Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students learn about possibilities, characteristics and goals of experimental expression in animation, as well as about the differencies between traditional straightforward and expressional narrative. Students know how to develope their own experimental animation project.

Credits: 6

Schedule: 04.03.2024 - 22.03.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Tuula Leinonen

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Students get to see a plenty of experimental animations done in different animation techniques. The possibilities and styles of experimental animation are discussed. Students do tests and experiments in experimental animation with their chosen technique.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Active participation in the organized teaching Performing the given assignments according to instructions and within given timeframes Supporting peer learning.
  
  Evaluation criteria changed by decision of Academic Committee for Arts, Design and Architecture on 1st of February 2023.

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Lectures, examples/film-watching, analyzing, exercises, homework. Contact teaching 72 h, Independent studies 90 h. At least 80% participation in face-to-face teaching is mandatory to complete the course. If, due to absences, the student does not achieve the learning outcomes defined in the course description, the remaining 20% may have to be compensated as determined by the responsible teachers of the course. All absences must be reported to the teachers in charge. The responsible teachers of the course will specify the necessary compensating assignments.
  
  Study methods changed by decision of Academic Committee for Arts, Design and Architecture on 1st of February 2023.

DETAILS

Study Material

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Course materials will be provided during the course

   

   

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language : English

  Teaching Period : 2022-2023 No teaching
  2023-2024 Spring IV

  Enrollment :

  Group size max 8, min 2.

  Registration for courses: Sisu.

  Priority order to courses is according to the order of priority decided by the Academic committee for School of Arts, Design and Architecture: https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/registering-to-courses-and-the-order-of-priority-at-aalto-arts

   

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