ACTING IN ANIMATION

ANI445

Course Code: ANI445
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 2
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Instructor Elif Sipahioğlu

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Establishing connections with the basic art and design skills to other areas
Critical thinking
Thinking in context
Abilty to work in a particular subject limitations
In art design field ability to work interdisciplinary

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

In this course students will experienced to move their figure in an animation. Learning proper acting will help the figures and animations to make more real.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction.
2^nd Week	Differences between Actor and Animation Artist.
3^rd Week	Seven essential acting principles.
4^th Week	The psychological gesture and atmosphere.
5^th Week	Character performance.
6^th Week	Heroes and Villians: character structures and differences.
7^th Week	Movement and body language.
8^th Week	MIDTERM
9^th Week	Video referance.
10^th Week	Character tempo and rhythm.
11^th Week	Character analysis.
12^th Week	Laban movement theory.
13^th Week	Final Project practice.
14^th Week	Final Project practice.

Recommended or Required Reading

Hooks, Ed (2011) Acting for Animators 3rd Edition. Routledge Publishing.
Chekhov, Michael (2014) To the Actor: On the Technique of Acting Martino Publishing.
Meisner, S., Longwell, D., Pollack, S (1987) Sanford Meisner On Acting, Vintage Press
Boleslavsky, Richard (2013) Acting: The First Six Lessons. Echo Point Books & Media; Enhanced ed.
Hagen, Uta (1991) A Challenge for the Actor . Charles Scribner's Sons; First Printing edition

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Case Study
Problem Solving
Practice
Project
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	12	15
Practice	12	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	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 Load			152
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			5.06
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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