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Applicants selected for the program will be notified by mail and their Sheridan
email account. These decisions may not be released over the phone. Fee,
registration and timetable information will follow. Classes for the fall term
begin Tuesday, September 8, 2009.
The components of the portfolio fall into particular streams – Life Drawing,
Animation and Character Design, Storyboarding, Layout, and Personal
Artwork. The evaluation of the portfolio components helps in determining the
applicant’s potential success in the BAA Animation Program, as outlined in
the Program Critical Performance:
By the end of the program, graduates will have demonstrated the ability to
create quality animation performance through a creative and professional
portfolio using principles of animation, drawing, design, cinematic
storytelling, artistic expertise, and innovation. Graduates will have
exhibited a personal and professional commitment to artistic growth and
cultural literacy that conveys passion, confidence, a collaborative and
independent spirit, refined communications skills, and the adaptability to
work within a dynamic animation industry.
I. LIFE DRAWING
2. Animal Drawing - two drawings of an animal figure (use pets, visit a zoo
or farm)
• The first should show the hand anticipating an action (e.g. about
to pick up a coin, about to knock on a door, about to press a
button, etc.).
• The second should show the hand carrying out that action.
Note: In the three Life Drawing sections above, all figure drawings should be
drawn from life, not from books or photographs. We are more interested in
you demonstrating a knowledge of structure than the ability to use shading on
your drawings.
• front view
• 3/4 front view
• profile view
• 3/4 back view
• back view
III. STORYBOARDING
IV. LAYOUT
Please Note: The Bachelor of Applied Arts (Animation) Program does not
accept any existing (plagiarized) cartoon characters.
PORTFOLIO EVALUATION
1. Go to: https://access.sheridaninstitute.ca
6. Choose a date from the list of available dates. You will be able to select
one date only.
2009-2010 7. Review the information for the selected session carefully. Click the
Applicant Information confirm button to finalize your choice, or click the return button to make
another selection.
Bachelor of Applied Arts
If you have difficulty booking your assessment, please call our Contact
(Animation)
Centre at 905-845-9430 (Oakville) or 905-459-7533 (Brampton) (Once you
connect, press #4)
You must indicate your intention to mail your portfolio to Sheridan. In order to
do this, you must register online through AccessSheridan using your
Sheridan username and password that were sent to you previously. Please
see the instructions on the previous page under the heading “How Do I Book
My Portfolio Assessment?” Select the “mail-in” portfolio option.
Please note:
Additional Information
Dialogue: Dialogue:
Action: Action:
Scene # Scene #
Dialogue: Dialogue:
Action: Action:
BAA ANIMATION PROGRAM: RUBRIC FOR EVALUATING THE APPLICANT PORTFOLIO
CRITERIA IMPROVEMENT REQUIRED TO APPROACHES THE STANDARD MEETS THE STANDARD EXCEEDS THE STANDARD
and elements MEET THE STANDARD
1 2 3 4
of criteria
A.Story - premise appears very confused - some premise is present but not - the premise is communicated - premise is unique and entertaining
and/or disconnected; elements are always clear clearly - audience is engaged in a unique, original
- premise absent - audience is not fully engaged - story can be followed manner
- audience - audience is not engaged - some sense of sequence is - audience is engaged - sequence is logical and entertaining
- sequencing - little sense of sequence present - sequence is logical - staging contributes to the effectiveness
- staging - little sense of staging - some disconnect between staging - premise is evident through of the premise
and premise staging
B. Performance - drawing is static - sense of action is ambiguous - sense of action is obvious - sense of action demonstrates clarity and
- little emotion is evident in the drawing - sense of emotion is present but - sense of emotion is conveyed continuity
- action - drawing does not communicate a unclear by the drawing - sense of emotion conveyed by the
- emotion message - drawing communicates an unclear - drawing communicates a clear drawing creates empathy in the audience
- communication message message - drawing communicates a clear message
in a unique and original manner
C. Believable - drawing reflects minimal sense of - drawing reflects an ambiguous - drawing reflects a definite - drawing reflects a personality that
Character personality sense of personality personality engages the audience
- the character’s motivation is absent - some motivation is evident but - the character’s motivation is - the character’s motivation
- sense of - design of the character has functional there is a disconnect with the clear and believable reinforces the credibility of the character
personality weaknesses character - design of the character is - design of the character is original,
- motivation - design of the character is appealing and functional for appealing , believable and functional for
- design functional animation animation
D. Line Quality - line quality is tentative and sketchy - line quality demonstrates difficulty - line quality demonstrates - line quality demonstrates consistent
- line quality does not contribute to a with control and clarity of intent control and clarity of intent control, clarity of intent and confidence
- sense of control sense of mass - line quality contributes to some - line quality creates a sense of - line quality creates a believable and
and clarity - the rhythm of lines is absent from the sense of mass mass accurate sense of mass
- sense of mass drawing - the rhythm of lines is evident in - the rhythm of lines contributes - the rhythm of lines unifies and enhances
- sense of rhythm portions of the drawing to the unity of the elements the elements of the drawing
E. Proportion - awareness of the principles of - an awareness of the principles of - principles of proportion are - principles of proportion in the drawings
proportion is negligible proportion is evident addressed effectively in the within each of the portfolio assignments
- accuracy - proportions of the subjects or objects - proportions of the subjects or drawings within each of the are highly accurate
- consistency in the same assignment are rarely objects in the same assignment are portfolio assignments - proportions of the subjects or objects in
consistent occasionally consistent - proportions of the subjects or the same assignment are consistent and
objects in the same assignment seamless
are consistent
F. Structure - drawing reflects little understanding of - drawing reflects some - drawing reflects a sense of - drawing reflects a dynamic sense of
the principles of gravity understanding of the principles of gravity through weight and gravity through weight and balance
- gravity, weight - the structure of the subjects and gravity balance - the structure of the subjects and objects
- accuracy objects is inaccurate - the structure of the subjects and - the structure of the subjects is accurate and dynamic
- form and - there is minimal relationship between objects is somewhat accurate and objects is accurate - the relationship between form and
function form and function - there is an incomplete relationship - the relationship between form function is evident and reflected in all parts
between form and function and function is evident
G. Perspective & - drawings demonstrate a lack of - drawings demonstrate limited - drawings demonstrate good - drawings demonstrate dynamic
Sense of Spatial understanding of perspective (e.g. knowledge of perspective understanding of perspective application of perspective (e.g. multi-point
Volume horizon line, vanishing point) - drawing demonstrates a partial - drawing creates the illusion of perspective and foreshortening)
- convincing - drawing is flat and appears to have no illusion of depth depth - drawing creates a believable and
perspective depth consistent illusion of depth
- illusion of depth
H. Composition - organization of elements is random or - organization of elements in the - organization of elements in the - compelling organization of elements in
- organization of absent in the drawing drawing is confusing drawing effectively leads the eye the drawing engages the audience
elements
I. Creativity - ideas are unimaginative, ordinary and - ideas, though somewhat - ideas are imaginative and - ideas provide highly imaginative and
lacking in initiative imaginative, settle for easy solutions reflect a search for a new novel solutions
- idea, - art work is cliché and ordinary, and - artwork is somewhat derivative, approach - art work reflects a consistent level of
conceptualization lacks originality but reflects a search to integrate - art work demonstrates original originality
- originality some original approaches and approaches and solutions
solutions
J. Overall - presentation of the portfolio - presentation of the portfolio lacks - presentation of the portfolio - presentation is professional and
Portfolio components lacks organization and is one or more of the elements of the components is organized, clean demonstrates a respect for the craft
- presentation difficult to navigate criteria (e.g. organization, neatness, neat, and clearly labelled
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Weighted
Evaluation Criteria Life Drawing Animation Story Layout Score
A Story 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 3.500
B Performance 0 0 2 0 4 3 3 0 0 0 3.000
C Believable Character 0 0 0 0 4 3 3 0 0 0 3.333
D Line Quality 4 3 3 4 3 2 2 3 4 0 3.111
E Proportion 3 4 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 0 2.889
F Structure 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 0 3.667
Perspective And Sense Of Spatial
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Volume 4 3 4 4 4 3 2 4 3 0 3.444
H Composition 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 3 0 3.333
Average of Input From Faculty
I Creativity 0 0 0 0 4 3 4 3 0 3.50 In All Course Streams 3.500
Average of Input From Faculty
J Overall Impact / Presentation 3 4 4 3 3.75 In All Course Streams 3.550
Final Score 3.333
WEIGHTED SCORE is the Average of all points within each of the criteria lines.
FINAL SCORE is the Average of all the Weighted Scores. This is the score that
determines eligibility for admission to the program.
Portfolios that "Meet The Standard" yet fall below the Adjusted Minimum Score for Admission will be
wait-listed in priority sequence.
SHERIDAN COLLEGE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED LEARNING
Email: ______________________________________________________________________
Indicate the name(s) of the program(s) you are applying to and check the box that corresponds to
program that has received or will be receiving your portfolio fee.
1. ____________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________
Please remember to pay $40 (Canadian funds) for the portfolio assessment fee. Payment can be
made by debit, Visa, MasterCard, certified cheque, money order or cash in the Cash Office
(located in Room D100, Office of the Registrar) either in advance or on the Portfolio Evaluation
Day. Certified cheques or money orders are payable to: Sheridan College Institute of
Technology and Advanced Learning. Please include your Sheridan student number on your
payment.