Stop motion animation

Nikolaus Jantsch
Institute of Fine Arts and Media Art, Painting and Animated Film
2026S, Lecture with Practical Exercises (VU), 2.0 ECTS, 2.0 semester hours, course number S04437

Description

In this course, students learn fundamental stop‑motion techniques.:

  • Working with camera and software (Dragonframe)

  • History of stop motion techniques

  • Selected techniques: coffee grounds, cut-out, replacement animation, animated painting, puppet animation, etc.

 

Examination Modalities

Ongoing attendance / practical exercises

Dates

Thu, 12 March 2026, 12:00–14:00, "Venue: Animationstudio / Ferstltrakt/ Rooftop on the left corner"
Thu, 19 March 2026, 12:00–14:00, "Venue: Animationstudio / Ferstltrakt/ Rooftop on the left corner"
Thu, 16 April 2026, 12:00–14:00, "Venue: Animationstudio / Ferstltrakt/ Rooftop on the left corner"
Thu, 23 April 2026, 12:00–14:00, "Venue: Animationstudio / Ferstltrakt/ Rooftop on the left corner"
Thu, 30 April 2026, 12:00–14:00, "Venue: Animationstudio / Ferstltrakt/ Rooftop on the left corner"
Thu, 07 May 2026, 12:00–14:00, "Venue: Animationstudio / Ferstltrakt/ Rooftop on the left corner"
Thu, 21 May 2026, 12:00–14:00, "Venue: Animationstudio / Ferstltrakt/ Rooftop on the left corner"
Thu, 28 May 2026, 12:00–14:00, "Venue: Animationstudio / Ferstltrakt/ Rooftop on the left corner"
Thu, 11 June 2026, 12:00–14:00, "Venue: Animationstudio / Ferstltrakt/ Rooftop on the left corner"
Thu, 18 June 2026, 12:00–14:00, "Venue: Animationstudio / Ferstltrakt/ Rooftop on the left corner"
Thu, 25 June 2026, 12:00–14:00, "Venue: Animationstudio / Ferstltrakt/ Rooftop on the left corner"
Thu, 02 July 2026, 12:00–14:00, "Venue: Animationstudio / Ferstltrakt/ Rooftop on the left corner"

Course Enrolment

From 02 February 2026, 09:00
Via online registration

TransArts - Transdisciplinary Arts (Bachelor): Artistic and art technology foundations: Artistic and art technology foundations 180/002.01

Fine Arts (2. Section): Artistic and Research Practice: Offers beyond the ZKF 605/201.02

Fine Arts (2. Section): Artistic and Research Practice: Free Electives out of Artistic and Research Practice 605/201.80

Co-registration: possible

Attending individual courses: possible