COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL PLATFORM

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CAZ 1005 INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL PLATFORM COMPULSORY 2 2 0 5

Offered By

Cartoon Film and Animation

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

HAKAN ERGIN

Offered to

Animation Film Design and Directing
Cartoon Film and Animation

Course Objective

Help students gain comptetence with digital two-dimensional animation techniques and principles.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To have a basic understanding of different production techniques
2   To be able to use different animation techniques
3   To be able to comprehend the basics of different animation techniques
4   To be able to differentiate various animation techniques
5   To be able to solve problems encountered in the production pipeline

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 An overview of digital platforms: basic concepts and terminology
2 Introduction to image processing
3 An overview of different image processing techniques
4 Working with multiple image sources
5 Destructive and non-destructive image processing techniques
6 Introduction to creating digital images
7 An overview of different tools for creating digital images
8 Creating digital composite images
9 Introduction to vector based (resolution independent) images
10 Introduction to digital typography
11 An overview of image retouching techniques
12 Introduction to digital color theory and color adjustments
13 An overview of creating characters and environments for digital animation
14 Introduction to digital animation

Recomended or Required Reading

Not applicable

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Students are expected to present fully completed, original, creative and high-quality projects 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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Assignments and projects are evaluated by the course instructor. Class participation grade is decided by the instructor, based on the student's participation, classwork and preparedness.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Minimum 70% attendance is required. Incomplete and late submissions will not be evaluated.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hakan.ergin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tue, 12:00-12:30 pm

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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