Animation Lessons

You will need the software called Blender to create the models and animations outlined below.

Additional Blender Resources can be found here

Learning objectives 1 - Move rotate scale colour

• Add, delete, and move objects

• Scale and rotate objects

• Use a material to add colour to objects

Key vocabulary

Object, sphere, cone, add, move, rotate, scale, colour (material)

Lesson Worksheets

1. A1 Worksheet – Move, rotate, scale, colour

2. A2 Worksheet – Move, rotate, scale, colour

3. A3 Worksheet – Move, rotate, scale, colour

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Learning objectives 2 - Animation, timeline, parenting

• Add, move, and delete keyframes to make basic animations

• Play, pause, and move through the animation using the timeline

• Create useful names for objects

• Join multiple objects together using parenting

Key vocabulary

Keyframe, tweening, stop motion, object, animation, location, rotate, scale, timeline, parenting

Lesson Worksheets

1. A2 Worksheet – Animation, names, parenting

2. A3 Worksheet - Animation, names, parenting

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Learning objectives 3 - Complex models and colours

• Use edit mode and extrude

• Use loop cut and face editing

• Apply different colours to different parts of the same model

Key vocabulary

Edit mode, scale, extrude, loop cut, face, edge, vertex

Lesson Worksheets

1. A2 Worksheet – Complex models and colours

2. A3 Worksheet – Complex models and colours

3. A4 Worksheet – Complex models and colours

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Learning objectives 4 - Organic Modelling

• Use proportional editing

• Use the knife tool

• Use subdivision

Key vocabulary

Proportional editing, knife tool, organic, subdivision

Lesson Worksheets

1. A2 Worksheet – Organic modelling

2. A3 Worksheet – Organic modelling

3. A4 Worksheet – Organic modelling

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Learning objectives 5 - Lights, Camera,  Render

• Add and edit set lighting

• Set up the camera

• Compare different render modes

Key vocabulary

Render, lights, camera, focus, ray tracing

Lesson Worksheets

1. A1 Worksheet –  Lights, camera, render

2. A2 Worksheet – Lights, camera, render

3. A3 Worksheet – Lights, camera, render

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