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| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| VCD3135 | Animation Film | Spring | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İPEK TORUN |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | This course focuses on teaching the students the basic principles of animation film; providing the ability to visualize a concept or a story by transferring to the storyboard based on a created scenario; gaining skills to have a control over scenerio-storyboard-movie process and getting the students to produce an animation short-film. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1) Identify the general essentials of an animation film 2) Recognize the scenerio and grammer of film 3) Recognize the connections between storyboard and scenerio 4) Recognize the unity of scenerio and visual dialect 5) Learn how to use the model-sheet 6) Learn the releations among the background, foreground and scene 7) Study the releations between movement and rhythm 8) Gain skills to synchronize visual, dialogue, sound and music 9) Gain knowledge and skills about editing and effect 10) Study necessary software skills in order to realize an animation film |
| Decision making process of an animation film's topic, according to the students ideas. Viewing of animation examples. Research the conceptual idea of the film and collect the visual and concept documentations. Evaluation of the student’s researchs. Study about scripting a scenerio, instruct about film gramer. Critique and advise about scenario sketches. instruct about storyboard. Plan the story visually suitable for the language of cinema. Study about Model-sheet. Planning the backgrounds, foregrounds and scenes in order to animate one to one. Animation studies, animate the plans. Montage the films of plans which are animated. Set the rhythm of film. Sound studies and effecks. Montage, join the visual and sound materials. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Decision making process of an animation film's topic, according to the students ideas. Viewing of animation examples. HW: research the conceptual idea of the film and collect the visual and concept documentations | |
| 2) | Evaluation of the student’s researchs. Study about scripting a scenerio, instruct about film gramer. HW: making sketches about scenario | |
| 3) | Critique and advise about scenario sketches. instruct about storyboard. HW: conclude the scenario and making sketches about storyboard | |
| 4) | Critique the storyboards: Plan the story visually suitable for the language of cinema. HW: conclude the storyboard and making sketches about lay-out and background | |
| 5) | Study about Model-sheet. HW: conclude the applications on class | |
| 6) | Planning the backgrounds, foregrounds and scenes in order to animate one to one HW: conclude the applications on class. | |
| 7) | Animation studies, animate the plans HW: conclude the applications on class, study about photoshop ve premiere | |
| 8) | Animation studies, animate the plans HW: conclude the applications on class, study about photoshop ve premiere | |
| 9) | Animation studies, animate the plans HW: conclude the applications on class, study about photoshop ve premiere | |
| 10) | Animation studies, animate the plans HW: conclude the applications on class, study about photoshop ve premiere | |
| 11) | Animation studies, animate the plans HW: conclude the applications on class, study about photoshop ve premiere | |
| 12) | Montage the films of plans which are animated. Set the rhythm of film HW: conclude the applications on class. Preparation of the dialague, sound and music suggestions | |
| 13) | Critique the montage and rhythm of film. Application of sound and music HW: conclude the applications on class, works about lay-out of credits and titles | |
| 14) | Montage, join the visual and sound materials HW: conclude the applications on class sound studies and - effecks HW: conclude the applications on class |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | |
| References: | 'Understanding Animation’, Paul Wells ‘Understanding Comics’, Scott McCloud ‘Graphic Storytelling’, Will Eisner ‘Visualizing Ideas – From Scribbles to Storyboards’, Gregor Krisztian and Nesrin Schlempp |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Project | 5 | % 60 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 0 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 100 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 73 |
| Project | 2 | 8 |
| Final | 1 | 7 |
| Total Workload | 130 | |
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | To be able to examine, interpret data and assess ideas with the scientific methods in the area of EU studies. | 2 |
| 2) | To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of EU studies, to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems. | 2 |
| 3) | To be introduced to and to get involved in other disciplines that EU studies are strongly related with (political science, international relations, law, economics, sociology, etc.) and to be able to conduct multi-disciplinary research and analysis on European politics. | 3 |
| 4) | To be able to evaluate current news on European Union and Turkey-EU relations and identify, analyze current issues relating to the EU’s politics and policies. | 2 |
| 5) | To be able to use English in written and oral communication in general and in the field of EU studies in particular. | 1 |
| 6) | To have ethical, social and scientific values throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to EU studies. | 1 |
| 7) | To be able to assess the historical development, functioning of the institutions and decision-making system and common policies of the European Union throughout its economic and political integration in a supranational framework. | 2 |
| 8) | To be able to evaluate the current legal, financial and institutional changes that the EU is going through. | 2 |
| 9) | To explain the dynamics of enlargement processes of the EU by identifying the main actors and institutions involved and compare previous enlargement processes and accession process of Turkey. | 2 |
| 10) | To be able to analyze the influence of the EU on political, social and economic system of Turkey. | 2 |
| 11) | To acquire insight in EU project culture and to build up project preparation skills in line with EU format and develop the ability to work in groups and cooperate with peers. | 2 |
| 12) | To be able to recognize theories and concepts used by the discipline of international relations and relate them to the historical development of the EU as a unique post-War political project. | 3 |