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Program of Cartoon and Animation

ANI229

CINEMATIC STORYTELLING AND STORYBOARD

Course Code
ANI229
Semester
Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
1 + 2
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study2
SemesterThird Term (Fall)
ECTS4
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. Expressing the view by drawing
  3. Transferin three to two dimensional and two to three dimension
  4. Expressing thoughts with two dimensional
  5. Expressing thoughts with three dimensional
  6. Critical thinking
  7. Abilty to work in a particular subject limitations
  8. Solving design problems and generating orginal ideas
  9. Having the basic principles while filming an animation and transfering these knowledges while filming
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsANİ504 Perspective and Technical Drawing, ANİ508 Cinematography and Video Editing, ANİ510 Character and Scene Design
Course DescriptionIn this course students will learn how to write a script and make a storyboard. Students will practice by visualizing the scenes of movies and cinematic storytelling.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Where are we in the narrative? Our starting points.
2nd Week Storytelling, Scene Design
3rd Week Screenwriting techniques, Treatment, and Synopsis
4th Week Guest from the industry
5th Week How to create a Storyboard? Shot plans and Camera Movements
6th Week Project Selection and Presentation (Pitching) Week
7th Week Project Development (Screenplay)
8th Week Project Development (Screenplay)
9th Week Project Development (Screenplay)
10th Week Project Development (Storyboard)
11th Week Project Development (Storyboard)
12th Week Project Development (Storyboard)
13th Week Project Development (Storyboard)
14th Week Project Development (Storyboard)
Recommended or Required ReadingThe Art of the Storyboard - John Hart
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Problem Solving
  • Practice
  • Project
  • Presentation
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Practice 1 40
Project 1 20
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 1.5 21
Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 8 8
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 10 2 20
Workshop 10 2 20
Total Work Load123
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.1
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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K2 X
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K5 X
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K7 X
K8 X
K9 X
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K11 X
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K13 X
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K16 X
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K23 X
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