COMMUNICATION AND DESIGN
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
VCD3148 Kinetic Typography Fall
Spring
2 2 3 5
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İPEK TORUN
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İPEK TORUN
Course Objectives: The main objective of this course is expand the student's typographic vocabulary through the use of time-based composition, sound and animation. The application of kinetic media will enable the typographic designer to add motion, scale change, sequence, metamorphosis, and context to typographic communication with the lead of typographic principles. Students will develop a time / movement-related projects using semantic typography with the objective of enhancing visual form, meaning and communication.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Review typographic principles
2) Review cinematographic principles
3) Define understanding of motion
4) Demonstrate motion design via digital softwares.
5) Execute production process and management
6) Identify the needs for typographic motion design
7) Recognize advanced features of typographic motion design.
8) Analyze concept-product relationship

Course Content

This course covers various examples of various kinetic typography work and sources of inspiration. Revisits the 
"Hearing Type" lecture from the Typography class. The course also covers topics like basic animation principles, key frame animation, basics of cinematography, output formats. The course gives hands on practice on basic features of Adobe After Effects such as transform animation, key framing, 3D layer, using camera and effects.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introducing the first project, examples of various kinetic typography work and sources of inpiration. 
Hearing type lecture revisited. PRJ 01: Introducing project, sketches, working on styleframes. For the end of the next week’s session, you should hand in the storyboard. None
2) Basic animation principles. Keyframe animation. Introduction to Adobe After Effects PRJ 01: Working on and critising storyboard. From your storyboard, starting in Adobe AfterEffects process of creating the video; as animatics. Completed style frames. Process for storyboard.
3) Basic features of Adobe After Effects: Transform animation, keyframing PRJ 01: Animatics and video production. For next week, the video should be finished. Completed storyboard
4) Critique & evaluation. PRJ 01/02: Hand-in and critique on works. Introduction to the new project. Sketches. For next week you should bring in style frames. Also bring in examples of similar work. Completed Style frames, Storyboard and final video of the 2st project
5) Basics of Cinematography PRJ 02: Working on styleframes. For the end of the next week’s session, you should hand in the storyboard. Ideas, sketches and style frames for the 2nd project
6) Adobe After Effects temel özellikler; 3D layer ve Kamera PRJ 02: Storyboard kritiği ve çalışma Storyboard for the 2nd project
7) Output Formats PRJ 02: Animatics and video production. For next week, the video should be finished. Animatics for the 2nd project
8) Critique & evaluation. PRJ 02/03: Hand-in and critique. Intro to the new project. Sketches. For next week you should bring in audio examples of your choice to work on. Also bring in examples of similar work. Final video for the 2nd project
9) Working on projects. Crass course if necessary on individual process. PRJ 03: Working on styleframes. For the end of the next week’s session, you should hand in some amount of the storyboard. Ideas, sketches and style frames for the 3rd project
10) Working on projects. Crass course if necessary on indevidual process. PRJ 03: Working on and critising storyboard. From your storyboard, starting in Adobe AfterEffects process of creating the video; as animatics. Storyboard for the 3rd project
11) Working on projects. Crass course if necessary on individual process. PRJ 03: Animatics and video production. Animatics for the 3rd project
12) Working on projects. Crass course if necessary on indevidual process. PRJ 03: Video production. Production process
13) Working on projects. Crass course if necessary on indevidual process. PRJ 03: Video production. Production Process
14) Working on projects. Crass course if necessary on indevidual process. PRJ 03: Video production. Final video for the 3rd project

Sources

Course Notes: Hoca tarafından konular öncesinde not ve gerekli okumalar verilecektir.
References: 1) Motion Graphic Design: Applied History and Aesthetics, Jon 2) Krasner, March 2008, ISBN-10: 0240809890,ISBN-13:978-0240809892 3) Type in Motion: Innovations in Digital Graphics, Jeff Bellantoni, Matt Woolman, Feb. 2000, ISBN-10: 0500281890, ISBN-13: 978-0500281895 4) www.greyscalegorilla.com 5) www.videocopilot.org 6) www.creativecow.net

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments % 0
Presentation % 0
Project 2 % 50
Seminar % 0
Midterms % 0
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 40
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 10
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 90
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship (Work Placement)
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 15 57
Presentations / Seminar
Project 14 28
Homework Assignments
Quizzes
Preliminary Jury
Midterms
Paper Submission
Jury
Final
Total Workload 127

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Create design oriented application for the visual communication design field.
2) Resolve visual communication problems via concept based designs and an integrated perspective in the visual communication design field.
3) Qualify in design directing through analysis and design processes.
4) Display creative thinking, approach and production process skills.
5) Integrate basic fields of visual communication; print, time-based and interactive media, through mastering each one of these fields individually.
6) Identify complementary design solutions in the visual field in order to solve communication problems.
7) Perform necessary operational skills in order to finalize products in the visual communication design field.
8) Evaluate recent design trends and the evolving aesthetic perspectives.
9) Use recent design softwares that coincide with the developing information technologies and communication channels.
10) Interpret theoretical, historical and intellectual roots of the visual communication design field.
11) Perform necessary time management in order to complete a visual communication design project.
12) Demonstrate leadership qualities in a design team as well as individual skills during the progress of a visual communication design project.
13) Display compositional solutions and aesthetic skills to fulfill design needs in a visual communication design work.
14) Develop academical, intellectual and critical point of view for global, local and individual visual communication design works.