Animation

Code	16533
Year	1
Semester	S2
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	TP(45H)
Scientific area	Artes
Entry requirements	-
Learning outcomes	At the end of the course unite, the student must be able to apply the principles of animation, to know and master the fundamental animation techniques, to develop a synopsis, a screenplay and storyboard of an animation short film, to direct and animate a short film, to accomplish a theoretical research on the animation technique, aesthetics or history. At the end of the course unite, the student must be able to apply the principles of animation, to know and master the fundamental animation techniques, to develop a synopsis, a screenplay and storyboard of an animation short film, to direct and animate a short film, to accomplish a theoretical research on the animation technique, aesthetics or history, and to master the production and post-production of sound, dialogues and music for animation.
Syllabus	1. Techniques: Cel animation Stop motion Rotoscoping Direct Cutouts Pin Screen Glass Sand Digital Others 2. Creative process: Idea Synopsis / Note of Intent Screenplay Storyboard Studies 3. Workshops: Workshop #1 - Optical toys and retinal persistence - Steps and basic principles for the practice of animation - Stopmotion: animation of objects Workshop # 2: - Digital Animation 4. Sound, dialogues and music: Sound pre-production: Sound typologies Sound design Intellectual property Sound production: Sound capture Sound libraries Foley Sound post-production: Syncs Mixing and sound treatment Finalization and export
Main Bibliography	Beane, Andy, 3D Essentials, Wiley, 2012 Beauchamp, R., Designing Sound for Animation (2nd ed.), Focal Press, 2013 Beck, Jerry, Animation art : from pencil to pixel, Flame Tree, 2004 Nogueira, Luís, Manuais de Cinema II. Géneros Cinematográficos, Livros Labcom, 2010 Thomas, Frank , Illusion of life: Disney animation, Disney, 1984 Webster, Chris. Animation The Mechanics of Motion, Focal Press, 2005 Wells, Paul, Understanding animation, Routledge, 1998 Whitaker, Harold, Halas, John. Timing for Animation, Focal Press, Second Edition, 2009 White, Tony. How to make Animated Films, Focal Press, 2009 Williams, Richard, The animator's survival kit, Faber and Faber, 2001
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria	1. Exposition, contextualization and theoretical problematization. 2. Case Analysis. 3. Workshops/Exercises. 4. Project monitoring. Assessment: Work 1 Grade: 25% Evaluator: Luís Nogueira Pre-production dossier: Synopsis (up to 150 words) Note of intentions (up to 500 words) Script (or equivalent) Storyboard (or equivalent) Sketchbook and/or moodboard and/or artbook, etc. The note of intentions, sketchbook or moodboard must refer to: - at least 3 bibliographic references - at least 7 cinematic references Work 2 Grade: 30% Evaluator: Mafalda Almeida Short animation Work 3 Grade: 15% Evaluator: Paulo Dias Specific documents relating to the sound process Work 4 Grade: 30% Evaluators: M. Almeida, P. Dias, L. Nogueira Short film + Individual report (1000 to 1200 words)
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.