The Camera in Animated Film 2
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language Instruction | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309KAF2 | ZK | 2 | 2/T | Czech | winter |
- Subject guarantor:
- Ivan VÍT
- Name of lecturer(s):
- Ivan VÍT
- Learning outcomes of the course unit:
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To introduce students with the particular camera resources in animated film in the creative and technical sense.
The student should be able, upon completion, to professionally communicate with colleagues in post-production in future creations.
As well the lectures will guide the students to a better understanding of the cameraman's work with which they will have future contact. This enables better orientation in the potential and limits in animated image creation.
- Mode of study:
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Instruction is through lectures with practical examples of the technology and techniques in tha Animation People film studio.
As well the students will get a chance to observe current filming, or prepared scenes in which the filming modes and potential is presented.
Student will to a large extent be presented with international animation creations with consideration of the various scanning technologies.
- Prerequisites and co-requisites:
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Fundamental knowledge from the „Film technology“ course.
Fundamental knowledge about recording animated films.
- Recommended optional programme components:
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No prerequisites.
- Course contents:
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1/ The fundamental physics concepts in film and a review of some elements from the „Film Technology“ course.
2/ Various technology and possibilities in recording animated film with an emphasis on „hand animation.“
3/ The technological processin completion and postproduction in animated film and potential intervention into the image during and after filming.
4/ Lighting an animated scenes and the dependent fundamentals between the screenwriter and the „camera“ in an animated work.
5/ Historical and contemporary technology; using traditional processes and potential with current digital technology.
6/ The basics of digital recording with a preference for optical imaging.
7/ Fim aids and practical experience in filming a completed animated work.
- Recommended or required reading:
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Filmová technika a technologie, J. Myslík
Film a filmová technika, SNTL 1974
Creating 3-D Animation, P. Lord, B. Sibley ISBN 0-8109-1996-6
The complete Kodak Animation Book ISBN 0-87985-330-1
Student filmamakers Handbook, Kodak, 1995
Glosary and Multilingual Lexicon, Cartoon / Media
www.awn.com
www.animation.cz
www.stopmotionanimation.com
http://www.cartoon-media.be
Zlatý věk české loutkové animace (M. Kačor a kolektiv) Mladá fronta 2010
The Animation Book: A Complete Guide to Animated Filmmaking--From Flip-Books to Sound Cartoons to 3- D Animation
(Kit Laybourne) - Three Rivers Press
Knihy vydávané v souvislosti s animovanými filmy (Making of) např:
(The Making of Fantastic Mr. Fox, A Film by Wes Anderson Based on the Book by Roald Dahl
The Nightmare Before Christmas) atd..
- Planned learning activities and teaching methods:
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Subject exercises
- Assessment methods and criteria:
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Aktivita na přednáškách
- Course web page:
- Note:
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www.stopmotionanimation.com
- Schedule for winter semester 2013/2014:
- Schedule for summer semester 2013/2014:
- The schedule has not yet been prepared
- The subject is a part of the following study plans:
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- Animation - Master (qualification subject)