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Salam Alyikom Everyone!

I'm Ragaey Sameh, you can call me Rego

I am an Egyptian Motion and animation artist with over 6 years of experience in animating and teaching the new generations back home how to be good animators.

My BA is in business administration, and I managed to shift it into art through self education and scholarships.

My art is focused on 2d digital animation using software and mixed media. I am obsessed with the vintage 20's and 30's Disney animation style. I believe that art is a way of expressing the feelings and ideas that we can't express with other senses.

My goal from this Master is to develop my artistic and technical skills to dive in the British and European industry, using my cultural background to tell stories that deserve to be recognized globally.

looking forward to meet everyone and collaborate together to make great and creative stuff!

insta: @ragaey.art

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Hi!

My name is Kav ( he/they, ) and I'm a 2D generalist from India! I did my BA in Animation at Nottingham Trent University. My main interest lies in animation & visual direction, and I love writing and working with people!!

I quite enjoy writing stories about people in places, and a lot of my work revolves around the human experience and what exactly it means to be a person. I'm a big fan of a lot of media like anime, video games, so if you're into something there's a high likelihood I am too! I am super excited to create some cool things with you guys :D

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Hi everyone, I'm Lin Yuduo, and you can also call me Danica. I'm from China. I majored in Digital Media Art during my undergraduate studies, with a focus on animation. I feel really lucky to have the chance to study with all of you.

This image (which is kind of a self-portrait of my childhood :) is taken from my personal short film — It tells a story about my hometown and the environment. I enjoy creating work that conveys emotion by experimenting with new materials and methods.

In my free time, I love listening to music, watching movies, and playing games. I hope we can become friends! Let’s stay curious about the world together.

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Hi! I’m Xiong Xinyu, from China, my English name is Linda.

My undergraduate major was game design, but I found that I fell in love with 2D animation during my study, and I made some interesting short films together with my roommates in my spare time. Therefore, I’m gale to continue my study in LCC.

I hope to broaden my horizons and improve my professionalism in the next 15 months, and I am also looking forward to making some short films with different styles and challenging myself.

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Hello everyone. Nice to meet you, my name is zuoyi zhang, you can also call me Zoey, from China, I majored in commercial illustration in college, after graduation, I worked as an illustrator and concept designer each for one year. I think that moving images was more interesting than the still ones. I like animation especially 2d traditional animation. Since I was a child, I have been influenced by excellent animations from various countries, so I want to learn animation in Lcc. I am glad to study here.

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Hey everyone!

My name is Aaron. I was born in Bermuda but spent most of my life growing up in Toronto. I previously studied Communications and Media Studies at Carleton University in Ottawa, along with part time work as a 2D illustrator.

I am fascinated by all forms of storytelling and would love to master animation as a medium to bring my vision to life. I am inspired by creators who are able to create a compelling story while using comedy, horror, and stunning visuals. I am mostly interested in 2D animation, but I definitely think that blending mediums can enhance the viewer experience which is always my goal.

I'm super excited to meet you guys, and hopefully create some cool projects together!

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Hi there! I’m Rosalie, I studied illustration at an undergraduate level and for my final project made a 2D animation. During the making of this project I realized I wanted to look more into this media, I have always been interested in storytelling and cinema and thought this could be a great opportunity to create more and follow the animated evolution of my illustrations!

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I am Mingqi Yang, an animator, who sees the world through the computer and a future with AI.

I was brought up and educated in a very large but a bit isolated city in China in an academic family.  I am interested in exploring the relations btw humans, the ever-changing natural environment and the fast-advancing technology world.

During my BA Animation study in China, I have made films covering these topics.

Since completing BA in Animation in the summer of 2023, I have been preparing my applications for postgraduate studies in London whilst self-learning 3D animation skills.  Whilst study MA Animation, I am keen to develop my practice in mixed media techniques and gain a better understanding of the critical academic approach to animation making.  It is this relationship between practice and theory that interests me most; especially in the face of the exciting and fast changing era of AI.

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Hello!

My name is Ella Corrieri. I am a passionate fan of animation, a former Moving Image student and a lover of bright colours.

My dream is to work in visual development for animated projects, I love character and environment design and concept art. I have previously experimented with lots of different types of animation from 2d narrative short films to 3d motion graphics to video installation art, I tend to keep my fingers in a lot of pies.

My main influences are colours, complex emotions, sci-fi/ cyberpunk, jellyfish and the ocean.

I am so excited to meet everyone and hopefully work together on some very cool stuff! and also talk about our favourite animated movies :)

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Hello!

My Name is Abigail, I'm 22 and I've been studying animation for 4-years now. I'm from East-Sussex and I have lived in the country-side my entire life and this is my first time living in a City!

I've worked on Tv-commercials, specialising in 2D animation. And various projects within Falmouth Uni. I'm very passionate about hand-drawn animation.

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Hi everyone!

I'm an experimental animation artist from China, and I'm super excited to be starting this journey with all of you at LCC! My focus is mainly on hand-drawn animation and stop-motion using mixed materials, and I love diving into critical themes that are often based on my own personal experiences or thoughts about the world. A lot of my projects start with a small idea and then grow deeper as I work on them.

I'm really looking forward to learning more about animation techniques, exploring different ways of storytelling, and seeing how other artists approach similar themes. Can't wait to get inspired by everyone here and exchange ideas!

You can see my work above if you want :)

Looking forward to meeting and collaborating with you all!

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Hi I'm Jess :))

Born and based in London. I'm a stop-motion animator and model-maker. I studied Production Arts for Screen at UAL Wimbledon. Had some experience in the art department as a prop maker but I've always wanted to pursue animation further and push myself out of my comfort zone. My favourite stop-motion film is Mary and Max. I want to experiment with different techniques and materials. I'm currently working on a short film about healing and self-preservation. Very excited :)

See you soon!

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Hello,

My name is Dominic. I'm from the UK and I studied Graphic Design at Loughborough University where I became passionate about animation. I practice 2D animation. My style is minimalist and geometric. I love creating intricate looping animations with strange characters. https://dominicjalthoefer8ab.myportfolio.com/ Here's my portfolio if you want to see more of my work.

From this course, I'd like to learn about 3D animation and experiment with new techniques using various media.

I'm very excited to start learning more about animation and meeting all of you!

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Hello! This is Mengchao Huang, a Chinese animator and illustrator.

My love for Japanese anime inspired my interest in animation, so I practised mainly 2d animation skills in my previous study. I also love working on environment and concept art for games and animations, probably because it is easier than animating.

In this programme, I want to explore more experimental and mixed-media animation. This is inspired by a zoetrope installation project I am a part of and this piece showed me that there are more equally playful ways to animate things.

I hope we can all learn and practise animation in our style and have so much fun. Thanks for reading!

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Hiya! I'm Matilde, a Portuguese animator with a love for fish, stupid-looking characters, and cream-filled pastries.

My main focus right now is going out of my comfort zone a bit and experiment more. Currently, I'm playing with mixed media and combining different techniques and materials into my visuals! I started with mixing digital 2D and 3D and have moved onto playing with traditional mediums like lino printing; would love to try making automata and mixing those in too! Maybe one day I’ll try projection mapping, or making holograms, and adding all sorts of mixed media goodness into it! The sky’s the limit!

Hopefully this introduction wasn't too much of a word salad haha. Looking forward to meeting everyone and collaborating on some fun projects together! I can be a bit quiet at first, but can’t wait to get to know you all! :D

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Hello!

My name is Victoria Pater (she/her). I was born in Canada and moved around the USA before settling in New Jersey. I studied Visual Media Arts and minored in Pre-Law at Emerson College in Boston, where I developed my passion for Animation and Sound. I began animating with Stop Motion and 2D techniques around 2019, and recently, I’ve been expanding my skills into 3D animation as well. If you’d like to see some of my work, feel free to check out my website and portfolio at Vicpater.com.

I can’t wait to see all of your work too!

My primary goal in animation is to make a positive impact—whether big or small, lasting or brief, reaching many people or just one. As long as it improves our world in some way, that’s all I aspire to do.

I’m truly excited to meet you all and discover your diverse projects! I can’t wait to start learning and growing as an animator alongside you.

All My Best!

Victoria

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Hi everyone!

My name is Paula Valenzuela Galleguillos, I'm a Chilean graphic designer and associate lecturer in graphic design at the Universidad de Chile.

Up until now, I've mostly been involved in theoretical research into animation. I've been looking at things like semiotics, the analysis of audiovisual works and the design work that goes into the artistic direction of productions of this type.

My main interest is the uncanny (based on what Freud wrote in his 1919 essay) and the different ways in which it can manifest itself visually, from the chosen animation techniques to the design of the character and its inner world.

I am excited to have more direct contact with animation and to finally take the step from the theoretical to the practical. I hope to learn a lot from the academic body and my peers.

See you all soon!

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MA Animation explores both the theory and practice of animation across a broad range of experimental visual media.

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The course is delivered across four terms, starting in September and finishing in December the year after. Incorporating a summer break, this is a one year full-time course (45 taught weeks), delivered over 15 months. You will respond to briefs that are set to test the learning in the units described below.

Each course is divided into units, which are credit-rated. The minimum unit size is 20 credits. The MA course structure involves five units, totalling 180 credits.

Autumn, Term One

Animation Practice and Process 3D & 2D (40 Credits)
Design for Animation, Narrative Structures and Film Language (20 Credits)

In Term 1 you will explore a range of both technical and conceptual approaches to animation and work with a range of technologies and processes by producing short-form animation across 2D & 3D to set briefs.

You'll also engage in a programme of theoretical seminars that explore the cinematic underpinning of this practice. This phase is the technical and conceptual basis for the subsequent units of the course.

Spring, Term 2

Experimental Critical Practice and Research (40 Credits)
Collaborative Unit (20 Credits)

You'll engage in experimental 2D/3D animation process and practice, developing your distinct visual voice. This is underpinned by critical study that significantly expands your understanding of the themes animation can address in a critical context, and by a technical programme that ensures you are able to experiment widely with various animation techniques. Term Two specifically contains the cross College collaborative unit.

Summer and Autumn, Terms 3 and 4

Final Major Project and Thesis (60 credits)
Experimental Critical Practice and Research (40 credits)
Final Major Project and Thesis (continued)

You will take the knowledge, skills and experience gained on the course and bring these together in the production of a self-directed longer form project and associated thesis.

If you are unable to continue or decide to exit the course, there are two possible exit awards. A Postgraduate Certificate will be awarded on successful completion of the first 60 credits and a Postgraduate Diploma will be awarded on successful completion of the first 120 credits.

An applicant will normally be considered for admission if they have achieved an educational level equivalent to an honours degree in either animation, illustration, visual communication, graphic design or closely related subject, and present a portfolio of moving-image work. However, we do not exclude candidates who have graduated from other less strongly aligned disciplines.

This educational level may be demonstrated by:

Honours degree (named above);

Possession of equivalent qualifications;

Prior experiential learning, the outcome of which can be demonstrated to be equivalent to formal qualifications otherwise required;

Or a combination of formal qualifications and experiential learning which, taken together, can be demonstrated to be equivalent to formal qualifications otherwise required.

APEL (Accreditation of Prior Learning)

Applicants who do not meet these course entry requirements may still be considered in exceptional cases. The course team will consider each application that demonstrates additional strengths and alternative evidence. This might, for example, be demonstrated by:

Related academic or work experience

The quality of the personal statement

A strong academic or other professional reference

OR a combination of these factors

Each application will be considered on its own merit but we cannot guarantee an offer in each case.

Language requirements

All classes are conducted in English. If English is not your first language, we strongly recommend you let us know your English language test score in your application. If you have booked a test or are awaiting your results, please indicate this in your application. When asked to upload a CV as part of your application, please include any information about your English test score.

IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent) is required, with a minimum of 5.5 in each of the four skills.

If your first language is not English, you can check you have achieved the correct IELTS level in English on the Language Requirements page.

Offers will be made based on the following selection criteria, which applicants are expected to demonstrate:

Sufficient prior knowledge and experience of and/or potential in animation practice to be able to successfully complete the programme of study, and have an academic or professional background in a relevant subject

Knowledge of visual culture and an ability to engage in critical discussion

Communicating with you

After you have successfully submitted your application online, you will receive an email confirming your application and providing your login details for the UAL Applicant Portal. Please log into the portal, as this is where we will send you important updates and requests, and you can contact us with any questions you may have about your application.

What happens next

Portfolio advice

All applicants will be expected to submit an electronic portfolio of a maximum of 20 images as part of their application. Your portfolio should have some examples of image-led and visual work from either education or professional practice. It should contain a minimum of five projects, and self-initiated projects are also encouraged.

Of the 20 images, you should include an animation movie of minimum 60 seconds in length. In the 'image title' field, please state your role (animator, editor, sound, story, background) and techniques you have used. Preferably it should a personal work and animated entirely by yourself.

At application stage, we are as excited to see a portfolio of strong image making that has a sense of sequential play, as we are to see an accomplished portfolio of animation work.

As a student on the course you will have been selected for something specific you portray through your portfolio. This could be a strong illustration or design portfolio that indicates a desire to take work into the 3D space and work with sound in a time-based format, or an accomplished portfolio of animation work that indicates a commitment to focus on personal development through a further course of study.

Applicants are usually interviewed by the course team before a place can be offered. Interviews will take place at LCC, or via Skype/telephone.

How we notify you of the outcome of your application

You will receive the outcome of your application through the UAL Applicant Portal.

Graduates of MA Animation will be equipped to work in an increasingly technologically informed and interdisciplinary design world, with in-depth skills in the following areas: animation and animation production both 3D and 2D visual communication, narrative and sequential image making, typography, and time-based design as well as having a portfolio of personal work to enable you to seek work as a commercial animation director.

A significant proportion of graduates from this course will want to practice as commercial animators.

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The course is delivered across four terms, starting in September and finishing in December the year after. Incorporating a summer break, this is a one year full-time course (45 taught weeks), delivered over 15 months. You will respond to briefs that are set to test the learning in the units described below.

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Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy

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Hey everyone,

I'm Kim Noce, your course leader for MA Animation. Excited to meet you all!

In a nutshell, my art is a mix of drawings, animations, and even some virtual reality. It's all about questioning the world around us. My style is raw and thought-provoking, and you'll find my work in places like festivals and museums.

I'm inspired by surrealism and minimalism, and I love blending old-school techniques with new tech. My art isn't just about looking good; it's about making you think and raising social awareness.

Can't wait to dive into all this with you. Let's make this a great journey together!

Want to know more about me? Check out my website:https://kimnoce.wordpress.com

Cheers,

Kim