Working individually or as collaborative teams, students engage in ideation processes and experimentation with a range of approaches to articulate stories and the development of a short 3D computer animation project. Students also research historical and visual references to contextualize and support the production's narrative, vision, and goals. By exploring a range of technical requirements, tools, processes, and relevant 3D production pipeline workflows, students submit a proposal for their third year 3D computer animation film / digital media projects that integrates their findings in a statement of intent, production schedule, and CG animation or digital media prototype with sound. The course structure includes lectures, hands-on demonstrations, discussions, presentations and critiques.