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Academic Practice

I have lectured in animation for almost ten years and I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). I run modules with a studio focus, replicating animation studio models and pipelines at undergraduate level.

I have tutored students who are now working in the animation industry as part of globally recognised animation studios and productions. 

My teaching philosophy is grounded in my experience as Dual-Professional, acting as industry practitioner and expert educator. Informed by my professional experience I take a pragmatic approach toward teaching and, as originally outlined by John Dewey, with an emphasis on the student as an active learner. 

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My teaching, aligned with the design process, invites students to participate in problem solving, with the design brief as catalyst to inquiry and concept development. I emphasise individuality in my approach to teaching, where students can explore their own areas of interest, guided by subject knowledge and skill of method.

Within the animation discipline I believe that design for animation should be in service of the visual story and that animation methods and design techniques should work to communicate narratives effectively and with clarity. 

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Richard Jacobs 2024 jacobs_animation

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