project(s) by a specified deadline, and will review and critically analyse their production work against industry practitioners.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:

1. Contextualise and situate a motion graphic sequence.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of and critically engage with concept design in motion graphics
3. Critically engage with photographic and video imagery using analytical strategies.

Skills Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:

1. Digitally produce content using industry standard software.
2. Understand the implications of sustainability via the Albert Sustainable Production organisation.

Syllabus

Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module

Teaching Methods

Delivery type Number Length hours Student hours
Supervision 6 1 6
Lecture 6 1 6
Practical 11 2 22
Private study hours 166
Total Contact hours 34
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) 200

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students submit a practical portfolio as a formative assessment. Weekly feedback is offered on this portfolio during practical sessions and formative feedback is also offered on the main project. Individual verbal feedback is given to all students

Module Office Hour – In person or Online drop-in (1 hour per week).

Methods of Assessment

Coursework
Assessment type Notes % of formal assessment
Coursework Motion graphics project 60
Coursework Creative concept outline 40
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) 100

Resit is to repeat the assessment

Reading List

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 30/04/2025

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