ANIMATION

FİLM413

Course Code: FİLM413
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Instructor Hakkı Sedat Çetin

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

This course is geared towards the introduction of the student to animation and the moving image in media.
Get the basics of filmmaking, animation, moving image production
May produce animations for different forms, mediums and genres.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

The course teaches the basic knowledge and methods of animation. The animation techniques will be practiced in the light of animation filmmaking process.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction; General introduction to the course.
2^nd Week	What is animation? Animation as a medium and its utilization in media with examples.
3^rd Week	History of animation and moving image.
4^th Week	Animation styles I (2D, 3D)
5^th Week	Animation styles II (Stop-motion and its subdivisions)
6^th Week	Introduction to animation principles; guiding perception with visual input.
7^th Week	Midterm
8^th Week	Visual perception; Creation of mood and atmospheres through animation.
9^th Week	Visual storytelling: In class exercise and discussion of student work.
10^th Week	Visual storytelling; visual space, staging, layouts and construction.
11^th Week	Introduction to character design; the visual effect of character design on storytelling.
12^th Week	Storyboarding and Animatics; The Importance of storyboarding in animation. In class storyboard exercises.
13^th Week	The presentation of first drafts by students; Review and feedback.
14^th Week	General evaluation of the course; Review of process in Final Projects.

Recommended or Required Reading

Williams, R. The Animator?s Survival Kit, (London: faber and faber, 2001).
Thomas, F. and Johnston, O. The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation (Disney Editions, 1981).
Locke, L. Film Animation Techniques: A Beginner's Guide and Handbook, (Virginia: Betterway Publications, 1992).
Wells, P. The Fundamentals of Animation (Lausanne: Ava Books, 2006)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Practice
Project

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Practice	1	20
Project	1	40
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
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam	1	40	40
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	1	30	30
Project	1	40	40
Total Work Load			154
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			5.13
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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