Class Applied Human Morphology

Morfologia Humana Aplicada (Applied Human Morphology - MHA), within the scope of the Degree in Digital Animation, is a Curricular Unit dealing with the structural anatomy at the origin of movement, facilitating the understanding and intentional representation of the apparent anatomy: expressions and movements of characters.

MHA will thus have two moments: theoretical teaching and practical application from direct observation and realization of imaginary models.

1. Dynamic anatomy in theory
   1.  skeletal system
   2. muscular system
   3. joint system
2. Dynamic anatomy in practice
   1. direct representation informed by previous study
   2. adapted representation of non-visible systems
   3. creation of an imaginary musculoskeletal system

This CU will mainly use classic technologies - book consultation, drawing on paper - and contemporary digital ones - online documentation consultation, audiovisual presentation. The innovation of the CU is related to the way it builds a bridge between theoretical knowledge and practical application, exercising this capacity in students through a creative exercise informed by their knowledge of human anatomy.

• Bridgman, George B. (1920). Constructive Anatomy.Londres: John Lane The Bodley Head. ISBN: 10-0486211045
  Retirado em Setembro de 2022 de https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1332737W/Constructive_anatomy?edition=key%3A/books/OL7151125M
• Lauricella, Michel (2017). Anatomía Artística. Barcelona: Editorial Gustavo Gili. ISBN: 978-8584520688
• Mattesi, Mike (2016). Force: Drawing Human Anatomy. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN: 978-0415733977
• Pina, J. A. E. (2010). Anatomia Humana da Locomoção (4ª ed.). Lisboa: LIDEL. ISBN: 978-989-752-116-4