Melvyn F Ternan FHEA
Senior Lecturer
Summary
I am a Senior Lecturer in Animation, coming from industry as a practising animator, project facilitator, and studio manager. My teaching specialises in Stop motion and production management for animation.
About
My taught subjects include stop motion animation, animation project development and production and experimental stop motion. In 2013 my first book, Stop Motion Animation, was published by Barrons educational books and translated into six different languages for sale around the world. My research areas include production temporality, animation technique, idea genesis and animation method identification.
I previously worked as a studio animator and compositor for many years, co-founding two animation studios in Bristol before working as a freelance animator and project facilitator. During my time as a freelancer, I worked on over 150 projects covering animation, live action, online production and media distribution. I also work as a voice artist on short, award winning animations.
Since working at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, I have realised a hidden passion for teaching animation, for helping others grow their understanding and development of this creative art form. I am honoured to have been one of the recipients of the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Inspirational Teaching award in 2017 as well as being recipient of the college level award in 2012, 2018 and 2021.
Specialist areas of interest
Pre-Production for Animation
Stop Motion Animation
Visual Techniques within Animation
Post-Production for Animation and Animation Project Management
Melvyn also enjoys studying idea genesis, technique identification and enjoying the freedom of his motorbike.
Teaching
Sheffield Creative Industries Institute
College of Social Sciences and Arts
Visual Communication
Courses taught
- BA Animation
- MA Animation
Modules taught
- Doing Moving
- Re-Animator
- Beyond Imagination
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- Culture and Creativity Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Institute
Publications
Journal articles
Ternan, M. (2023). . Makings, 4 (1).
Conference papers
Ternan, M. (2015). . In Where to? : Steps towards the future of walking arts symposium, Falmouth University, 16 April 2015.
Books
Ternan, M. (2013). . US: Barron's.
Internet Publications
Ternan, M. (2023). The Wrong Trousers: why the Wallace and Gromit animation is still a family favourite 30 years later.
Media
Watson, A., Lee, J., Gent, S., Ternan, M., Parkin, M., Robinson, A., & Robinson, S. (2015). . [DVD]. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ:
Presentations
Ternan, M. (2022). Initial analysis of shooting blind complications in stop motion animation principle demonstrations. Presented at: Society for Animation Studies 2023 Conference, Middlesbrough, 2022
Ternan, M. (2019). . Presented at: Educating Animators Conference 2019, Salford, UK, 2019
Ternan, M. (2019). . Presented at: LTA Conference 2019, Sheffield, UK, 2019
Ternan, M., & Fedotova, O. (2018). Anticipatory Action in Creative Media Education - Dialogue Animation by Hearing Impaired Students. Presented at: MES18, Hong Kong
Ternan, M., Doncaster, A., Powell, A., & Jones, M. (2016). . Presented at: 2016 Learning and Teaching Conference, Sheffield, UK, 2016
Ternan, M., & Bacchus, D. (2015). . Presented at: LTA Conference 2015, Sheffield, UK, 2015
Posters
Ternan, M. (2018). . Presented at: RAISE, Charles Street Building, Sheffield, 2018
Watson, A., Lee, J., Gent, S., Ternan, M., Parkin, M., Robinson, A., & Robinson, S. (2015). . Presented at: Where to? Steps towards the future of walking arts, Falmouth University, 2015