Information Package

Program of Cartoon and Animation

ANI443

TECHNIQUES OF PUPPET MANUFACTURE

Course Code
ANI443
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
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. Two and three dimensional thinking
  4. Expressing thoughts with three dimensional
  5. Thinking in context
  6. Abilty to work in a particular subject limitations
  7. Developing and monitoring the changing technology and choosing the appropriate self
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionPuppet making especially used by animator to make stop-motion. Students will make their own puppet and to move them in their film.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction, lecture and video presentation on the structure of the course.
2nd Week Introduction to character design and modeling. Sketch drawings.
3rd Week Start modulating characters.
4th Week Finishing the modeling, informing about the skeletal system.
5th Week Making skeleton and starting to model the puppet on it.
6th Week Finishing skeleton puppets. Video demonstration before pilot shootings.
7th Week Make pilot shots with skeleton puppets.
8th Week MIDTERM
9th Week Information about cutout animation,introduction to design for puppets.
10th Week Two-dimensional puppet production ends on the same day.
11th Week Pilot shots for cutout animation.
12th Week Lecture on new techniques related to puppet production.
13th Week One-day workshop.
14th Week General evaluation.
Recommended or Required ReadingAndrew Selby, Animation in process , lourence King Publishing.
Maureen Furniss , Animasyonun Kutsal Kitabı , Karakalem Kitabevi Yayınları.
Paul Wells , The Fundementals of Animation, Ava Publishing.
Bir Tim Burton Kitabı , Es Yayınları.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Discussion
  • Lecture
  • Problem Solving
  • Questions/Answers
  • Practice
  • Project
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 20
Assignment 1 15
Practice 1 25
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 10 10
Course hours 14 4 56
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 8 8
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 12 2 24
Workshop 12 2 24
Total Work Load152
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.06
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7
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K3 X
K4 X
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K6 X
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K9 X
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K12 X
K13 X
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K18 X
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