Suggested Duration: 6 Weeks
UNIT DESCRIPTION
In this capstone unit, students will apply the various techniques and skills learned throughout the year by creating an animation scene. Some techniques and skills will be presented for the first time during this unit, and they will be thoroughly explained and demonstrated.
(1) The student demonstrates professional standards/employability skills as required by business and industry. The student is expected to:
(b) identify and demonstrate positive work behaviors and personal qualities needed to be employable;
(3) The student understands professional communications strategies. The student is expected to:
(a) adapt language for audience, purpose, situation, and intent;
(g) exhibit public relations skills.
(10) The student develops an understanding of animation technology. The student is expected to:
(b) demonstrate knowledge of sound editing;
(c) demonstrate knowledge of file formats and cross-platform compatibility; and
(d) acquire and exchange information in a variety of electronic file sharing formats.
(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;
(b) describe and use cells, stop motion, tweening, motion paths, masking, looping, scripting/programming, and interactivity;
(c) describe lighting and camera shots;
(d) describe and use flip books, claymation, or cut-outs;
(e) render; and
(f) describe and use postproduction processes such as editing and creating titles, credits, and special effects.
Lesson Planning & Preparation
Lesson Overview
In this lesson, students will be given an overview of the final, capstone project of the Animation 1 course.
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to explain the final project.
Students will be able to explain the grading rubric and how grades will be determined.
Students will be able to explain the expectations for the final project.
What You Will Need
Unit 7 Slideshow: Create an Animation Scene
Instruction
Opening Warm-Up (5 minutes)
Ask a question designed to check for students' prior knowledge.
Mini-Lesson (50 minutes)
Review the Animation Scene project with students.
Review the expectations and grading rubrics with students.
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 write a brief for their final project.
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to write a brief that includes the target audience, goal, plot, and core theme.
What You Will Need
Unit 7 Slideshow: Create an Animation Scene
Instruction
Opening Warm-Up (5 minutes)
Ask a question designed to check for students' prior knowledge.
Mini-Lesson (20 minutes)
Review how to write a brief with students.
Required information to include in the brief:
Target audience
Goal
Plot
Theme
There are slides for each one of the above items to help reteach the concepts to students.
Solo-Work Time (30 minutes)
Instruct students to write a brief for their animation that includes all the required information.
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 properly format a script/screenplay for animation and read an exemplary script from a well-known animation.
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to apply the proper format for writing a script/screenplay for animation.
What You Will Need
Unit 7 Slideshow: Create an Animation Scene
Instruction
Opening Warm-Up (5 minutes)
Ask a question designed to test students’ ability to recall key information from the previous lesson.
Mini-Lesson (20 minutes)
Review the slides on proper screenplay formatting.
Solo-Work Time (30 minutes Day 1 / 50 minutes Days 2-5)
Instruct students to read one of the 3 scripts from the slideshow. They do not need to read the entire document. The purpose is to get a feel for the proper format.
Instruct students to write their script.
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 create a storyboard from their script/screenplay from the previous lesson.
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to create a storyboard from a script/screenplay for animation.
What You Will Need
Unit 7 Slideshow: Create an Animation Scene
Instruction
Opening Warm-Up (5 minutes)
Ask a question designed to test students’ ability to recall key information from the previous lesson.
Mini-Lesson (40 minutes)
Review the lesson slides with students.
Play the video lesson for the entire class.
Solo-Work Time (10 Minutes Day 1 / 50 minutes Days 2 - 4)
Instruct students to create a storyboard for their project.
You can either have them use a digital program (I recommend Animate) or have them complete it on paper or index cards. If you decide to use Animate, you will have the advantage of not having to worry about transferring or importing into the program.
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 create an animatic based on the storyboard from the previous lesson.
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to create an animatic from a storyboard.
What You Will Need
Unit 7 Slideshow: Create an Animation Scene
Instruction
Opening Warm-Up (5 minutes)
Ask a question designed to test students’ ability to recall key information from the previous lesson.
Mini-Lesson (40 minutes)
Review the lesson slides with students.
Play the video for the entire class.
Solo-Work Time (10 Minutes Day 1 / 50 minutes Days 2 - 4)
Instruct students to create an animatic for their project using Animate CC.
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
Students will finalize their animation by refining motion, drawings, characters, music, sound effects, dialogue, and any other details that are required for the end product.
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to use Animate CC to create a 2D animation scene that includes original characters, an original story, music, sound effects, and voice overs.
What You Will Need
Unit 7 Slideshow: Create an Animation Scene
Instruction
Opening Warm-Up (5 minutes)
Ask a question designed to test students’ ability to recall key information from the previous lesson.
Mini-Lesson (5 minutes)
Review the lesson slides with students.
Solo-Work Time (45 minutes)
Instruct students to complete their animation.
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
Students will add a title sequence and credits to their projects.
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to use Premiere Pro to edit video.
Students will be able to add text and effects to video in Premiere Pro.
What You Will Need
Unit 7 Slideshow: Create an Animation Scene
Instruction
Opening Warm-Up (5 minutes)
Ask a question designed to test students’ ability to recall key information from the previous lesson.
Mini-Lesson with Embedded Solo-Work Time (50 minutes)
Make the video lesson on slide 29 available for students.
The video lesson has integrated solo-work time embedded throughout.
It is recommended that the lesson be completed by the instructor ahead of time so that they are better prepared to provide student support.
Instruct students to add a title sequence and credits to their animation projects.
Wrap-Up: Exit Ticket (5 minutes)
Ask a question designed to test students’ ability to recall key information from the lesson.
