Flash Animation Unit! 11/18-11/26

Students have learned how to create simple animations on flash using their tools along with their timeline.  Students must create keyframes to create animations very similar to their stopframe animations but different storylines.  Think that each picture taken, is the same as each keyframe you create.  Everything thing that students want to move separately needs to be in its own layer, just like in Photoshop. 

The tools from Photoshop to Flash are very similar, the only difference is you are making your layers move.  With what students have learned, they need to create a story and begin to create their Flash animation.  Each student will receive a packet of information to remember along the creation process along with project requirements (which are also listed below). 

Practice makes perfect!  Your animation might not be exactly how you want the first time around...feel free to delete any keyframes you are unhappy with and reset them when you are. (right click on the frame--->select--->Remove Frames)

Create an animation with a subject of your choice. 

     Requirements:   This is a single person project--NOT  group project.

1. Minimum of 400 keyframes.  (Press F6 to add frames)
2. Create a SCENE...not just what you are animating.  For instance, if you are having a person walk down the street, you must create the street--buildings, cars, sidewalks etc.
3. Standard timeline animation must be your primary source of animation.
4. You must also use at least one Motion tween or Shape tween. (directions for both are on the share drive if you have forgotten!)
5. You must tell a story- use your imagination! 
6. CREATIVITY COUNTS!
7. No one wants to watch a boring animation…MAKE IT INTERESTING!!!! J

Editing Day!

3A- Projects due 11/12
4A - Projects due 11/14

 

You are done when your FINAL project is save in your Folder on your S; Drive along with your pictures AND  your partner evaluations are handed in.

 

Next class we will begin a new unit!

 

 

 

Update on ARTiFacts!

 

11/4 Monday -- 11/8 Friday

Welcome back!  Students have been working on their stop frame animations with their partners for the last week or so and we will continue working on them through this week.  We are aiming for a Friday end of class due date!  Remember, 400 pictures MINIMUM!  Keep on snapping those pictures!

Wednesday 10/15

Today students will finish their sticky note animations and turn them in.  We will then choose partners for their stop frame animations and discuss storyboards even further and how they will work with their own animations.  As partners, students will discuss what they want their animations to be about and what tools they need to complete their story.

 

Monday 10/14

Today students will finish their "My Movie" animations and will peer grade them in class.  After our animations are complete, I will be showing students a variety of different types of Stop Frame/Stop Motion Animations from YouTube.  We will discuss how to use multiple different mediums in the picture animations they will be doing themselves.  To build up to these animations we will first be practicing with sticky notes and discussing storyboards and how the two work together!  Students will be working on their sticky note animations for the rest of the period today and continuing on to next class as well.

 

Thursday 10/10

Today students will be moving into their Animation Unit!  We will begin by learning a new program called "Windows Live Movie Maker" which is what we will use for picture animation.  Students will be using this program for two different animation projects.  The first project is a movie about themselves, simply a snapshot of their life.  See below for details.