Anatomy of Movement - Practice

Subject guarantor:

Michaela PAVLÁTOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Michaela PAVLÁTOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Understanding of various forms of movement, stylization possibilities, linkages to artistic film treatments and styles of movement / animation. Relationship of animation to sound. Development and expansion of student artistic feeling, ability to find the essence, subject essences, essences of film.

Mode of study:

lectures, discussion, sketch sample analyses, artistic styles, films.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

1. Fundamental knowledge of sketch animation

2. analytical skills, artistic feeling, artistic skills

3. Creativity, openness to new stimuli, perception

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

Recommended optional programme components:

No requirements.

Course contents:

Course characteristics: Movement, animating the inanimate, investigating essences

Curriculum:

- figure anatomy, face, figure, position, male, female, child principles

- observing, portrait, caricature

- image composition, scenes

- 2D, illusion scene treatments, image, film

- the internal rhythm of individual movments, sequence, scenes of a film.

- stylization of the internal style and animation appropriate for a given screenplay

- self portrait

Recommended or required reading:

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 samples, etc.

Assessment methods and criteria:

Grading is conferred based on:

- interest, activity and participation in lectures

- development of the assigned exercises.

Course web page:

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

Note:

No comments.

Further information:

No schedule has been prepared for this course

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Animation - Master (qualification subject - practical seminar)