Best Universities for Computer Graphics/Animation?

hi guys, thanks this is an usefull forum.. i too wanna do my masters in anim at uk, heard about full sail univ.. its site is cool and so is its course! can u guys help me to know this univ better!
http://www.fullsail.edu/

Hey,

I'm currently doing my first year on the animation course in Bournemouth, and it is amazing, if not a little taxing, they definitely get the best out of you.

So far I know we haven't done any 2D, but there have been quite a few projects made in a 2D vein, so you can do it if you want to. And yes, I say that it should be good enough for your portfolio.

In my portfolio, I had around 8-10 life drawing images, a few character sketches (not my own, copied) and some photography as well. I also had some real life drawing like observation drawing and the such. I had no 3D created images in my portfolio from any software, and they kind of prefer that as it allows them to explain everything from the ground up on maya. They prefer you to have a good eye for proportion and movement, so any sketches like that would help a lot.

I think that if you had a portfolio with life drawing, 2d sketches and animations and a few observation drawings that would be really good.

Any other questions just ask.

Hi, cool thread and all. I am concerned as for applying to do computer animation at bournemouth for example, is a foundation course needed in animating since I have no experience only that I have done art a-level which included a life-drawing course.
thx in advance

Ahh you're so much help, thanks

Hmm, I'd rather have a course in which I could do 2D a long with 3D so I'm not entirely sure I would want to go to Bournemouth
Plus, it's ages away from me as I live in Manchester!

Might go for Teesside instead, it looks very good
The only thing I'm doubting is the area really...

Just to clarify, life drawings are just of people in poses right?

Depends. Have they seen your artwork? If they offered you a place on the basis of seeing your artwork but not you in person it might just mean that they are too busy to interview and everything is fine. If they haven't seen your artwork then think carefully about giving them money... if you went to an open day and were impressed with the quality of the student work and the experience of the lecturers etc etc and you like the place then go ahead. If you have doubts, look around at other universities.

does anybody know about the accomodation situation (that rhymes!) in bournemouth? just a tad worried, because although its sounds amazing, im really put off by the things ive been hearing about the accomodation :/

Nope, they haven't seen any of my art, which i thought was a bit odd. I think I'l have to go visit them to get a better idea of the course as i haven't actually been to see Portsmouth at all. But i was thinking perhaps they gave me an offer because i have high predicted grades? I probably won't go there anyway- I only really applied there because the careers lady at my school wanted me to apply to five unis.

What have you heard about the accommodation lol? *Worries*

Hey, currently posting this from accommodation in Bournemouth, basically they only have enough accommodation to fit in around 70% of first year students into university accommodation, so all you have to do is make sure that you apply early for it to make sure that you get it.

If not, it's not that big of a deal they have university recommended housing and stuff, all located close to uni, so it's fine. Anyone got any questions, just drop me a PM or quote me.

Can anyone recommend any good points I could add to my personal statement? My favorite choice of University is by far Bournemouth. I'm going to have a gap year and do a fine arts foundation course so I can get my life drawings up to scratch. I'm applying for the Animation & Visualisation course.