WEEK NINE (Due by the end of Thursday, May 28)
ANIMATED FEATURE
DUE THURSDAY MAY 28 | Animated Feature
- Select your favorite animated feature and re-watch it.
- Must be accessible on YouTube, Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime or Hulu.
- Send me an email at john.mattingly@fcps.org detailing why I must to watch this animated feature (and I will!).
- Detailed reasons must be based solely on the 12 Principles of Animation, animation style, animation technique and the Elements of Art and Principles of Design
- Reasons may NOT include plot, intrinsic value, sentimentality, etc.
WEEK EIGHT (Due by the end of Thursday, May 21)
WALK CYCLE
DUE THURSDAY MAY 21 | Complete your Walk Cycle animation by adding your two-level parallax background.
- Make any necessary adjustments to your animated character so that it loops without any visual hiccups. This means the first and last frame must be identical. Tutorials are allowed.
- Make sure that your feet do not appear to "slide" on the ground, a common mistake in walk cycles. Tutorials are allowed.
- Make sure the two-level parallax background loops without any visual hiccups. This means your first frame and last frame must be identical, just like when we did your actual Parallax project. Tutorials are allowed.
- You are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to SHARE YOUR PROGRESS throughout the week to gain FEEDBACK ON HOW TO IMPROVE your project and get it to my level of expectations BEFORE SUBMISSION FOR GRADING.
WEEK SEVEN (Multiple due dates | See below)
WALK CYCLE
STEP 1: DUE THURSDAY MAY 14 | Share your completed walk cycle animation according to the requirements given in Week Six (see below). Make sure your file is set to loop so I can make sure you do not have any visible "hiccups." Once this is approved you may move on to Step 2 (adding 2-level parallax background). You are encouraged to share this with me prior to the midnight Thursday deadline to allow time for revisions.
STEP 2: DUE NEXT WEEK | Add a two-level parallax background. Make sure that your feet do not appear to "slide" on the ground, a common mistake in walk cycles. You are encouraged to share this with me prior to the midnight Tuesday deadline to allow time for revisions.
STEP 2: DUE NEXT WEEK | Add a two-level parallax background. Make sure that your feet do not appear to "slide" on the ground, a common mistake in walk cycles. You are encouraged to share this with me prior to the midnight Tuesday deadline to allow time for revisions.
WEEK SIX (Multiple due dates | See below)
WALK CYCLE
STEP 1: DUE MONDAY MAY 4 | Watch the video on Walk Cycles provided below.
STEP 2: DUE TUESDAY MAY 5 | Watch the video on how to use the Bone Tool provided below.
STEP 3: DUE WEDNESDAY MAY 5 | Select a tutorial you will use to reference while creating your Walk Cycle with Bone Tool. Share that tutorial with me at john.mattingly@fcps.org for approval.
STEP 4: Begin Walk Cycle project in Adobe Animate CC
STEP 5: DUE FRIDAY MAY 8 | Share your Walk Cycle progress with me following the guidelines on the Critical Information page. Make sure your file is named Walk Cycle_LastnameF. Remember, improperly named files receive half a letter grade deduction.
STEP 4: Begin Walk Cycle project in Adobe Animate CC
- You must use the Bone tool feature to animate the walk cycle.
- You may use a stick figure for your animation. You do not have to create a character.
- Joints must include head (neck), shoulder, elbow, hip, knee and ankle (but you may include more).
- Animation must be set to a perpetual loop (remember first and last frame must be identical for smooth continuation)
- Must have visible ground lone to walk on. You may not use the bottom of the document for the character to walk on.
STEP 5: DUE FRIDAY MAY 8 | Share your Walk Cycle progress with me following the guidelines on the Critical Information page. Make sure your file is named Walk Cycle_LastnameF. Remember, improperly named files receive half a letter grade deduction.
WEEK FIVE (Multiple due dates | See below)
WEB BANNER
STEP 1: DUE WEDNESDAY APRIL 29 | Share with me your progress on your Web Banner project. The more you have done, the more feedback/advice I will be able to give.
STEP 2: DUE FRIDAY MAY 1 | Make corrections/additions to your Web Banner project and submit for final grading by midnight.
STEP 2: DUE FRIDAY MAY 1 | Make corrections/additions to your Web Banner project and submit for final grading by midnight.
WEEK FOUR (Multiple due dates | See below)
WEB BANNER
STEP 1: Carefully read the lesson plan below.
STEP 2: DUE WEDNESDAY APRIL 22 | Email me at john.mattingly@fcps.org with your selected product for your web banner.
STEP 3: DUE FRIDAY APRIL 24 | Create your storyboard following the guidelines in the lesson plan's instruction section. Take a photo of your storyboard and email me at john.mattingly@fcps.org
STEP 2: DUE WEDNESDAY APRIL 22 | Email me at john.mattingly@fcps.org with your selected product for your web banner.
STEP 3: DUE FRIDAY APRIL 24 | Create your storyboard following the guidelines in the lesson plan's instruction section. Take a photo of your storyboard and email me at john.mattingly@fcps.org
| Web Banner Lesson Plan |
WEEK TWO/THREE (Due by end of Tuesday, April 14)
ANIMATED FEATURE
STEP 1: Carefully read the following article on the 12 principles of animation.
STEP 2: Watch a feature length animated film. Look for examples of all 12 principles of animation.
STEP 3: Email me (john.mattingly@fcps.org).
STEP 2: Watch a feature length animated film. Look for examples of all 12 principles of animation.
- Recommendations: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Incredibles
STEP 3: Email me (john.mattingly@fcps.org).
- Which film did you watch?
- Were all 12 principles present?
- What stood out to you the most, in terms of the animation, and why?
WEEK ONE (Due by end of Friday, April 3)
KINETIC TYPOGRAPHY
NOTE: I shared your Personal folder via Google Drive. If you did not receive this, email me immediately (john.mattingly@fcps.org)
NOTE: Do not forget about all of the resources in our Animation Pilot folder on Google Drive. Although I do not think we updated the document to reflect our decision to do Animate instead of After Effects. If I remember that decision wrong, please email me immediately (john.mattingly@fcps.org)
STEP 1: Download all Kinetic Typography project files from Personal folder (shared via Google Drive).
STEP 2: Upload your Kinetic Typography Animate file to Adobe's cloud (following directions HERE). This will become the most current file version of your project. You will no longer need the original file I shared through Google Drive.
STEP 3: Share your Kinetic Typography Animate file in Adobe CC with me (following directions HERE). This will allow me to always be able to see the most current version of your project.
STEP 4: Download Audacity audio editor HERE.
STEP 5: Complete Kinetic Typography project according to the guidelines below. When done, email me to discuss and approve (john.mattingly@fcps.org).
STEP 2: Upload your Kinetic Typography Animate file to Adobe's cloud (following directions HERE). This will become the most current file version of your project. You will no longer need the original file I shared through Google Drive.
STEP 3: Share your Kinetic Typography Animate file in Adobe CC with me (following directions HERE). This will allow me to always be able to see the most current version of your project.
STEP 4: Download Audacity audio editor HERE.
STEP 5: Complete Kinetic Typography project according to the guidelines below. When done, email me to discuss and approve (john.mattingly@fcps.org).
KINETIC TYPOGRAPHY
Audio Instructions: Must be a 16 bit sound file in order for audio to import correctly (to change audio to 16 bit in Audacity you must go to the drop down menu next to your audio name, then go to the set sample format option and click 16 bit PCM; keep project Hz rate at 44100); For audio the first frame must be a blank keyframe. In the second frame make another keyframe and insert the audio into that keyframe. Add frames for desired length.) https://youtu.be/6ZSGoLm8cg8
- minimum ten words
- three different types of text animations (entry or exit)- fades do not count but can be used
- minimum three graphic elements
- background cannot be just a color or gradient fill
Audio Instructions: Must be a 16 bit sound file in order for audio to import correctly (to change audio to 16 bit in Audacity you must go to the drop down menu next to your audio name, then go to the set sample format option and click 16 bit PCM; keep project Hz rate at 44100); For audio the first frame must be a blank keyframe. In the second frame make another keyframe and insert the audio into that keyframe. Add frames for desired length.) https://youtu.be/6ZSGoLm8cg8
