XArchive-2011-Animation

=Group Name: ANIMATION = = = =Teacher Leader/s: ROBERT EVANGELISTA = = = =Student Participants:=

Alina Krischanovich Sahara Shakya Kelsang Tsowang Tenzin Dechen Daniel Vega Olivia Ness Heather Galaher Luca Negraponte = = =Goal and Objectives: Students will learn how to bring a cartoon character to life using basic animation principles= = = =Timeline/Activities:= = = =Resources:= = = =Blogs:= = = =Photo/Videos:=
 * =Students will use basic animation principles to animate simple geometric shapes=
 * =Students will watch early Disney cartoons to see how the three basic animation principles are used to create movements in an animation.=
 * =Students will apply stretching and squashing principle to the walk cycle of their character. Students will learn IMovie basic features.=
 * =Students will watch the animation " Hedgehog and the fog" to understand how a walk cycle can be used in an animation=
 * =Students will learn how to map a simple animation action=
 * =Students will learn how to finalize a short animations and use I movie to render their films.=
 * =Monday, March 28 Students will learn three basic animation principles; stretching,squashing and how to use a path of action.=
 * =Tuesday, March 29 Students will create their own character and learn basic walk cycles. Students will add sound effect and music to their bouncing shapes exercise.=
 * =Wednesday, March 30 Students will plan and make short animation using a storyboard. Students will add sound effects and music to their walk cycles.=
 * =Thursday, March 31 Students will complete their short animation.=
 * =Friday, April 1 Students will prepare a DVD for the Animation cluster presentation=