COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ANIMATION TECHNOLOGIES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CAZ 3006 ANIMATION TECHNOLOGIES COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

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

The purpose of this course is to help students follow recent technological developments, and get them to think about how such developments change the process of content creation and distribution.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To learn about recent communication, content creation and distribution technologies
2   To learn how recent advancements in technology are being used in animated film production
3   To learn and discuss the legal and moral implications of advancements in technology in relation to film production
4   To make a habit of following recent developments in technology
5   To be able to employ recent developments in technology in personal projects

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Render techniques
2 New media and its narrative capacity
3 Use of real-time systems in film production
4 Narration in video games and genetic algorithms
5 Photorealism
6 Generative Artificial Intelligence and authorship
7 Style transfer with Artificial Intelligence
8 Procedural modeling tools
9 Deep learning and its uses
10 Motion and performance capture techniques
11 Face tracking and facial animations
12 Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Immersion
13 Interactive Art
14 Contemporary Topics

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Each week, class discussions are held on contemporary topics. Students are expected to actively participate in these discussions and present their own ideas on recent developments in the fields of film and animation.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ATT ATTENDANCE
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + ATT * 0.20 + FIN * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + ATT * 0.20 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The final grade is based on participation in class discussions (20%), a midterm exam (20%), and the final exam (60%)

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hakan.ergin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wed, 12:00-12:30 pm

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 56

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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