Animation Theory-2

Course Overview

Understanding contemporary trends in animation making in terms of content, styling, techniques and applications • Studying animation films through film viewing, appreciation, criticism, theoretical writings, essays , research studies • Aesthetics: Introduction to Aesthetics (Indian and Western) • Introduction to major art movements • Narrative: Introduction to narrative structures (Indian and Western) • Modes of Narrative • Narrative Discourse • Film Theory: Perception • Representation • Signification • Genres • Identification and Psychoanalysis • Interpretation.

Total Credits	4.0
Type	Theory
Lecture	1.0
Tutorial	2.0
Half Semester	N
Text Reference	• Dark Alchemy, The Films of Jan Svankmajer, Edited by Peter Hames, Greenwood Press 15 August, 1995• Disney’s Aladdin – The Making of an Animated Film, John Culhane, Hyperion, NY, 1994-10-06• The Illusion of Life- Essays on Animation, Edited by Alan Cholodenko, Power Publication in association with Australian Film Commission, SYD, 1991• Disney Discourse – Producing the Magic Kingdom, Edited by Eric Smoodin, Routledge, London, 24 March, 1994• Eisnstein on Disney, Edited by Jay Leyda, Seagull Books, Calcutta, 1993• Animation 101, Ernest Pintoff, Michael Wiese Productions, CA, 1999

About Instructor

Prof. Nina Sabnani