Task 3 - Create a short animation

Objectives

Starter

Key Words: Animation, Key Frames, Graphics, Research, Images

Presentation


Activity 1 - Collect and Create Images
1. - Create a folder for your images
2. - Collect images from the internet or create images in paint or draw images to scan in
3. - Copy and paste your images into powerpoint - in order, so that you can see your animation taking shape.
Example powerPoint

Activity 2 - Create your background image
1. - Look carefully at your storyboard and the images that you have drawn, work out which elements stay the same. Create your background image - only add the images that do not change.
2. - Copy and paste your background image into Photoshop and then import it into Image Ready.

Activity 2 - Create your Key Frames
1. - Make sure that you use your storyboard
2. - Begin to create your Key Frames - think about how you can use layers


Plenary
1. How many seconds of the animation have pupils completed?
2. Show some animations to the class.

Homework