Syllabus

Study of Animation Techniques & styles developed and used over the years in animation. Understanding principles that translate sequential images into action to make animation believable, understanding properties of matter, making use of the wave principle, delayed secondary action, slow and fast action impact, speed, weight, tendency of weight to move in a certain way, recoil effects, squash and stretch related to weight, overlapping action. Appreciating the difference between the processes of the basic 3 methods of animation, namely frame by frame creation of animation (like traditional 2D), Modification of object or image to produce animation. (like paint on glass, sand on glass, simple claymation without armatures etc.), Manipulation of objects to produce animation. (like 2D cutout animation, 3D claymation with armatures, simple object animation, Puppets, etc), Exploring & developing the animation world based on the technique you might choose for animation, The Digital World and the avenues opened by it in terms of animation design. Animation articulation and performance. Understanding the role of drama and acting in creating convincing characterization and emotion, Creating believability by taking off on the natural, making objects behave in character
Expressing attitude, gesture, body language.

To impart fundamentals and cultivate a creative eye for different creative media and animation.

To provide application ended knowledge to the students.

1. Students will be confident in analyzing media and animation
2. Students will be able to synthesize new creative media and animation ideas backed by sound fundamentals.

Tony White (2017), Animation from Pencils to Pixels: Classical Techniques for the Digital Animator, Routledge

Nichola Dobson, Roe, Ratelle, Ruddell (2018), The Animation Studies Reader, Bloomsbury Academic USA

Andy Wyatt (2010), The Complete Digital Animation Course: The Principles, Practice and Techniques of Successful Digital Animation, Thames & Hudson

Kenny Chow (2013), Animation, Embodiment, and Digital Media: Human Experience of Technological Liveliness, Palgrave Macmillan

International Conference on Research into Design

International Journal of Art and Design Education