TGJ3M Grade 11 Communications Technology

Unit 3 - Animation

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The Animation unit involves both 2D computer generated animation (Flash) and 3D stop motion animation (claymation).

Activities

1. Flash Assignment --Evaluation Rubric

Resources - Intro/Review of Flash (Tutorial)

 

Resources - Examples:

 

 

 

 

 

Resources - Brainstorming Sheet

Pre-Production Stage
  • -Storyboards and Character Design approval
  • -Build Characters
  • -Build Set
  • -Build Props

    It may be necessary to build armatures for your characters. An armature is the inside skeleton for the clay character. Check out the following website for tips on creating armatures

    Clayanimator.com

Production Stage

  • Shoot your Animation (use a tripod and still camera.)
  • Try to incorporate 4-5 Principles of Animation as discussed in class

    Make sure that you give yourself enough time to upload your shots to the computer and clean up before the end of class!

Post-Production

You will be using Adobe Premiere to animate your images.

The finished claymation should include...

  • -Titles
  • -Music
  • -Sound FX (optional)
  • -Credits