Stop-animation puppet animation 1
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language Instruction | Semester |
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| 309FISP1 | credit | 5 | 4 hours (45 min) of instruction per week, 89 to 114 hours of self-study | English | winter |
Subject guarantor
Michael CARRINGTON
Name of lecturer(s)
Michael CARRINGTON
Department
The subject provides Department of Animation
Contents
Winter semester
- Introduction, puppet animated film, genres, film speech
- Technical specifics, skeleton (wire / articulated), heads, expressions, hands. Scene, sets, props.
Materials used
Animation in puppet animation - movement dynamics, choreography of multiple puppets, character animation, interaction. Camera and light in puppet animation. Sound in puppet animation. Working with proster, framing. Work in the studio, techniques used, software. Animation tests with articulated skeleton. Creation and technical designs of the wireframe. Production of the wireframe. Animation tests with wire skeleton
Home preparation.
Learning outcomes
theoretical - film demonstrations, discussions, practical - animation rehearsals, puppet making, filming a short etude
Prerequisites and other requirements
There are no knowledge requirements to enrol in this course
Literature
None
Evaluation methods and criteria
70% class attendance. Home preparation.
Note
None
Schedule for winter semester 2025/2026:
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| Date | Day | Time | Tutor | Location | Notes | No. of paralel |
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| Tue | 12:20–14:45 | Michael CARRINGTON | Room No. TR-220 Tržiště 20, Praha 1 (vchod z Rektorátu AMU, Malostranské nám. 12) |
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Schedule for summer semester 2025/2026:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
The subject is a part of the following study plans
- Academy Preparation Program - Animated Film (Required subjects)