SUGGESTED TIME FRAME | INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT | INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES | INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS | ASSESSMENTS |
Week 1 | Unit 1 | Introduction to classroom/school rules Syllabus, contract Introduction to Animation vocabulary, notes, class warm-ups Preliminary assessment of student computer/literacy skills Review/teach basic MAC computer skills Intro/Review Text Edit GUI/Shortcuts (NOTES) Students create folder workbook, file forms and papers | Class discussion Lecture Presentation Teacher directed Teacher observation Teacher directed Student directed | Completed, signed form by student and parent Product-folder |
Weeks 2-3 | Unit 1 | Intro To 7 Styles Of Animation (NOTES) Preview samples Animation Worksheet Intro to FLASH GUI Overview, drawing tools, selection tools, document set up, transform tools, layers, shape tools, brushes, fills. Onion skin frame by frame, duplicating, grouping, segmenting, fake 3d drawing, text filters, timeline fx. Animation Worksheet | Lecture Presentation Class discussion Teacher directed Teacher observation Student directed | Student notes Participation Pre-test Completed Worksheet |
Weeks 4-5 | Unit 1 | Intro to History of Animation (NOTES) Preview samples History of Animation Worksheet/Timeline FLASH LEVEL 1 TUTORIALS Morph Animation Assessment of student skills/knowledge | Lecture Presentation Student directed Video tutorials, student paced Teacher observation | Student notes Completed Worksheet Product-animations: Shape Tween, Teardrop, Return of The Blob RUBRIC GRADED |
Week 6 | Unit 1 | FLASH LEVEL 1 TUTORIALS Creation Within Flash Background Design Assessment of student skills/knowledge | Student directed Video tutorials, student paced Teacher observation | Product-animations: Drawing In Flash, Fake 3D, Backgrounds RUBRIC GRADED STYLES TEST |
Week 7 | Unit 1 | FLASH LEVEL 1 TUTORIALS Character Preparation Assessment of student skills/knowledge | Student directed Video tutorials, student paced Teacher observation | Product-animations: Creating Symbols, Pivot Points, Library, RUBRIC GRADED |
Weeks 8-9 | Unit 2 | 12 Principles of Animation (NOTES) Preview samples FLASH LEVEL 1 TUTORIALS Basic Animation Techniques Drawing & Scanning “How To Scan” “How To Save” | Lecture Presentation Class discussion Student directed Video tutorials, student paced Teacher observation | Product-animations: Anticipation, Easing In/Out, Secondary Motion, Movie Clips, Drawing In Illustrator, Tracing RUBRIC GRADED UNIT 1 TEST |
Week 10 | Unit 2 | Intro To Storyboarding (NOTES) Preview samples Copyright & Trademark issues Images/photos/videos/animations/logos Copyright search on the web Written summary of search Presentation of report | Lecture Presentation Class discussion Student directed Class discussion of results | Student notes Peanut Storyboard Participation Completed Report |
Weeks 11-12 | Unit 2 | Importing sound, video, rotoscoping Recording, Garage Band, publishing/exporting movies, create sound, edit sound. | Lecture Presentation Teacher directed Teacher observation | Participation Storyboard Character Worksheet Products- song, sounds, rotoscoped animation |
Weeks 13-15 | Unit 3 | Storywriting Character development View Demos | Lecture Presentation Teacher directed Teacher observation | Original 12-24 panel Storyboard |
Weeks 16-17 | Unit 3 | Original movie | Class will work individually or in groups of 3 to produce An animation movie for final project | Original 12-24 panel Storyboard Model Sheet Character Pack |
Week 18 | Unit 3 | Review of first semester and overview of second semester | Individual or group presentations of movie | Final Exam Animation |
