Motion Principles

Undergraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
MDIA 2027
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Course ID
207673
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Art and Design
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Wiliam Andrade
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
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Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

The sensation and illusion of 'motion' is central to the way we experience a myriad of media, from interface design on websites and apps, to digital games, immersive media, film, and animation. In this course, students will engage with techniques and contexts for the design of motion and 3d animation within media studies and aligned disciplines. Reflection on theory and practical exercises will enable students to develop their skills in producing the representation of motion, as well as apply this learning to their own creative works. For students in media production majors (Visual Design, Story Production, and Immersive Media), this course will provide the conceptual grounding for their advanced production courses, while students in other programs will be able to engage critically with a range of approaches to studying and producing motion.

Course learning outcomes

  • Critically analyse existing media artifacts
  • Demonstrate understanding of motion and the representation of its illusion strategies
  • Distinguish between and apply different approaches to animation
  • Communicate motion through appropriate media
  • Use animation to responsably engage with the audience

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 20735
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 29
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 10:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-19
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 10:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-19
Class number
Class number 20734
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 29
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-19
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-19

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed MDIA2220 Motion Principles at the University of Adelaide

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