Principles of Design and Key Frame Animation

Begin the class by sketching Balance, the first Principle of Design. I provided an image of the Wonder Woman logo. Sketch for about ten minutes. After you draw, write a blog post that gives three reasons why your sketch demonstrates the first principle of design. Be specific!

Complete your frog/toad keyframe animation today. We will discuss this further after the sketch.

	Proficient (3)	Nearing Proficient 2)	Not Proficient 1
Brushwork and Fills	Brushwork and paint fills are consistent among all instances of the subject.	Brushwork or paint fills change styles on an instance of the subject.	Brushwork or paint fills are inconsistent across multiple   instances of the subject.
Frame Sequencing	Frames are in a logical sequence, displaying the action in one smooth motion; There is only one instance of the subject on each frame.	A frame is out of sequence, creating a glitch in the animation; A frame contains stray drawings or multiple instances of the subject.	The frames are out of sequence, creating a disjointed, unbelievable animation; Multiple instances of the subject exist on more than one frame.
Background	A background completely fills the stage, consistent for the duration of the movie.	The background does not fill the stage, or inexplicably changes on at least one frame.	The background does not fill the vertical or horizontal stage, or is inconsistent across multiple frames.

After you finish the sketch, finish (or improve) your frog animation and score your project using the rubric. Explain your score for each category and email the blog link with the title Period 6 (or 5) Frog Self 

Thursday Sketch and Animation

Sketch Texture from the Wonder Woman trailer (37 second mark)


Animate Key Frame Frog/Toad Project

Write a blog post about your progress and complete these questions today.

1. What action script did you use?
2. Why did you choose it?
3. How did you trace the frog/toad? Can you include examples of your work in the blog post?
4. Who is the master animator Richard Williams?
5. How did you research him?
6. How large was your stage when you opened it?
7. Which software did you use and why?
8. How many layers did you use?
9. Why did you choose your background?
10. Why did we create a frog/toad? (instead of a ball or entire city)
11. How did you export?
12. How many frames did you create?

Wednesday Sketch - Intro to Animation

Begin class by sketching The Element of Art - Color. We will sketch Wonder Woman punching towards the viewer at the 46 second mark of the trailer.

After sketching, we will review traditional animation. Students will start the "Traditional Keyframe Animation" project.

Tuesday Animation

Sketch Element of Art Space (see the trailer at 34 seconds)

Write a blog post that compares Wonder Woman and Green Lantern.

Find a partner and comment in their 3 Act Play blog post. Respond to their comment.

When finished, find the teacher before you start tutorial.

Animation Classroom Expectations

Daily Participation Expectations

Classroom Expectations

1. On time. On task. Ready to work
2. Do your own work... have your sketch book ready every day.
3. Be helpful
4. Participate in class; participate with your group
5. Problem Solve/ Identify Problems

Students meet my average expectations by doing the first three items on the list. Students meet my above average expectations by participating in class and helping others. Students exceed expectations by identifying and solving problems and doing the other items on the list.

Do you remember signing the appropriate computer use contract? We can provide a copy. Many students have used teacher log ins and passwords to bypass our internet filter. This affects the integrity of the system as well as the integrity of the school.  

Phone - You may use your phone only for assignments.
Classwork from different classes - May you work on other assignments when you are finished with your assignments? Yes, but you are never finished. (If you think you have finished, you can practice drawing or watch a tutorial. You can research other animators or your personal animation interests.)

When contacting the teacher about a grade or important issue, please send the message to his school email. I have two work email addresses. (one is at mvrop and the other is at fremont.k12.ca.us)
Food and drink is not allowed inside the classroom, especially near the computers.

Wonder Woman,Three Acts and a Logline

For our sketch, we will review the first two Elements of Art by drawing Wonder Woman. During the class, we will listen to two interviews about Wonder Woman's past, present and future. One interview is from NPR's Fresh Air and the other is from the 2012 New York Comic Con.

Earlier this week, we used the 3 act story structure, to describe the two-part Green Lantern animated series. The we wrote a logline that summarized both episodes. Today you will do the same for your animation project.

Fit your story into a Three Act Story Structure and write a logline for your character story. (For tips on writing loglines, you can read this post or search elsewhere.) Post your answers on a blog post and include your logline at the top, even though you write your logline after you create your three act response.

Artistic Review - Green Lantern Animation

We watched the first two episodes of the animated Green Lantern for "Movie Monday" yesterday. Students took notes during the show so that we could write reviews. Today we will write an artistic review. I have included my rubric. We will also discuss the assignment after our sketch.

Artistic Review- 

PROMPT: Analyze the first two episodes of Green Lantern: Beware My Power.

Requirements:

• 3-4 Paragraphs (You may include more)
• Post review to blog (Artist Review - Green Lantern Animation)

Must include

• Intro with background information
• Thesis Statement and Topic sentences
• Examples from the two episodes, including character quotes and/or comments
• Commentary that supports the examples with live links

Objective	Standard	Below Expectations	Progressing	Proficient	Exemplary
Student will include relevant and sufficient evidence.	CCSS W1	Student includes no background information on piece being reviewed	Student includes minimal background information on piece being reviewed	Student includes basic background information on piece being reviewed	Student provides detailed background on the piece. This background includes historical cultural connections and/or artist information beyond name.
Student will use valid reasoning in order to choose sufficient evidence in order to support claims	CCSS W1	Student includes no examples from piece.	Student includes minimal examples from piece. These examples may not be relevant.	Student includes specific, relevant examples from piece.	Student includes many specific, relevant examples from the pieces, artfully weaving these examples into the review.
Student will use relevant evidence in order to support claims concerning interpretation of text and analysis of textual parts as they create meaning.	CCSSW1, CCSS R4, R5	Student does not address the specific choices within the piece and their effect on the piece as a whole	Student addresses the specific artistic choices seen in the piece and attempts to discuss how these elements provide meaning within the piece as a whole.	Student discusses the specific artistic choices seen in the piece and the meaning of these choices within the context of the whole.	Student uses the specific examples in order to discuss the choices made by the artist. This discussion includes the way in which these choices give meaning,
Student is able to produce clear, coherent writing which uses a style appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience.	CCSS W4	The writer's opinion is unclear and/or unsupported. The writer does not write for a specific audience.	The writer's opinion is stated, but is not supported. The audience for the review may be unclear or the tone inappropriate	The writer's opinion is clearly stated and supported. The review is written for the desired audience and maintains an appropriate tone throughout.	The writer's opinion is artfully stated and supported. The review flows smoothly from one idea to another. The intended audience and purpose are clear.
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Character Interviews

During the interviews, the audience watches the other interviews.

You will write a compliment for the pair and a follow up interview question for the character. Write the compliment and question on a piece of lined paper and submit on Monday.

Movie Monday Privacy and Vulnerability

After you read the articles and watch the videos, answer the questions in a blog post.


Short Empathy Animation

Writing Characters

Glenn Greenwald Why Privacy Matters

Internet Memes

http://brenebrown.com/

Brene Brown Ted Talk

1. What is the difference between empathy and sympathy?
2. What does Brene Brown mean by "silver lining it?" (short animation video)
3. What is one tip for writing about a character who is smarter than you?
4. Share one internet meme (that is appropriate for this class)
5. What three surveillance philosophers did Glenn Greenwald discuss during his presentation?
6. Why does privacy matter even if you nothing wrong?
7. Did Brene Brown originally like being called a story teller?
8. What did Brene Brown's research professor tell her? (complete the quote) If you can't measure it, _______?
9. According to Brown, what is the difference between courage and bravery?
10. Can you selectively numb feelings?

Character - Solid Drawing

According to The Illusion of Life "Disney Animation" there was a sign in the Disney Studios to remind the animators about the importance of solid drawing.

The sign read, "Does your drawing have weight, depth and balance?"

Spock - That One Character From Our Past

Leaonard Nimoy, who played the alien Spock, died last week. We watched the first episode of Star Trek, The Man Trap, on Friday. Today we watched the second episode of the cartoon. In Yesteryear, Spock travels through time to visit earlier versions of himself.

For homework, watch the cartoon version. Then write a dialog between your character and Spock. The conversation can occur on the spaceship Enterprise or distant planet. Post the dialog on your blog.