Flash is a great program for those of you interested in animation. The trick is patience and play! We will begin with an introductory lesson on how to draw and make simple animations in Flash, by creating a moving face. You are required to have a face with moving eyes, mouth, hair, etc. This should be completed and I have to see it before you move on to your storyboard.
The Storyboard:
The biggest part of animating is DRAWING. The purpose of storyboarding is to outline your animation. This will give you a clear overview of your project as you proceed. Each section of your storyboard is a snapshot of your animation at about every 5 seconds and should illustrate the main parts of your story. Remember, there are 29 frames per second. Please complete the storyboard with as much detail as possible. You should have characters, a background, and as many moving parts as possible (characters, birds, flowers, trees, clouds etc. - if applicable). This will also have colour! - use this process as a plan so make sure all details are accurate. If you do not have any dialogue, that's ok. All other parts should be completed on both sides of the storyboard.
Please focus on making your animation as realistic as possible, using the hinging you were taught in class. Stick figures are ok, but they must move at the joints. You may use your face animation in this scene if you would like to.
If you are having trouble, please try to play around with the program more...it is the best way to learn! Otherwise, ask! Or go to YouTube and search "Adobe Flash CS4 animation tutorials". There are lots of tutorials out there designed to help you!
Note: The face should be finished by Friday. The storyboard will be worked on in class and will be handed in on Monday at the end of class. So, take your time!
Can't wait to see your scenes!
Monday, 16 April 2012
Tuesday, 10 April 2012
HTML Peer and Self Evaluations
Peer and Self Evaluation – IT9/10 Group Project
Please complete in an email and put in IT drop box before the end of class. (You may complete as a Word document or just copy and paste into a new email).
Work on blog or HTML once finished.
Blog: Look back at what you have completed so far in this class. Write a paragraph for each that describes your learning (what went well, what didn't, what did you learn, what could you do differently next time?)
Project
Describe your project in a short paragraph
What were some key ideas that you learned about your topic?
What were some of the programs your group used to present your topic?
Overall, as a group how well did you:
Communicate with each other
Communicate with other groups
Communicate with Ms. Pelat
Work together towards a common goal
Peer
List the people in your group. Using a scale from 1-10 (1 being the lowest amount of involvement; 10 being a great amount) give each person a score based on their involvement and helpfulness during this assignment.
Self
Describe the duties that you performed as an individual.
What would you have liked to do more of with respect to the programs used?
What could you have contributed more of with respect to group involvement?
Overall, on a scale from 1-10, what score would you give yourself for this project (consider involvement, knowledge of topic, ability to use the programs effectively – give a mark out of 10 for each)
Each group member MUST complete this evaluation individually. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask me.
Please complete in an email and put in IT drop box before the end of class. (You may complete as a Word document or just copy and paste into a new email).
Work on blog or HTML once finished.
Blog: Look back at what you have completed so far in this class. Write a paragraph for each that describes your learning (what went well, what didn't, what did you learn, what could you do differently next time?)
Project
Describe your project in a short paragraph
What were some key ideas that you learned about your topic?
What were some of the programs your group used to present your topic?
Overall, as a group how well did you:
Communicate with each other
Communicate with other groups
Communicate with Ms. Pelat
Work together towards a common goal
Peer
List the people in your group. Using a scale from 1-10 (1 being the lowest amount of involvement; 10 being a great amount) give each person a score based on their involvement and helpfulness during this assignment.
Self
Describe the duties that you performed as an individual.
What would you have liked to do more of with respect to the programs used?
What could you have contributed more of with respect to group involvement?
Overall, on a scale from 1-10, what score would you give yourself for this project (consider involvement, knowledge of topic, ability to use the programs effectively – give a mark out of 10 for each)
Each group member MUST complete this evaluation individually. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask me.
Monday, 2 April 2012
Group Project Presentations
We are coming to the end of our "saving lives with social media" project, which means is time to start organizing our presentations. Each group member was responsible for various elements of your website, and thus will present what they have created. I would like to hear about the process from all of you. So, what did you make? Why did you make it? What impact does it have? What did you learn during this project (not necessarily just content, but also skills)? And of course, How can we save lives/change the world with social media?
Each presentation will be anywhere from 5-10 minutes total (per group), depending on what you would like to share with the class. I particularly would love to hear about unique ideas you had or innovative pieces you included in your process. Please refrain from simply reading your information. Summarize and explain instead.
After our presentations, we will complete peer and self evaluations, and I will come around to each of you to discuss your contributions and learning. All three of these assessments will contribute to your final assessment for this project. See the group presentation criteria and guidelines for more information on what was expected.
During my discussions with each of you, the rest of the class will be working on setting up their final project. In order to avoid a massive amount of work at the end of the year, you will begin now, before we start Flash and Scratch. Make sure you have a gmail account set up and we will go through blogger set up together this week. Final project expectations will be discussed as a class.
Good luck with the final touches of your group project! If you have any questions or concerns come see me ASAP.
Tech Reporters - Make sure you are on track with your time management! If you need help, I will have my room open for FLEX Tuesday-Thursday this week (April 3-5). Everyone welcome.
Each presentation will be anywhere from 5-10 minutes total (per group), depending on what you would like to share with the class. I particularly would love to hear about unique ideas you had or innovative pieces you included in your process. Please refrain from simply reading your information. Summarize and explain instead.
After our presentations, we will complete peer and self evaluations, and I will come around to each of you to discuss your contributions and learning. All three of these assessments will contribute to your final assessment for this project. See the group presentation criteria and guidelines for more information on what was expected.
During my discussions with each of you, the rest of the class will be working on setting up their final project. In order to avoid a massive amount of work at the end of the year, you will begin now, before we start Flash and Scratch. Make sure you have a gmail account set up and we will go through blogger set up together this week. Final project expectations will be discussed as a class.
Good luck with the final touches of your group project! If you have any questions or concerns come see me ASAP.
Tech Reporters - Make sure you are on track with your time management! If you need help, I will have my room open for FLEX Tuesday-Thursday this week (April 3-5). Everyone welcome.
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