Puppet Animation 2

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The subject provides Department of Alternative and Puppet Theatre

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The course aims to familiarize students with the trends and conventions of contemporary puppet theatre, as well as provide practical experience in this field. The selection of forms, results, and working methods are based on student analysis, a comprehensive overview of the results, and the necessary practices for creating.

As part of the course, students learn about various forms of contemporary puppet theatre through research into the means used in this art form. From tabletop puppets to hybrid and unconventional forms, as well as collective animation. As part of the course, students are tasked with creating a short stage performance, either individual or collective, using a selected contemporary form.

Stages of work:

Learning about the forms used in contemporary puppet theatre.

Exploring motor skills and animation methods.

Searching for innovative animation methods.

Building a relationship between the animator and the visual form.

Combining words with animation (dialogue or monologue).

Visual, musical and literary inspirations in combination with the chosen visual form.

Choosing and developing a theme for the etude.

Working with the chosen theme and form in an individual or group etude.

Presenting the etude at the final exam.

Learning outcomes

In terms of knowledge (W), the student:

• recognizes the specificity of puppet theatre in terms of the table puppet technique;
• identifies the forms and techniques used in puppet theatre;
• distinguishes the principles of operation of a puppet (plastic form) on stage and the interaction between actor and puppet;

In terms of skills (U), the student:

• uses a plastic form in various stage functions (as a character, symbol, prop, plastic material);
• animates a selected plastic form;
• transfers emotions into form;
• constructs an original stage statement using a plastic form;
• proposes new ways of working with a puppet;
• repeatedly recreates the role and layout of a study/scene ,
• combines the animation of form with text;
• works in a team to achieve a common effect;

In terms of social competences (K), the student:

• works in a team;
• is aware of mistakes;
• prepares for a public presentation;
• works independently;
• adheres to agreed-upon arrangements

Prerequisites and other requirements

Literature

Wiśniewska, Marzenna; Suszczyński, Karol. Puppetry in the 21st Century: Reflections and Challenges, Akademia Teatralna im. Aleksandra Zelwerowicza w Warszawie, 2019.

Kopania, Kamil. Dolls and Puppets: Contemporaneity and Tradition, Akademia Teatralna im. Aleksandra Zelwerowicza w Warszawie, 2018.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Completion of the course will require:

-Active participation in classes (engagement, preparation for classes, completion of assigned exercises throughout the course)

• a public presentation of one's own etude using a contemporary puppet form. The etude can be individual or group, lasting approximately 5 to 10 minutes.

3 excused absences per semester are tolerated.

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No schedule has been prepared for this course

The subject is a part of the following study plans