| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Explains the basic principles and concepts on which character design is based.
- Knows professional terms and presentation standards in character design.
- Applies knowledge of form, composition, line, and value acquired in basic design courses to character design.
- Designs characters according to the content.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | The aim of this course is to create digital characters to be used in mass communication, especially in the digital media environment, and to experience the use of these characters in their projects as the main element of communication. Traditional and digital environments are used to learn the basic principles and concepts on which character design is based, and to give the character a visual identity. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Orientation, course introduction, and discussion of the syllabus. Overview of course objectives and term expectations. |
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2nd Week |
What is character design? Lecture on its function and industry significance. Writing a character synopsis and discussing the impact of extended synopses on design. |
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3rd Week |
Review and discussion of extended synopses. Introduction to fundamental design principles in character design. The role of shape language in character personality creation. |
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4th Week |
Translating personality and character analysis into visual design. |
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5th Week |
Finalization of character synopses and initiation of 8-bit character designs (Project 1). |
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6th Week |
Critique of 8-bit character designs. Commencement of 16-bit character designs (Project 2). |
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7th Week |
Midterm Exam. |
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8th Week |
Selection and analysis of two distinct character design styles in collaboration with students, utilizing video case studies. |
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9th Week |
Style deconstruction of the first selected example; students begin project execution using the analyzed techniques and style (Project 3). |
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10th Week |
Style deconstruction of the second selected example; students begin project execution using the analyzed techniques and style (Project 4). |
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11th Week |
General evaluation and feedback on Projects 3 and 4, followed by revision requests. |
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12th Week |
Initiation of the Final Project (Project 5), focusing on the core characters developed at the beginning of the semester. |
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13th Week |
Technical and conceptual review of Project 5 progress. |
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14th Week |
Final Project submission and comprehensive course evaluation. |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | PRESTON, B., Cartoon Animation, Walter Foster Publishing, 1994, ISBN: 978-1560100843
BANCROFT, T., Creating Characters with personality, 2006, ISBN: 978-0823023493
RICHARD, W., Animators Survival Kit, 20012, ISBN: 978-0865478978
Haitao Su, Alive Character Design: For Games, Animation and Film: For Games, Animation & Film, Paul Wells, Drawing for Animation.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Project
- Practice
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Practice |
3 |
20 |
| Project |
5 |
60 |
| Total(%) |
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80 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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80 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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20 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
14 |
14 |
| Course hours |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
13 |
13 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Homework |
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| Project |
5 |
4 |
20 |
| Total Work Load | 150 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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