Anatomy of Movement

Course unit code:

309AP

Course unit title:

Anatomy of Movement

Mode of delivery:

zápočet

Range:

2/T

Type of course unit:

compulsory subject

Level of course unit:

Year of study

1st year

Semester when the course unit is delivered

zimní

Number of ECTS credits allocated:

1

Garant předmětu:

Michaela PAVLÁTOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Michaela PAVLÁTOVÁ

Study Objectives:

Understanding of various forms of movement in animation, stylization potential, linkage to the artistic treatment of a film and style of movement / animation. Relationship of animation to sound. Development and expansion of student artistic sensitivity, ability to find the essence, the essence of the subject matter, the film.

Mode of delivery:

Lectures, dicussion, analysis of sketch samples, artistic styles, and films.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

1. Basic knowledge of sketch animation

2. Analytical skills, artistic sensitivity, artistic skills.

3. Creativity, openness to new stimuli, perception

4. Cultural overview, general awareness of history and modern art and society.

Recommended optional programme components

No requirements for this course.

Course contents:

Characteristics of an object: movement, animating the inanimate, investigating essences

Curriculum:

- anatomy of a figure, face, physique, position, male, female, child principles

- observation, portrait, caricature

- image composition, scenes

- 2D, illusory scene treatments, image, film

- the internal rhythm of an individual movement, a sequence, a scene, a film.

- stylization of artistic style and animation appropriate for a particular screenplay.

- Self-portrait.

Study materials:

Paul Wells, Joanna Quinn - Basics Animation: Drawing for Animation,

E. Muybridge - The human Figure in Motion, Animals in Motion

J. Kubíček - Slovník výrazů v animaci

B. Dovnikovič - Bordo - Škola kresleného filmu

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

lectures, study exercises, film and sketch examples, etc.

Assessment methods and criteria

Grading is conferred based on:

- interest, activity and participation in lectures

- development of assigned exercised

Language of instruction:

Czech

Work placement(s):

Pracovní stáž není u tohoto předmětu zavedena.

Course web page:

http://www.nfb.ca/ http://www.awn.com/ http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/ http://www.animations-cc.net/

Note:

no comments.

Schedule for winter semester 2011/2012:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue	místnost 416 Učebna KAT (Lažanský palác) PAVLÁTOVÁ M. 11:30–13:05 (přednášková par. 1)
Fri
Thu
Fri

Datum	Den	Čas	Tutor	Místo	Notes	Č. paralelky
	Tue	11:30–13:05	PAVLÁTOVÁ M.	Učebna KAT Lažanský palác		přednášková par. 1

Schedule for summer semester 2011/2012:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Animovaná tvorba - bakalář (qualification subject)