PSYCHOLOGY | |||||
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 |
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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. |
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 develop an interest in the human mind and behavior, to be able to evaluate theories using empirical findings, to understand that psychology is an evidence-based science by acquiring critical thinking skills. | |
2) | To gain a biopsychosocial perspective on human behavior. To understand the biological, psychological, and social variables of behavior. | |
3) | To learn the basic concepts in psychology and the theoretical and practical approaches used to study them (e.g. basic observation and interview techniques). | |
4) | To acquire the methods and skills to access and write information using English as the dominant language in the psychological literature, to recognize and apply scientific research and data evaluation techniques (e.g. correlational, experimental, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, case studies). | |
5) | To be against discrimination and prejudice; to have ethical concerns while working in research and practice areas. | |
6) | To recognize the main subfields of psychology (experimental, developmental, clinical, cognitive, social and industrial/organizational psychology) and their related fields of study and specialization. | |
7) | To acquire the skills necessary for analyzing, interpreting and presenting the findings as well as problem posing, hypothesizing and data collection, which are the basic elements of scientific studies. | |
8) | To gain the basic knowledge and skills necessary for psychological assessment and evaluation. | |
9) | To acquire basic knowledge of other disciplines (medicine, genetics, biology, economics, sociology, political science, communication, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc.) that will contribute to psychology and to use this knowledge in the understanding and interpretation of psychological processes. | |
10) | To develop sensitivity towards social problems; to take responsibility in activities that benefit the field of psychology and society. | |
11) | To have problem solving skills and to be able to develop the necessary analytical approaches for this. | |
12) | To be able to criticize any subject in business and academic life and to be able to express their thoughts. |