BFA Animation Portfolio Guidelines

This may include either class assignments and/or work created outside of class.

Figure drawings – this should include gestures (no longer than 3-minute drawings) from live observation, not from pictures
Character Designs - a minimum of one human character with expressions and poses that show personality. Drawings should be gestural and show construction
Prop Designs – a variety of designs with rotations
Environment Design - minimum one environmental study including development sketches and final render
Style Frames - images representing the emotion of the scene: composite of characters, props, environment with consideration of composition and lighting
Animation - samples of character movement studies demonstrating personality including but not limited to flour sac, walk, various acting and performances, film excerpts, etc. May also include thumbnail drawings
Illustrations - that demonstrate your knowledge of color theory and/or sequential imagery i.e. color studies for film, graphic novels, or illustrative books, or various color explorations of 1~2 environments
Sketchbook pages - showing ideas and processes and examples of observational drawing

Additional recommendations: focus on your strengths and interests

More animation samples that show character performance and/or movement studies
Alternative animation samples may include Experimental Animation, & Computer Animation
12~16 storyboard panel compilation showing the various composition studies
Color keys studies
Color Script for the film
3D modeling/lighting/texturing examples
Any artwork that represents the artist's personal artistic vision

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