Module updates from ATU Animation
Character Design Year1
In first year drawing studies the students are introduced to many key concepts of drawing for art and for animation's sake. Towards the ned of the module they were asked to create character designs for animation purposes. These ones on the right are by 1st Year...
Robot Concept and Modelling – Jenna Keys
The students of year 2 animation were tasked with concepting and designing for hard edged modelling. The idea behind this project was to create articulatable robot designs that would feed into a Maya project to model texture and redner the model in 3d. The video on...
Character Concept to 3d Modelling- Daria HRes
During the first semester year 2 the Animation students are introduced to conceptual drawing with a purpose. There are two modules in the first semester which work side by side, Drawing and Design 1 and Animation Production Skills 1. In Drawing and Design one of the...
Created a Monster
So in the compositing and Visual Effects module the 3rd year animation students have been looking at how to combine 3d elements with real world film. Their acting hasn't been great so far but the amalgamation of the two seems to be working quite well. Above you can...
Robot Modelling
During this brief in Animation Production Skills 1, year 2 animation students were asked to create their first 3d model. The students had already designed a robot during the first Drawing and Design module brief and now they were tasked with creating that model in 3d....
Sketchbook Submission
Drawing and Design1- Sketchbook Submissions. So during the month of October the students of year 2 animation were tasked with filling an A5 sketchbook with drawings they produced through the month. They could chose to use Inktober prompts from Jake Parker or to spend...
General News from ATU Animation
3d Development Process
When studying animation at ATU Donegal the processes involved in the development of animated characters for 3d production are covered in full. This video shows a remake of a Pokémon character, Gibble, in a more realistic form. It covers the processes involved from...
Design Showreel 2021
This is a video outlining work from the entire design department here at ATU Donegal. It features work from the Graphic Design, Animation, Fashion and Film courses. The year 2021 was the year we were hit with lockdowns and Covid but the students managed to pull of...
Showreel 2023
The Animation Showreel from the graduation class of 2023 has some brilliant work included. Student work is featured from Mark Craig, Nimah Farragher, Rachel Elves, Lochlainn Kelly and Shona Scott to name a few. Have a look!