Animated Story

PURPOSE

To evaluate your ability, skill and knowledge of animation. Your drawing skills must captivate the audience with a good story. Character Animation deals with the creation and animation of characters used in storytelling. They may take the shape of any object in response to the project provided. The “main characters” should be the focus of the production. There are no limitations as to the nature or complexity of the characters. A good animated character is one that creates empathy.

PROJECT:

In order to reflect the process used in the animation industry, the project will be structured in duration and required form. The project will have a specified form, for example, an animation for gaming, movie trailers, shorts, instruction, advertising, business, reenactments, or simulations. Your teacher will supply you with the topic.

EXPECTATIONS:

1. Produce a storyboard and character model sheets on paper that sets out their proposed animation following the project provided. (class 1 - to be handed in)

2. Starting Class two, students will be allowed access to the computer workstations.

3. Storyboards and model sheets will be collected at the end of class. The final product will be compared to the storyboards. Photocopied storyboards will be returned at the start of class 3.

4. You should note that model sheets MUST include front, profile (side), ¾, and back views of the character.

5. You must demonstrate their knowledge of the 12 principles of animation in their project.

6. There must be an obvious beginning and end to the presentation. This could be through the use of the first frame being black or titling.

8. You will work independently.

Look fors

Story Telling

Aesthetics