COURSE UNIT TITLE

: 2D COMPUTER ANIMATION IV

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FTC 4216 2D COMPUTER ANIMATION IV ELECTIVE 2 2 0 8

Offered By

Animation Film Design and Directing

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

INSTRUCTOR HAKAN ERGIN

Offered to

Animation Film Design and Directing
Cartoon Film and Animation

Course Objective

To help students develop and produce a project, using motion graphics techniques.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to produce motion graphics projects.
2   To understand how motion graphics are developed and applied.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Review and analysis of various motion graphics samples; explanation of term projects
2 Pitching: Students presentation of their projects and reference material
3 Students presentation of their source text
4 Students presentation of basic character and/or set design
5 Students presentation of storyboards and/or concept art
6 Students presentation of their audio recordings
7 Animatics presentations and evaluation
8 Introduction to digital set design in a 2.5D environment; production begins
9 Introduction to lighting and working with cameras in animation software
10 A brief introduction to camera- and motion tracking
11 An overview of camera rigs; completion of the production phase
12 Students presentation of rough cuts
13 Students completion and submission of projects
14 Finals presentations and evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Not applicable

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Students are expected to present a fully completed, original, creative and high-quality project by the end of the course.
Course instructor monitors students' work through-out the production.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRJ PROJECT
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRJ * 0.50 + ASG * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

In-class presentations, participation and weekly progress reports make up 50% of the final grade; completed project makes up the remaining 50%.

Assessment Criteria

The creativity, perception and skill put into the execution of the homeworks will be taken into consideration.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Students are required to attend at least 70% of lectures.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hakan.ergin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thu, 4:00-4:30 pm

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 1 14
Tutorials 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparation for midterm exam 1 30 30
Preparation for final exam 1 35 35
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 191

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO
LO.1
LO.2