FINA20036 Under Camera Animation (University of Melbourne): rated 4.1/5 overall across 10 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
FINA20036 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music in Fine Art. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 摄影机下动画
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Fine Art
Faculty: Faculty of Fine Arts and Music
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
In this subject each student will make a film using the “under camera animation” technique. This animation technique involves the creation of an animation through frame-by-frame imagery, photographing each frame with a tablet and then combining these photographs into an animated film.
FINA20036 has 10 scored reviews: overall 4.1/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.0 stars); 7 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.1/5).
On Reddit: "FINA20036: Under Camera Animation Make stop motion movies with your own little animation station, around 20 people in the class. Best subject I've done"
On Reddit: "Yeah I took it last winter! Overall it's a super chill class that allows for a lot of creative freedom, and while the technique might be new, it's well explained and simple enough to grasp. We used University iPads on proper mounts + lighting rigs to set our "stage" - I'm really…"
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Q: Is FINA20036 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 10 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 4.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches FINA20036, and when is it offered?
A: FINA20036 is taught by the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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