3B CHARACTER ANIMATION

ANI529

Course Code: ANI529
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;

Two and Three dimensional thinking ability
Critical thinking skills
Designing 2 d animation film process with all details

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

In this course, which focuses on the fundamentals of performance and animation, students will learn the principles of movement and examine the intricacies of animation within a 3D environment. They will create skeletons; apply skin deformation and weighting for appropriate flexibility; incorporate constraints; and build customized controls for arc-based FK and target-based IK movements, scripted and keyed connections, and integrated controls to enhance performance efficiency.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Week 1 Introduction
2^nd Week	Week 2 Using the Graph Editor in Maya
3^rd Week	Week 3 Character Posing and Keyframing
4^th Week	Week 4 Project Phase I - Character Movement Study
5^th Week	Week 5 Project Phase II - Character Movement Study
6^th Week	Week 6 Project Phase III - Character Movement Study
7^th Week	Week 7 Midterm Exam
8^th Week	Week 8 Animating Quadruped and Winged Characters
9^th Week	Week 9 Project 2 Phase I
10^th Week	Week 10 Project 2 Phase II
11^th Week	Week 11 Project 2 Phase III
12^th Week	Week 12 Project 2 Phase IV
13^th Week	Week 13 Project 2 Phase V
14^th Week	Week 14 Project 2 Phase VI

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO6	LO11	LO24
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