Objectives: This course will enable the students to create vibrant and enthusiastic environment through a multitude of experimental animation techniques to develop more diverse animation skills.
Course | Learning outcome (at course level) | Learning and teaching strategies | Assessment Strategies | |
Course Code | Course title | |||
25BMA 214 |
Experimental Animation (Practical) | The students will: CO67. Correlate and assess old vs. new experimental animation techniques to device new techniques. CO68.Compose new experimental animation using various materials and methods. CO69. Adapt and mix new techniques to compose sequential thumbnails for films and advertisements. CO70. Design and build advanced stop motion animation films & advertisements. CO71. Build animation projects using methods of innovative visual concepts. CO72. Contribute effectively in course- specific interaction | Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Reading assignments, Audio visual aids, Presentations, and Creative thinking exercises.
Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Creating experimental shorts. | Assessment Strategies Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects, Consultancy projects. |
Exercise and execution based on different types of animation techniques:
1. | Traditional animation | [No. of Hrs: 15] |
2. | Typography Animation | [No. of Hrs: 15] |
3. | Clay animation | [No. of Hrs: 15] |
4. | Sand Animation | [No. of Hrs: 15] |
5. | Flipbook Animation | [No. of Hrs: 15] |
6. | Stop-motion animation | [No. of Hrs: 15] |
SUGGESTED TEXT BOOKS:
1. Tom Gasek, “Frame by Frame Stop Motion: Non Traditional Approaches to Stop Motion nimation”, Taylor & Francis, 2013.
2. Richard Taylor, “Encyclopedia of Animation Techniques”, New Burlington Books, 2002.
SUGGESTED REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Tony White, “Animation from Pencils to Pixels: Classical Techniques for Digital Animators”, Taylor & Francis, 2006.
E-RESOURCES:
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzTn5W2IXns&list=PLxJb7sQXhoPLoFvZjSINyu0Sa3 [2] oeP6vqY [2]
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8vk5IB7b5Q [3]
3. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLViOaV_TMX1DL3mc-giHVg [4]
REFERENCE JOURNALS:
Links:
[1] https://csit.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/experimental-animation-6
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzTn5W2IXns&list=PLxJb7sQXhoPLoFvZjSINyu0Sa3oeP6vqY
[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8vk5IB7b5Q
[4] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLViOaV_TMX1DL3mc-giHVg
[5] https://journals.sagepub.com/home/anm
[6] https://csit.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2025-26