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Our BA (Hons) Illustration and Animation course explores the connections between animation and illustration, helping you to create sequential narratives using a variety of methods – from traditional handmade image-making, to the latest specialist 2D digital animation, 3D CGI used in industry and cutting-edge interactive techniques.
This degree will prepare you for work in the creative industries as an 2D/3D animator, motion graphics designer, or illustrator, and many of our graduates now work with leading animation studios and UK broadcasters such as The Mill, 12 Foot 6, Slurpy Studios, The Like Minded, Filofax, BBC and Channel 4, as well as developing freelance careers in animation and illustration.
As well as the work presented in the carousel below, you can also check out the short films our students produced for BBC Radio 4's The Listening Project, BBC Cambridgeshire, The Globe Theatre, their live brief for Curveball Media, and the New Designers Screening Award 2021.
You can see more work by graduating BA (Hons) Illustration and Animation students on our PRESENT exhibition site. You can follow our students’ projects, prizes and progress on our course Instagram page.
A short animated film by graduating student Esme Powell for her Major Project, 2022
An animated short by graduating student Fay Matthews for her Major Project, 2022
An animated short by graduating student Hannah Vernon for her Major Project, 2022
Animated short by graduating student Ethan Dredge for his Major Project, 2022
A short animated film by graduating student Becky Holloway for her Major Project, 2022
An animated short by graduating student Amelia King for her Major Project, 2022
An animated short by graduating student Dragos Voicu for his Major Project, 2022
An animated short by graduating student Svetlana Filippova for her Major Project, 2022
An animation by Fay Matthews, for the Fibrosis Research Group
A collaborative animation by Ruta Stalkmokaite, BA (Hons) Illustration and Animation, and Alex Camp, BSc (Hons) Audio and Music Technology.
Ruta Stalmokaite
Winner, Screening Award at New Designers 2021, sponsored by Aardman Academy
Party Animal, 2021
Little Ideas, Big Impact, for Allia Future Business Centre live brief project, 2021
A New Life
A New Life, 2021
Ordo, 2021
Lifeless, 2021
Hannah talks about her major project animation "A Snowy Surprise" and shows it in full for the Present Showcase 2021. The film was shortlisted for the @cinemagic_filmfestival Young Filmmaker Award, and was also selected for @ourculturemag and the @bitesizefilmfestival.
Velina's film “Wherever I Wander” was selected for screening at 5 festivals
Wherever I Wander
Wherever I Wander, 2021
Steven's short film "Wee Shadows” was selected for screening at @frightfestuk and various other festivals.
Jacinta, 2019
The Confidence Trick
The Confidence Trick
Character design
Motion Graphics
2B1
Dissolved
Ladies of Todmorton
Concept Art 2018