animation
Activity 1
LO-
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make a flip book of images
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create a research page
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use ibooks for your sketchbook!
•Take a series of photos in sequence of a movement or action.
•Take 24-30 frames.
•Download to Iphoto and produce a contact sheet. (3 across the width of the page)
•Cut up the frames (keeping them in sequence) and stick just the left side of the photos together.
•Leave a small white strip on the left of each image in order to stick them together.
success criteria
the smaller the movements the smoother the animation.
activity 2- research
lo-Do an artists research page on one of the following artists
•Nick Park
•mike stimpson
•Gemma Green-Hope
•PES
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activity 3-plan your group animation
LO-in pairs or three's make a storyboard for your animation.
•Watch some examples of stop motion animations.
•Complete a storyboard that tells a story from start to finish over 6 frames.
•Consider the following: Scenery, characters, materials.
•Scenery – forest, street, room,beach, school, home.
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Characters – shapes, animals, people, objects, toys,
•Materials – paper, plastercine, card, found objects etc.
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inspiration!
success crtieria
an exciting plan for an animation that tells a funny story. as a group you have planned what materials you need and who will be bringing them in.
activity 4- make
LO: To create a stop motion animation inspired by your storyboard using the Ipads and a variety of materials.
•Work in pairs to produce your animation.
•Use the white boards to combine illustrations with objects.
•Produce an animation that tells a story
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storyboard template
success criteria
a- imaginative characters and set, tells a story, smooth movement, excellent framing, humerous. Excellent skill.
b- some imaginative use of characters, there is a story, good framing, fun, good skill
c-little evidence of imagination, little use of story, basic framing, basic skill
activity 5- present.
•One person from each group will find their animation on the ipads and upload it to Iphoto.
•They will then take 10-12 screenshots of the film and make enough contact sheets for every person in their group.
•These will be presented in your sketchbook with annotation, evaluation and links to your artists research.
activity 6- research
lo-Do an artists research page on one of the following artists
•Nick Park
•mike stimpson
•Gemma Green-Hope
•PES
or one of your own.
•From these artists you will produce:
Choice 1 - an animated film to advertise a product or cause.
Choice 2 – a film that fits with a song.
Activity 7- create
Lo: To create an animation that expresses a message using Timelapse, stop motion and text.
•In groups come up with an idea for your time lapse.
•Create your Timelapse animation.
•Upload it to Iphoto, screenshot and present in your books.
•Materials: paper, card, whiteboards, found objects, yourselves.
success criteria
a- imaginative characters and set, tells a story, smooth movement, excellent framing, . Excellent skill.
b- some imaginative use of characters, there is a story, good framing, good skill
c-little evidence of imagination, little use of story, basic framing, basic skill
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