COMICS

ANI523

Course Code: ANI523
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)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Expressing thoughts with two dimensional
Solving design problems and generating orginal ideas

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

ANI 507 DRAWING II

Course Description

In this course, students learn the art of comic books?which is directly linked to animation?and create their own comic book work.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Week 1 Discussion of course content and expectations
2^nd Week	Week 2 Definition and brief history of comics; relationship with other art forms
3^rd Week	Week 3 Imagery and the elements that constitute imagery
4^th Week	Week 4 Text and dialogue in comics
5^th Week	Week 5 The concept of the panel and timing
6^th Week	Week 6 Perception of movement in comics and selecting the right movement
7^th Week	Week 7 Comic book scripts and writing formats
8^th Week	Week 8 Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Week 9 Use of references in comics; information regarding the final project
10^th Week	Week 10 Discussion of stories and scripts
11^th Week	Week 11 Discussion of storyboards
12^th Week	Week 12 Discussion of characters and concept designs
13^th Week	Week 13 Discussion of sample pages
14^th Week	Week 14 General Evaluation

Recommended or Required Reading

McCloud, Scott (1994) Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
McCloud, Scott (2006) Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels
Eisner, Will (1985) Comics & Sequential Art
Martin, Garry & Rude, Steve (1997) The Art of Comic Book Inking

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Project
Practice
Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Project, Training and Implementation, Problem Solving

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework
Total Work Load			0
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			0
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO8	LO16
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12
K13
K14
K15
K16
K17
K18
K19
K20
K21
K22
K23
K24
K25
K26
K27