COURSE DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION
| Course Name | Code | Semester | T+A+L (hour/week) | Type (C / O) | Local Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stop-Motion Animation | VCD 324 | Spring | 02+02+00 | Elective | 3 | 5 |
| Academic Unit: | Visual Communication Design |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Prerequisites: | - |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Course Unit: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | - - |
| Course Lecturer(s): | Joseph Robert Graham |
| Course Objectives: | -Follow a professional process of stop-motion animation using digital
photograph
-Work collaboratively to combine resources and complete complex projects -Enhance their imaginative capacity by animating simple stories -Practice professionalism (presentations are orderly, instructions are followed, deadlines are met) |
| Course Contents: | Modules will involve students developing and bringing simple narratives to life by
combining digital photography with 2D (drawing) 3D (set/puppetry) and 4D
(video/photography) techniques. The course will be divided into four modules:
Module 1: boiling-line animation Module 2: looped animation Module 3: simple set construction Module 4: stop-frame animation using the set. Through these modules, students will be encouraged to experiment with ideas and processes to learn how to confidently communicate imagined scenarios to an audience |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO): |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: | Screenings: over the course, students will be shown a selection of stop-frame animation shorts to introduce them to different animation approaches. Making: Project 1 & 2 requires drawings to be produced, both observational (real) and fictional (imaginative). Project 3 requires making a simple set from found items, while Project 4 uses this set to make a stop-frame animation Photographing: students will be taught how to scan/photograph their work and use Photoshop/Premiere to produce their outputs. Collaborating: Project 3 & 4 requires students to work in groups, dividing the tasks of constructing/photographing and editing to produce 3D animation |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATIONS
| Week | Subjects | Related Preperation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Module 1: Boiling Line Animation (GIF) Introduction to boiling line animation |
Selected visual: students will select and bring an object to draw observationally, producing a 3-frame GIF |
| 3 | Module 1: Boiling Line Animation (GIF) Production of 3-frame boiling line GIF |
Selected visual: students will select and bring an object to draw observationally, producing a 3-frame GIF |
| 4 | Module 2: Looped Animation (MP4) Transition to 15-frame hand drawn animation |
Selected visual: students will expand upon their Module 1 by storyboarding a 15-frame GIF, using the same object as a base |
| 5 | Module 2: Looped Animation (MP4) Production of MP4 animation |
Selected visual: students will expand upon their Module 1 by storyboarding a 15-frame GIF, using the same object as a base |
| 6 | Module 3: 3D Set Construction Construction of 3D set for stopmotion animation |
Selected material: students will bring materials to build a simple cardboard set for lighting & animating the object used in Modules 1 & 2 |
| 7 | Module 3: 3D Set Construction Test camera set-up with set |
Selected material: students will bring materials to build a simple cardboard set for lighting & animating the object used in Modules 1 & 2 |
| 8 | Module 3: 3D Set Construction Complete 3D set & lighting |
Selected material: students will bring materials to build a simple cardboard set for lighting & animating the object used in Modules 1 & 2 |
| 9 | Module 4: Stop-Frame Animation (MP4) Produce 50-frame animation test using set |
Selected material and visual: students will embark upon a larger stop-frame animation using both their Module 3 set and their selected object as a starting point. Students will begin by storyboarding their ideas. |
| 10 | Module 4: Stop-Frame Animation (MP4) Present test animation in class |
Selected material and visual: students will embark upon a larger stop-frame animation using both their Module 3 set and their selected object as a starting point. Students will begin by storyboarding their ideas. |
| 11 | Module 4: Stop-Frame Animation (MP4) Continue stop-frame animation & 1-1 crits |
Selected material and visual: students will embark upon a larger stop-frame animation using both their Module 3 set and their selected object as a starting point. Students will begin by storyboarding their ideas. |
| 12 | Module 4: Stop-Frame Animation (MP4) Final edit of animation and prepare files for export |
Selected material and visual: students will embark upon a larger stop-frame animation using both their Module 3 set and their selected object as a starting point. Students will begin by storyboarding their ideas. |
| 13 | Presentations Present completed animation and engage in peer feedback |
Showreel: students will present their animations to the class |
| 14 | Presentations Present completed animation and engage in peer feedback |
Showreel: students will present their animations to the class |
At Kadir Has University, a Semester is 14 weeks; The weeks 15 and 16 are reserved for final exams.
REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED READING
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OTHER COURSE RESOURCES
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
| Semester Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance / Participation | 14 | 10 |
| Project | 4 | 70 |
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 20 |
| Total: | 19 | 100 |
WORKLOAD
| Events | Count | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload (hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Project | 4 | 10 | 40 |
| Preparation for Presentation / Jury | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| Extra-Class Activities (reading,individiual work, etc.) | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Total Workload (hour): | 125 | ||
1 ECTS = 25 Hours Workload
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)
| # | PQ1 | PQ2 | PQ3 | PQ4 | PQ5 | PQ6 | PQ7 | PQ8 | PQ9 | PQ10 | PQ11 | PQ12 |
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Contribution: 1 Low, 2 Average, 3 High