Introduction// Make a film?

Module Title: Extended Practice

It's my final year of studying on BA(hons) Animation at Leeds College of Art, so I've been given a brief to develop my own self set project - which I've chosen is to be a short animated film. My breif is ''You will develop a sustained and substantial body of work over the module which will be negotiated with your tutors. The process has been broken down into stages to help you manage your time and workload effectively. This module may present you with opportunities for collaboration and group projects. ''  

I've also been given a set of aims for this project as part of the briefing... 

1. To provide practical outcomes or artefacts to a standard that demonstrates a sound basis for progression to professional practice or post-graduate study. 
2. To engender independence and professionalism through an individually negotiated programme of study towards an identified area of specialism. 
3. To enable students to demonstrate a synthesis of prior learning, practical and conceptual understanding in the resolution of a self-determined proposition.

I've also set 3 personal aims for myself as part of this project...

1. Create an animation that's running time is longer than 2 minutes.
2. Create an animation using a blend of digital hand-drawn Photoshop and After Effects.
3. Create an animation which responds to current political and social issues, involving equality in a way that's approachable for a younger audience. 

The deadline for submission for this project is the 11th of May

( I've decided that the deadline for creating the animation is the 6th of May)