At the heart of Northern Ireland’s vibrant animation industry, this programme focuses on the three core components of narrative, character and performance in the context of TV, film and games animation. Design research and development - Opportunities are developing for new narratives and audiences who interact with animation. You will advance your understanding of research and development within the creative sector and your alignment to changing markets. Timing for animation - Core skills in animation, developing a deeper understanding of timing and animation principles in action. Acting for animation - Narrative builds characters whose performances drive the story. Develop a deeper understanding of acting, character empathy and building relationships with the audience. Animation production - Understand computer animation pipelines, their implementation and project management from concept through animation, compositing and editing in a commercial production environment. Major project - Complete a body of work in your chosen area of animation production.