Information Package

Program of Cartoon and Animation

ANI221

ANIMATION PRINCIPLE AND TECHNIQUES

Course Code
ANI221
Semester
Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterSecond Term (Spring)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Establishing connections with the basic art and design skills to other areas
  2. Ability to see in artistic and creative way
  3. Expressing the view by drawing
  4. Two and three dimensional thinking
  5. Transferin three to two dimensional and two to three dimension
  6. Expressing thoughts with two dimensional
  7. Expressing thoughts with three dimensional
  8. Thinking in context
  9. Abilty to work in a particular subject limitations
  10. Expressing conceptual thinking and thoughts verbally and visually.
  11. Having the basic principles while filming an animation and transfering these knowledges while filming
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionIn this course students will be learned basic principles and techniques of making animation. Students will learn timing and phase of moves in animation then practice in this subject.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction and overview. General information about the course. Expectations.
2nd Week Introduction to Motion: Timing, Ease In and Ease Out, Tweens
3rd Week Principles of Motion: Squash and Stretch, Anticipation
4th Week Principles of Motion: Arcs, Secondary Action
5th Week Principles of Motion: Staging, Follow Through and Overlapping Action
6th Week Principles of Motion: Straight Ahead Action, Pose to Pose
7th Week Principles of Motion: Secondary Action
8th Week MIDTERM
9th Week Storyboard
10th Week Principles of Motion: Exaggeration
11th Week Principles of Motion: Solid Drawing
12th Week Principles of Motion: Appeal
13th Week Animatic
14th Week Overall Evaluation
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Practice
  • Project
  • Problem Solving
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 9 15
Practice 9 15
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam 1 18 18
Course hours 14 4 56
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 12 12
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 9 2 18
Workshop 9 2 18
Total Work Load152
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.06
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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