Final Presentation - Proposal

For your final project, you will create an animation. You can use any software available on our computers. The animation is due the second to last day of class. THE LAST DAY OF CLASS IS NOT THE FINAL EXAM.

You will submit a proposal before your project is approved.

Your proposal will include the following:

1. Brief story - outline and logline. You may also submit a 3 act outline though your animation does not need to have a 3 act story structure

2. Your character or characters - the description can be done visually or with text

3. You will include an explanation of the technology you will use to complete the project. The animation should include sound too. You should either create the visuals and sound or have permission to use the elements.

Send the proposal to me and keep the approval for your records. You will know that your project has been approved, because you will have an email from me that has the word "approved" in your email. If you need more guidance for how your project should look, refer to the last rubric.

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Last note: if this project is better than the previous animation, I will change your grade so that you receive the higher score.

Student Assessment of Project

Review and others

	Below Expectations (1)	Progressing	Proficient	Exemplary (4)	Score
Story Rewrite	The rewrite was not completed.	The rewrite was completed, but there were minimal changes. Student may have included three acts and a logline.	The rewrite was finished and posted. The 3 acts were well organized. The logline explained the story.	The rewrite was an improved edited version of the previous 3 acts and a logline. The outline clearly stated flowed.
Character Illustration	Student does not consider specific choices within the piece and their effect on the piece as a whole.	Student attempts to consider the specific artistic choices seen in the piece and attempts to use these elements to provide meaning but does not follow through.	Student considers the specific artistic choices seen in the piece and attempts to use these elements to provide meaning within the piece as a whole.	Student uses specific artistic choices to create the character’s meaning. These choices are intentional and meaningful.
Title	Student does not consider specific choices within the piece and their effect on the piece as a whole.	Student attempts to consider the specific artistic choices; these elements to provide meaning.	Student considers the specific artistic choices seen in the piece and attempts to use these elements to provide meaning within the piece as a whole.	Student chooses a title with specific artistic choices to give the entire piece meaning. These choices are intentional and meaningful.
Credits	Student does not consider specific choices within the piece and their effect on the piece as a whole.	Student attempts to consider the specific artistic choices seen in the piece and attempts to use these elements to provide.	Student considers the specific artistic choices seen in the piece and attempts to use these elements to provide meaning within the piece as a whole.	Student uses specific artistic choices to give the entire piece meaning. These choices are intentional and meaningful.
Text	Student does not consider specific choices within the piece and their effect on the piece as a whole.	Student attempts to consider the specific artistic choices seen in the piece and attempts to use these elements to provide meaning within the piece as a whole.	Student considers the specific artistic choices seen in the piece and attempts to use these elements to provide meaning within the piece as a whole.	Student uses specific artistic choices to give the entire piece meaning. These choices are intentional and meaningful.
Color	Student does not consider specific choices within the piece and their effect on the piece as a whole.	Student attempts to consider the specific artistic choices seen in the piece and attempts to use these elements to provide meaning within the piece as a whole.	Student considers the specific artistic choice to provide meaning within the piece as a whole.	Student uses specific artistic and culturally relevant choices to give the entire piece meaning. These choices are intentional and meaningful.
Characters	Student does not address the specific choices within the piece and their effect on the piece as a whole	Student attempts to consider the specific artistic choices seen in the piece and attempts to use these elements to provide meaning within the piece as a whole.	Student considers the specific artistic choices seen in the piece and attempts to use these elements to provide meaning within the piece as a whole.	Student uses specific artistic choices to give the entire piece meaning. These choices are intentional and meaningful.
Story	The story is unclear. The audience and purpose are not stated or not clear.	The story is stated. The intended audience and purpose may or may not be clear.	The flows smoothly from one idea to another. The intended audience and purpose are clear.	The story is artfully stated flows smoothly from one idea to another. The intended audience and purpose are clear.

Title

Credits

Sound

Text

Color

Characters

Story (standards)

Notes for me CTE Standars (see page 44 and beyond)

Literacy Standards elsewhere

Animation Reflection

Computers Off Today

On a clean piece of paper, write a reflection about your last animation project. You may write three paragraphs or three separate lists. Please write clearly so that I can read your responses easily.

1. What did you do well
2. What could you have done better?
3. Knowing what you know now, what would you do differently?

After I read your responses, you will grade your reflection tomorrow.

Character Illustration

Draw your character as it will appear in your animation. If you have a color animation, your drawing will be in color. If you have a black and white animation, your drawing does not need to be in color.

You will finish two drawings before class ends Friday.

1. First draw an 8x11
2. After you finish the 8x11, show the teacher. He will give you an 11x17 piece of paper to complete your image.

You must finish the previous two assignments before drawing your character.

Include your character name and your name

Story Rewrites

Today we are going to revisit your stories.

Six weeks ago, you wrote three act stories for your character animations. You also created loglines. Today you will rewrite and edit your three act story and chose one logline. You will also create a working title.

After our sketch, sit with your group and begin working on your three act story structure, logline and title. Each student will handwrite this assignment and bring it to me with your sketchbook when you have finished. Once I have approved your rewrite, you will post on your blog.

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Opening Credits - Title and Text

Today we are creating opening credits. These do NOT need to be the same credits/titles that you use on your May 21st animation.

Include:

1. Title
2. Text
3. Color
4. Font 
5. Characters
6. Names of students 

This assignment is due at the end of class Monday.