FAVKp01 Animation studies in practice

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Dita Stuchlíková (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Michal Večeřa, Ph.D.
Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Sat 25. 2. 15:00–17:40 C34, Sat 18. 3. 15:00–17:40 C34, Sat 22. 4. 15:00–17:40 C34
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 4/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to connect texts from the field of animation studies with the practical creation of an animated film. In this way, students will become familiar not only with examples of texts focusing on a specific phase of the development of an animated work, but also with examples of creative development themselves.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to: -determine and know the stages of development of an animated work -analyze and reflect on selected texts from the field of animation studies following the stages of development of an animated work -create a storyborad for a fictional film -create noises for a fictional film -orientation in animated film festivals, distributors and producers -presentation of own project
Syllabus
  • 25/02/2023 -Introduction to the subject, 1st phase: familiarization with the work. Literary scenarios, storyboard development 18/03/2023 -2. phase: building a relationship with the artwork. Sounds in animation, animatics 22/04/2023 -3. phase: separation, gift of freedom. Distribution, animated film festivals, preparation for pitching
Literature
  • Drawn to sound :animation film music and sonicity. Edited by Rebecca Coyle. 1 online r. ISBN 9781845538064. info
  • Animation Writing and Development: From Script Development to Pitch. Jean Ann Wright. Focal Press, 2005.
  • Writing for Animation. Paul Larson. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021.
  • The animation studies reader. Edited by Nichola Dobson - Annabelle Honess Roe - Amy Ratelle - Caroline Ruddell. First published. New York: Bloomsbury Academic, 2019, xv, 336. ISBN 9781501332616. info
  • A reader in animation studies. Edited by Jayne Pilling. London: John Libbey, 1997, xviii, 283. ISBN 1864620005. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, creative activity, reading, resume
Assessment methods
Homework, regular reading. An exam in the form of pitching a film.
Language of instruction
Czech
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