Expressive typography and animation

The course shows how the message in words and/or sentences can be affected on an emotional level by breaking away from classic typographic conventions. Through the use of animation, these artifices can further enhance that effect.
Goals
Practical experiences and semiotic analysis will show how typographic design affects how we understand words/sentences. Through the understanding of form, material and iconology, one can more easily controle the message.
Content
In the first part of the course we will be exploring how various material, planes and shapes – both physical and digital – affect how we read words. Through own research and analysis in groups, one will develop an expression which is transferred into words/sentences. Then, the typography is animated to enhance the chosen expression. The work will be summarized in a short film.
Method
Theory, analysis, experimenting, development of idea and draft
Medium
Physical material, digitally, film


Workform:

Individual work, periodically reviews, individual presentation

Course/project administrator: Magnus Voll Mathiassen and Torkell Bernsen


Prequalifications:

None

The course starts 09/11/2010 / Week 45, and ends 03/12/2010 / Week 48

Location: Location

Provider: Viskom

Target group: Viskom

Target year of study: Bachelor 2

Capacity: 14

Academic staff:


Torkell Bernsen / 19/10/2010

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