TASK 1
Learners analyse three existing animation products, produced by UK and international animation companies, including:
a) genre
b) individual animators
c) production process
d) narrative/storyline
e) target audience
f ) characters/stars
g) comparison
EXPLANATION
You need a range of animation products, from Japan and UK and US. For instance music video, (Michel Gondry, Daft Punk etc) Japanese TV series (Pokemon, Dragonball Z, Sword Art Online, Fairy Tale), UK animated film or advert ( Shaun the sheep, Wallace and Gromit)
Do a piktochart (infographic) on each:
Do a piktochart (infographic) on each:
a) Genre
comedy, horror, super here, children or?
examples! Examples as to how it's that genre.
b) Individual animators
Research... who are they, what did they work on.
c) Production Process
Pre Production, Production & Post Production.
Find examples of how that animation is made and the process to an episode.
d) Narrative and storyline
Synopsis of storyline and its appeal to the audience.
e) target audience
By age, gender, interests etc. Audience relationships with similar animations/genre/animator.
f) Character/star
Their appeal to target audience, star voice overs, guest appearances, character animation.
g) How does it differ to one of the other companies - COMPARE
eg Aardman uses Claymation and Disney with cell animation.
TASK 2
Bowling ball..............................
Teapot.....................................
Review your animation
Upload it you youTube, unlisted and put on your blog... then...
What would you change
What are you most pleased with
What would TWO other people change to make it better?
Write down some key skills you've learned, whether it's a shortcut or something else you need to remember.
TASK 3
Extension video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDqjIdI4bF4
a) Summarise 3-5 things you learned?
At 3m40 there is a straight line with lots of little lines through... what do the small lines (going horizontally) represent?
b) Draw your own version - draw that grid
c) Draw it again to represent the ball slowing down... when it gets to the top and bottom
d) Draw it again to represent the ball speeding up when it gets to the top and the bottom
e) Can you think of real-life scenarios where something might speed up in the middle, or slow down in the middle?
TASK 4
Animation from home
Find at least two pieces of (free) stop-frame animation software.
Set your phone up on your desk so it won't move.
Set up a mini "stage" - a platform, a table, a desk, ideally with consistent and good light. Consider what element of character you can give an object, reflect the character of the object in the animation you create.
Try the second piece of software.
Export both and put on your blog.
Questions....
1. Which software did you try
2. Which did you prefer, why
3. Research methods - where did you find them?
4. Was that the best method of research, or the easiest (or?)
5. How did the animation turn out?
6. Share with a classmate, review theirs and get feedback
7. Do you agree with the feedback?
TASK 5
Dragonframe stop-motion
TASK 6
Moving towards thinking of our own animation...
Watch a range of animation texts (here are some examples)
Choose at least 5 to watch, do find your own, you need a range of styles
1. title
2. style
3. narrative or abstract
4. what happens (briefly)
5. why was it interesting
6. what ideas can you take from it?
TASK 6a
Walk cycle: four frames, hand-drawn
Review: what did you do, what was hardest, what would you do differently next time, did you get it finished and on your blog? When will you finish it?
TASK 6b
TASK 7
Inspired by the David Shrigley film Who I Am And What I Want
Brief:
20-30 seconds of animation
USEFUL REFERENCE
https://startanimating.blogspot.com/