Suggested Duration: 2-3 Weeks
UNIT DESCRIPTION
In this unit, students will be introduced to character rigging in Adobe Animate CC using the bone tool. They will learn how to create an armature and use it to animate characters in the program.
Students will download the student activity file in lesson 1 and continue to build upon that same file throughout the unit. Make sure to instruct students to save and backup their working files.
(2) The student applies academic knowledge and skills in animation projects. The student is expected to:
(b) apply mathematics knowledge and skills such as using whole numbers, decimals, fractions, and knowledge of arithmetic operations.
(13) The student creates animation projects. The student is expected to:
(a) use a variety of techniques and software programs; and
(b) publish and deliver products using a variety of media
(15) The student understands and applies animation principles, elements, and techniques. The student is expected to:
(a) describe and use audience identification, script writing, character design, storyboarding, and audio and delivery formats;
Lesson Planning & Preparation
Lesson Overview
In this lesson, students will be introduced to the bone tool and how to use it to build a character rig.
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to define and explain the bone tool in Adobe Animate.
Students will be able to apply the bone tool to a character, making a viable character rig for animation.
What You Will Need
Unit 7: Character Animation with the Bone Tool Slideshow
Instruction
Opening Warm-Up (5 minutes)
Ask a question designed to check for students' prior knowledge.
Solo-Work Time with Embedded Video Lesson (50 minutes)
Provide students with access to the video lesson on slide 2 and the lesson file, “U7L1 Robot.fla.” The video lesson is a step-by-step instructional working guide. Instruct students to download the lesson file and open it in Animate. The video lesson will prompt students to complete tasks throughout.
Provide support to students as needed. You should complete the lesson ahead of time in order to be best prepared to support.
Wrap-Up: Exit Ticket (5 minutes)
Ask a question designed to test students' ability to recall key information from the lesson.
Lesson Planning & Preparation
Lesson Overview
In this lesson, students will dive deeper into the bone tool, learning all about bones, joints, joint rotation, and joint constraints.
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to define and explain a bone, joint, and joint constraints.
Students will be able to apply joint options including, no joint rotation, full joint rotation, and constrained joint rotations.
Students will be able to customize joint rotation constraints using left and right offset values.
What You Will Need
Unit 7: Character Animation with the Bone Tool Slideshow
Students will need their working files from lesson 1
Instruction
Opening Warm-Up (5 minutes)
Ask a question designed to check for students' prior knowledge.
Solo-Work Time with Embedded Video Lesson (50 minutes)
Slides 3 - 8 explain the various joint rotation options for bone armature in Animate. You are welcome to review these slides with students. The video lesson will explain these slides in detail if you choose not to present them.
Provide students with access to the video lesson on slide 9.
Students should continue to use their .fla document from the previous lesson.
The video lesson is a step-by-step instructional working guide.
Instruct students to open their lesson file in Animate.
The video lesson will prompt students to complete tasks throughout.
Provide support to students as needed. You should complete the lesson ahead of time in order to be best prepared to support.
Wrap-Up: Exit Ticket (5 minutes)
Ask a question designed to test students' ability to recall key information from the lesson.
Lesson Planning & Preparation
Lesson Overview
In this lesson, students will learn how to animate with the bone tool and will learn how to utilize speed and spring options.
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to define and explain the speed and spring options for the bone tool.
Students will be able to create character animations using the bone tool.
Students will be able to customize speed and spring values to create more realistic (physics driven) character movement and feel to the character.
What You Will Need
Unit 7: Character Animation with the Bone Tool Slideshow
Students will need their working files from lesson 2
Instruction
Opening Warm-Up (5 minutes)
Ask a question designed to check for students' prior knowledge.
Solo-Work Time with Embedded Video Lesson (50 minutes)
Provide students with access to the video lesson on slide 10.
The video lesson is a step-by-step instructional working guide.
Instruct students to open their lesson file in animate.
The video lesson will prompt students to complete tasks throughout.
Provide support to students as needed. You should complete the lesson ahead of time in order to be best prepared to support.
Wrap-Up: Exit Ticket (5 minutes)
Ask a question designed to test students ability to recall key information from the lesson.
Lesson Planning & Preparation
Lesson Overview
In this lesson, students will learn how to add a bone armature to shapes in Animate CC.
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to identify the difference between using the bone tool with symbols and using the bone tool with shapes, and be able to determine when to use each one.
Students will be able to create an armature using the bone tool on a shape.
What You Will Need
Unit 7: Character Animation with the Bone Tool Slideshow
Students will need their working files from lesson 3
Instruction
Opening Warm-Up (5 minutes)
Ask a question designed to check for students' prior knowledge.
Solo-Work Time with Embedded Video Lesson (50 minutes)
Provide students with access to the video lesson on slide 11.
The video lesson is a step-by-step instructional working guide.
Instruct students to open their lesson file in animate.
The video lesson will prompt students to complete tasks throughout.
Provide support to students as needed. You should complete the lesson ahead of time in order to be best prepared to support.
Wrap-Up: Exit Ticket (5 minutes)
Ask a question designed to test students ability to recall key information from the lesson.
Lesson Planning & Preparation
Lesson Overview
In this lesson, students will learn how to add and edit audio files in Animate CC.
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to import audio assets to the Animate CC library.
Students will be able to add an audio file to the timeline in Animate CC.
Students will be able to edit audio files in Animate CC.
What You Will Need
Unit 7: Character Animation with the Bone Tool Slideshow
Students will need their working files from lesson 4
Audio Files: Download these files and them make them available to your students through Google Classroom or by another approved file sharing platform
Instruction
Opening Warm-Up (5 minutes)
Ask a question designed to check for students' prior knowledge.
Solo-Work Time with Embedded Video Lesson (50 minutes)
Provide students with access to the video lesson on slide 12.
The video lesson is a step-by-step instructional working guide.
Instruct students to open their lesson file in animate.
The video lesson will prompt students to complete tasks throughout.
Provide support to students as needed. You should complete the lesson ahead of time in order to be best prepared to support.
Wrap-Up: Exit Ticket (5 minutes)
Ask a question designed to test students ability to recall key information from the lesson.
