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Presentation
Presentation
The goal of this course is to introduce a variety of stop motion animation techniques, along with familiarising the students with the use of Dragon frame program, manual camera settings, as well as learning the basics of lighting and framing. The students gain theoretical and piratical knowledge of paper cut out animation, claymation, pixelation, sand animation, puppet construction and puppet animation. In addition, they also learn 3d environment building, framing and lighting for a 2 and 3 dimensional set. The aim is to familiarise the students with the material quality and physicality of the stop motion techniques, in order to show them the potentials of these traditional animation techniques in contemporary contexts.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Master Degree | Semestral | 7.5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT2165-17029
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
1.Intro to Stop motion animation; 2. Intro to puppet making; 3. Puppet making part two; 4. Puppet making part three; 5. Cut-out animation part one; 6. Cut-out animation part two; 7. Clay animation (and pixelation intro); 8. Sand animation; 9. Workshop in Montemor; 10. Camera angles and cinematography; 11. Intro to puppet animation; 12. Puppet animation part 2; 13. Puppet animation part three; 14 and 15. Final project - 1 min animation in the technique of choice.
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Objectives
Objectives
The course is structured in a way to accommodate the needs of both experienced and less-experienced students who are trying these techniques for the first time. By the end of the course, they will gain a better overview and understanding of what these stop motion animation techniques can offer, along with theoretical and basic practical knowledge in each techniques. They will also gain basic skills and understanding of how to design and build an affordable, functional puppet, by using and combining a range of inexpensive and accessible materials. The students will develop a deeper understanding of the production processes and requirements involved in these stop motion techniques, along with the basic toolkit and skills to further immerse or specialise in a chosen technique.
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Teaching methodologies
Teaching methodologies
This course embraces cooperative, group learning and visual based learning, where the focus is on the skills that the students learn by practice. Rather than providing pure theoretical guidelines and insisting on perfectionism, the course focuses on enhancing the students' problem solving skills, encourages experiments and doesn't consider failure as a negative outcome.
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References
References
Lord, P. and Sibley, B. (2015).Crakcking Animation: The Aardman Book of 3D AnimationThames & Hudson; Fourth edition. Priebe, Ken A. (2010). The Advanced Art of Stop Motion Animation. Cengage Learning. Purves, Barry (2008). Stop Motion: Passion, Process and Performance. Amsterdam, London: Elsevier/Focal. - - - (2010). Stop-motion. Laussane, Switzerland: AVA Publishing. Shaw, Susanna (2004). Stop Motion: Craft Skills for Model Animation. Focal Press.
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Assessment
Assessment
Descrição
Data limite
Ponderação
Puppet building
Puppet animation
Environment and lighting
10%
10%
10%
Claymation exercise
Sand animation exercise
Cut out animation exercise
10%
10%
10%
Final project - 1 minute animation in a chosen technique
Presence and engagement in class
30%
10%
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Mobility
Mobility
Yes
