Wednesday 27 April 2016

Thursday, April 28 - Animation Assignment

Stop-Motion Animation Project



Vocabulary:
-frameone of many still images used in sequence to create animation
-stop-motion 
-animation
-storyboarda graphic organizer in the form of illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing a motion picture, animation, motion graphic or interactive media sequence

Creating 
a 
stop-
motion 
animation 
movie 
requires 
a 
lot 
of 
patience 
and 
creativity.  

In 
order 
to
 achieve
 the 
illusion 
of
 animation, 
each
 frame 
has 
to
 be 
carefully 
setup 
and
 precisely
 filmed. This
 process 
is
 tedious 
and 
time‐consuming; 
however,
 when
 properly 
done, 
can 
create
 an 
outstanding
 movie 
effect.

Your 
task:  
produce 
a 
stop
-motion 
animation 
movie.

  Your 
movie 
should 
be
 approximately 
30
 seconds 
in 
length.  

You 
can 
animate 
any
 school‐appropriate
 object.

 Some 
ideas
 include
 M&Ms,
 action 
figures,
 toy cars, play-doh, etc. - see more examples below.

  

Project Checklist 
Make sure you complete all project requirements by using the following checklist:

Pre-Production 
On the back of your storyboard handout:
Write out
 your
 brainstormed ideas 
to
 give 
to 
your 
teacher 
for marks later. 
 Brainstorm 
ideas 
on 
how
 you 
can 
animate 
it. Write these ideas down too.
 Develop
 a storyboard on the handout. This will also be handed-in for marks.
 As homework, bring in the props you need to use for your film (action figures, play-doh, household objects, etc.)

Video Quality 
 Break
down 
the 
animation 
movements 
into
 small 
“frames”. 
 There 
should 
be 
3
 to 
5 
frames 
for 
each
 second 
of 
the 
finished
 movie. 
 Your
 finished 
movie 
should 
be 
approximately 
30 
seconds. 
 This 
means 
that 
you 
need 
to shoot 
90
 to
 150 
frames 
of 
animation. 
 Your 
final
 movie
 will
 look
 choppier
 if
 you 
use 
fewer
 frames 
per
 second. 
 However, 
if
 you 
use
 a
lot
 of 
frames 
per
 second,
 you 
will
 have 
a 
lot
 more
 work. 
 Find 
a 
happy 
medium 
(which 
is 
why 
I 
recommend 
3
– 5
 frames
 per 
second). 
 Avoid
 changes 
in 
the
 background 
that 
will
 deter
 from 
the 
animation 
effect. 

Sound Quality 

 Add 
music
 to 
make 
the 
movie 
more 
interesting. 
 Add
 appropriate 
sound 
effects 
or 
voice‐overs 
if
 desired. 

Final Movie Quality 

 Edit
 the 
captured
 video
 so 
that 
each 
frame 
is 
approximately 
0.2
 seconds. 
 Drag
 each 
frame
 onto 
the 
timeline 
to
 create 
the 
movie. 
 Review 
the 
movie
 and
 make 
adjustments 
to
 ease 
the 
“choppy 
effect”
 of
 the 
film. 

Post-Production 

 Watch 
your 
movie
 for 
any 
mistakes. 
 Make 
any 
final 
edits
 your 
group
 decides
 upon. 
 When 
it’s 
time 
to 
make 
it 
a 
movie.

 You 
should
 know 
how 
by 
now!


THIS PROJECT IS DUE FRIDAY, MAY 13!!!


STOP MOTION ANIMATION RUBRIC      

CRITERIA
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
THINKING/INQUIRY
Pre-Production Planning

Limited planning, some information is missing or unclear.
Less than 5 brainstormed ideas written out.

5     5.5
Somewhat good planning, drawings or descriptions are slightly unclear or not fully formed.
6 brainstormed ideas written out.
6     6.5
Good planning, clear drawings and descriptions. Full storyboard with most details.
7 brainstormed ideas written out.

7     7.5
Excellent planning, clear drawings and descriptions. Fully detailed storyboard. 8-10 brainstormed ideas written out.
8     9     10
APPLICATION
Video Quality
More than two of these items are missing:
-30 seconds in length
-smooth video
-no jumpy shots
-no distractions
-focused shots.
10     11
One or two of these items are missing:
-30 seconds in length
-smooth video
-no jumpy shots
-no distractions
-focused shots.
12     13
Movie is 30 seconds in length, plays mostly smooth, no jumpy shots, no distractions from the subject of the video, focused shots.
14     15
Movie is 30 seconds, plays smooth, background is not jumpy, no distractions from subject of video, focused shots.
16     18     20
Titles and Exploration of Sound
Limited effectiveness in title and end credits. Several parts missing: title or artists are not all noted.
Sound effects are barely explored.

5     5.5
Somewhat effective title and end credits, some information could be missing, title doesn’t relate or artists are not all noted.
Sound effects are somewhat explored.
6     6.5
Effective introduction title and end credits.
-title makes sense
-artists are noted
-creative
Sound effects are explored.

7     7.5
Effective introduction title and end credits are used.
-title makes sense
-artists are noted
-creative
Sound effects are explored in depth.
8     9     10
Creativity/ Challenge
Limited creativity. OR Students have not challenged themselves.

5     5.5
Somewhat creative animation. OR Students have not challenged themselves.
6     6.5
Very creative animation.  OR Students could challenge themselves further.
7     7.5
Highly creative subject, more than one type of shot, a challenge mastered.
8     9     10
                                                                                                                TOTAL         /50


GROUP MEMBER CRITIQUE
Please answer the following questions on paper OR you can send by email to pjasm20@gmail.com
a. My partner's name is ______________________
b. My partner gave good ideas during the planning and helped bring in/prepare props 0  1  2
c. My partner gave their fullest efforts during this project.   0   1    2
d. My partner and I helped each other an even amount.     0   1    2
e. My partner was positive towards me and our project the whole time      0    1    2
f. Our Stop-Motion Video is a good representation of how well we work together because I am happy with our video.    0    1    2
TOTAL                       /10


Video Help and Examples:
Video How to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHTQr0kfA98
Video done
Student project examples: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkqDG4zsHtk (using play-doh)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clfhTsyEFjI (using action-figures)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xke-crWx_a4 (using drawings)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJEBbs9X6s4 (using cut paper)
AWESOME: PES

These videos are about the same length you are working towards and using object you can use: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBq5kVjrXKA&list=PLIfzSNvBr_N-KCcebyC9n8UAx2GzhBmvZ&index=17

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