| CODE | DGA2011 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Visual Narrative | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Digital Arts | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The Visual Narrative study-unit focuses on familiarising the student with such toolsets in Adobe After Effects to create complex sequential narratives through the use of images and words. It deals with the ordering and structure of images and animation sequences and related creative activities that start off as drawings in sketchbooks and storyboards and are carried through to eventual production in a variety of moving image forms. Students are encouraged to experiment and to explore form and structure within the drawing medium in order to develop skills and techniques for creating material that communicates visually. Students will go through a series of activities that will demonstrate a conceptual, lateral and informed understanding and application of this knowledge, skillfully executed at pre-production stage and then develop this into a sequential animation work. Study-unit Aims: - To foster a structured methodology of translating textual concepts to visual images; - To build confidence working in a professional digital animation environment; - To have students visualise time-based animation from initial sketches to finished piece; - Foster a culture of critical, self-reflection and peer evaluation. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Be familiar with the processes of visualisation; - Be familiar with the translation of textual narrative to animation. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will: - Be able to create a moving image work from script, through storyboard to final animation; - Be able to work with time as a raw material; - Be able to use digital tools creatively for problem solving in achieving desired goals; - Be able to investigative, conceptual and lateral approaches to idea development; - Be able to achieve a high standard of finish and presentation for design outcomes. Reading List: - Chatman, S. (1980), Story and Discourse: Narrative Structure in Fiction and Film, Cornell University Press. - Eisner, W. (2008). Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative, Florida: Powerhouse Press. - Kepes, G. (1995), Language of Vision, New York: Dover Publications. - Kress, G. & Leeuwen, T. (1996), Reading Images: The Language of Visual Design, London: Routledge. Other journal articles related to the topic will be made available on the study-unit e-Learning website. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Studio Practice | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Fabrizio Cali |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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