COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TRADITIONAL ANIMATION TECHNIQUES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Cartoon Film and Animation

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

MARKUS BERGER

Offered to

Animation Film Design and Directing
Cartoon Film and Animation

Course Objective

In this course, students learn the essence of animation based on the basic principles of animation. Students are provided with an understanding of animation concepts and techniques to build a solid foundation.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The student understands and applies the basic principles of animation.
2   The student plans the movement and timing relationship.
3   Student plans short animations according to traditional animation techniques.
4   Student can evaluate animation reference images.
5   Being open to innovations in the field and following them.
6   Has material knowledge.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Course introduction and mutual expectations.
2 Exemination of different workflows within the traditiona animation technique.
3 Approaches to pose to pose animation.
4 Designing movement and time within the traditiona animation technique.
5 Designing characters suitable for traditional animation..
6 Anticipation animation principle exercise.
7 Animation practice.
8 Overlap animation principle exercise.
9 Animation practice.
10 Approaches to animation reference analysis.
11 Animation planning for the final project.
12 Drawing of key poses for the final project.
13 Production of inbetween frames for the final project.
14 Clean up process for the final project.

Recomended or Required Reading

The Animator's Survival Kit - Richard Williams
Timing for Animation - Harold Whitaker
Simplified Drawing: For Planning Animation - Wayne Gilbert
The Illusion of Live - Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Applications aided with the home assignments, studio studies, presentations and drawing works.

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None.

Assessment Criteria

None.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To comply with all the rules declared by the Instructor in theoretical lessons and applications.
Coming to classes prepared.
Bring work and supplies.
Completing applications within the specified time.
To deliver projects and assignments within the specified time.
Participate in at least 70% of studio work.
All kinds of copies and illegal quotations are punished according to the University Disciplinary Regulations.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

markus.berger@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Half hour after class on class day.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 126

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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