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Program of Cartoon and Animation

ANI502

ANIMATION HISTORY

Course Code
ANI502
Semester
First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
2
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)
ECTS2
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Critical thinking
  2. Thinking in context
  3. Expressing conceptual thinking and thoughts verbally and visually.
  4. Establishing and interpreting the history of animation film to today
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionIn this course, students learn about the history of world animation. They gain knowledge of significant animated films, influential directors, and the impact of these films on animation history. Additionally, they examine the techniques and methods used in the making of these films.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Structure of the course, Introduction to animation history, Animated image.
2nd Week Reading discussion Optical toys, Animation pioneers.
3rd Week Homework discussion, Reading discussion Stopmotion, Combination of audio and video.
4th Week Reading discussion rotoscoping, Disney 1930-1970.
5th Week Reading discussion Animation history of Britain and Canada, Claymation, The discovery of Plasticine, Aardman scene and character analysis
6th Week Disney and Warner Brothers, Cold War era animation.
7th Week Reading discussion Eastern European Animations.
8th Week MIDTERM
9th Week Space and Character in Animation, Stopmotion, Quay Brothers Sample Analysis.i
10th Week Anime, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ghibli Studio, New generation anime.
11th Week Homework submission. Reading discussion The Simpsons since 1980.
12th Week Practice
13th Week Practice
14th Week Character design in Animation, Stage analysis, Animation and new orientations, Hologram animations.
Recommended or Required ReadingBuchan, Suzanne (2011). The Quay Brothers: Into a Metaphysical Playroom. University of Minnesota Press.
Furniss, Maureen. (2013). Animasyon?un Kutsal Kitabı. Karakalem Kitabevi Yayınları.
Kalkan, Fatih. (2014). Animasyon Sineması ve Hayvan Karakterleri. Başka Yerler Yayınevi.
Whitehead, Mark (2012). Animasyon Filmler. Kalkedon Yayıncılık.
Williams, Richard. (2001). The Animator?s Survival Kit. Faber & Faber Publishing.
İkincil Kaynaklar
Blair, P. (1949). Animation: learn how to draw animated cartoons. Walter T. Foster Publishing.
Luhta, E., & Roy, K. (2013). How to cheat in maya 2013: tools and techniques for character animation. Taylor & Francis.ISO 690
Thomas, F., Johnston, O., & Frank. Thomas. (1995). The illusion of life: Disney animation (pp. 306-312). New York Hyperion.
Wyatt, A. (2010). The Complete Digital Animation Course: The Principles, Practice, and Techniques of Successful Digital Animation. Thames & Hudson.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Presentation
  • Questions/Answers
  • Discussion
  • Lecture
  • Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 20
Assignment 2 20
Practice 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 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 4 1 4
Preparation for Final exam 1 8 8
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 2 1 2
Total Work Load60
Total Work Load / 30 (h)2
ECTS Credit of the Course2
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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