Syllabus (2015)

Name of the Course: Undergraduate diploma in Animation Film MakingPart I

Subject: Compulsory English (Paper - II)Mode: Theory

Full Marks - 100

Distribution of Marks: 1) Unseen - 60 (SO + 15 + 15)2) Literary Texts - 40 (20 + 20)

Components of the unseen part shall consist of the following [60 marks]

1. A) Comprehension (20 + 10 = SO marks)i) Five questions (5X4 = 20 marks)ii) Vocabulary and Grammar - from the given passage itself(lO marks)

B) Modes of writing - to be tested on anyone of the following (15 marks)Completing a story from a given storylineDialogue writing, Script writingWriting for Advertising

C) Forms of writing - to be tested on anyone of the following (15 marks)Letter writing, precis writing, report writing, CV writing

2. Literary Texts [40 marks]Marks Break-up:

i) 5 textual questions (language based) - 5x4 = 20 marksii) 10 short answer type questions (to test comprehension) - lOx2 = 20 marks

A) Prose: i) Woolf: 'Shakespeare's Sisters'ii) V. Elwin: 'Dear as the Moon'

B) Poetry: i) Keats: 'On Leaving Some Friends at an Early Hour'ii) Eliot: 'Preludes'

C) Short Story: i) O. Henry: 'After Twenty Years'ii) R.K. Narayan: 'An Astrologer's Day'

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Syllabus(2016)

Name of the Course:Undergraduate diploma in Animation Film Making

Part-I

Subject: HISTORYOF ANIMATION/Paper-IV

Mode:THEORY,Full Marks -100

SUBJECTDETAILS:Origin / early years up to 2nd World War.

Origin of the Art:

Early years up to 2nd World War:

North America, the father of animation - winsor McCay, Newyorks studios, early studios and their stars. the beginning of Disney,

Western Europe: Emilie Cohl, George Study and Bonzo ,Europeans pioneers,

Eastern Europe: Polish and soviet animation,

Asia: Early Asian animation early 1930s findings its voice

North America: Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse, silly symphonies, early sound motion pictures, worldlantz and paul terry ,warners brothers early successor ,Van buerin and charlies mentz,UB lwerks,

Westerns Europe: European ingenuity, Eastern Europe: Hungarian Animation

Asia: The Slight towards War, 1934 to 1939: Technicolor fantasies

North America :Walt Disney and the gang ,Snow white, color classic, competing with Disney, happyharmonies ,Hollywood players: Western Europe :Oscar fischinger George paul, Hoppin , gross and lye,Estern Europe :Soviet Animator

Asia:The war clouds thicken 1942-44: The world war tow era. North America: Disney's war time features,Daffy duck and bugs ,bunny,Avery, jones and clarnpett, Frizfreleng and frank tashlin, Cartoon go to war,George pal's puppetoon ,Wise guys emerge, Woody Wood Peeker, Fox and Crow,NFB thebeginnings,The Magic of nor man mcClaren,

Western Europe: Halas and bachelor, David hand & British Animation

Eastern Europe: Soviet propaganda

Asia: Animation for the war effort, The first animation features

Reference Books:( 1.Animation Art-) 2.(lIIusion of Live)3.(Animation A hand guide-Sheila Graberpublisher Itd(London) 4.(Animation work Book

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Name of the Course:Undergraduate diploma in Animation Film Making

Part-I

Subject:Principles and Terminology of Animation, Paper- V

Mode: Theory ,Full Marks -100

Subject details: Principle of Animation - Like path of action, line of action, Anticipation, pose topose action, straight ahead action, slow in , slow out, primary action, secondary action, followthrough, over lapping, stretch and squash, silhouette, arc h, exaggeration, appeal, staggering ,timingand spacing I staging etc. Application of Camera, Field guide, exposure sheet, moving hold, Hook -up.

Name of the Course: Undergraduate diploma in Animation Film Making

Part-I

Subject:Modelling and Sculpture, Paper- VI

Mode:Practical, Full Marks -100

Subject details: Basic techniques of clay modeling, parts of body using cylinder and implementation.Character design using clay and other materials. Coil work (like vase, pot and other essential objects),low relief and high relief making .Practice of pottery, head study life study.

Name of the Course: Undergraduate diploma in Animation Film Making

Part-I

Subject:Conceptual Art,Paper- VII

Mode:Practical,Full Marks -100

Subject details: Sketch from acting, movement drawing, imagination and implementation byobserving any objects and making a sense in film language .Anatomy r foreshortening and cylinders,parts of body in details .cutout design, outdoor study and application in terms of animation, still life ,application of different types in painting like practice opacity, smoothness, secularity I creating photoreal and texturing .Introduction to advanced lighting effects .. Antique study, special effect (Non-animatic) story boarding making, sequence drawing, character design ice villain, hero, Funny Conceptdevelopment, introduction to add film making, modifying character design using dialogue. Expressionchart, conceptual layout making, props design.

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Name of the Course:Undergraduate diploma in Animation Film Making

Part-I

Subject:Computer Multimedia ,Paper-VIII

Mode:Practical,Full Marks-lOO

Subject details:

Photoshop:

Raster and Vector Graphics Photoshop Environment Elements Navigating in Photoshop Sizing Images

Image Size and Resolution Cropping ,Selecting Image Areas The Rectangular and Elliptical Marquee Tools

The Lasso Tools Saving Selections The Magic Wand Tool The Magnetic Lasso Tool Modifying selection Selections

Layers Floating Versus Fixed Selections

Undoing Previous Steps Copying Selection

Creating Layers Transforming Layers Copying Layers between Images

Arranging Layers Saving images in Photoshop Format

Blending and Compositing

Opacity and Blending Modes Feathering Edges

Image Modes Mode Characteristics Grayscale and Bitmap Modes

Color Modes Color and Painting

Selecting Colors

Painting Tools The Clone Stamp Tool Introduction Text, Layer Effects, and Filters

Type Layers Layer Effects

Filters

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Merging and Flattening Layers~

Introduction Adjusting Images Brightness/Contrast Levels Adjustment layers

Toning Tools

Hue/Saturation

Subject details:

Illustrator:

Selection tool gallery Drawing tool gallery Type tool gallery Painting tool gallery Reshaping tool gallery Symbolism tool gallery Graph tool gallery

Subject details:

Adobe indesign:

Place (import) graphics Import options for graphics Place multiple graphics Control layer visibility in imported images Paste or drag graphics Fixing low-resolution images Control graphics' display performance

Digital 2d software:

Exploring the Flash Environment, After Effect

Introduction to 2d software GUI

Digital Drawing and Painting

Basic Drawing and Painting Tools

Applying Strokes and Fills to Existing Shapes

Creating Custom Colors, Gradients, and Line Styles

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3D Animation-...I. Introductionto 3D software GUIII. Basic 3d transforms and animation

III. 3D software online helpIV. On line resources: [high end 3D.com, learning Maya.com]

References:

l.Maya character Animation [Jac-Jin-Choi]

2. Maya 8 [Tata Mcgraw-Hill]

UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ANIMATION FILM MAKING

PART-II

Paper Subject Mode Internal Sessional Full TimeMarks

IX HISTORYOF THEORY X 100 100 3 HRSANIAMATION

X COMPUTER PRACTICAL 30 70 100 4HRSANIMATION

XI CLASSICAL PRACTICAL 30 70 100 4HRSANIMATION

X" COMPUTER PRACTICAL 30 70 100 4HRSGRAPHICDESIGN

X"I PROJECT-I PRACTICAL 70 30[VIVA] 100TOTAL 160 340 500

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Name of the Course: Undergraduate diploma in Animation Film Making

Part-II

Subject: History of Animation, Paper- IX

Mode:Theory, Full Marks -100

Subject details: post World War-II era up to 19505 1945-49 post war era:

North America :New directions for Disney, Disney moves on, UPA is formed

New faces at termite terrace, Characters and animators, Tex avery and MGM

Hollowed studios, Crusader rabbit,

Western Europe :LaRoja the Baghdad, Paul Grimoult and jean image,

Eastern Europe: the Zagreb Studios, Russian Delights,

Asia: Starting again,

1950s to 1955: Cartoon matures

North America: United Production of merico. UPA: Maggo years, Disney returns to features,Alice and Peter pan. Wide screen and 3D.chunk jones in his prime,RoyHarryhausen, nationalfilm Board of Canada, Telecomics, Industrial strength animation

Asia: New Generation

1956-60 to the tube:

North America :TV or not. TV, changing the face of Animation, Gene deitch at Terrytoons ,TVcommercials

Western Europe: Richard Williams

Eastern Europe: Zogreb, Jiri Trinka&KarelZamen ,Bulgeria , Poland &estania

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Asia: An animation industry begins

Reference book:

l.Animation Art - I 2.11lusion of Live - 3.Animation a handy guide -Shelia Graber -A&Q BlackPublisher Ltd (London) 4.Animation Work Book

Name of the Course: Undergraduate diploma