If you are currently enrolled in Animation/Experimental Video this is where you will find details on class assignments. Remember that assignment deadlines are always posted to the Google Calendar Tab.
Assignments Sheets are posted here along with the description for each unit.
Assignments Sheets are posted here along with the description for each unit.
Late, Missing and Incomplete Work final deadline is May 31st!
Exam ScheduleThe exam schedule is linked here. Remember there is no resource during exams and classes start at 7:50
May 29 - June 2Learning Target: Create an original rotoscoped video/animation sequence that utilizes digital tablets, drawing and rendering techniques.
Wednesday-Friday: Work time on Rotoscope. Make sure you are staying on track with the requirements. When completed upload your animation/video to the Google Drive folder and the MAC lab Share folder. Complete your artist statement and turn into the folder as well. Experimental Video Google Folder Animation Google Folder Mac Lab After School Time 2:45 - 4:00 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week. Rotoscope is due on Exam Day June 7th 7:50 -9:40. There will be no work time on this day. Critique only. Week of May 22 - 26Learning Target: Create an original rotoscoped video/animation sequence that utilizes digital tablets, drawing and rendering techniques.
Monday-Friday: Work time on Rotoscope. Make sure you've shot your video. Make sure you are staying on track with the requirements. Workload Management Tips:
Week of May 15 - 19Learning Target: Create an original rotoscoped video/animation sequence that utilizes digital tablets, drawing and rendering techniques.
Tuesday: Introduction to Rotoscope Technique Video and Animation will be working on this project together. Details on how to do Rotoscope Mrs. Bjork's Davis Article page 14 Develop a realistic idea for the Rotoscope project. Requirements:
Thursday : Upload your clip and get started on drawing frames. Demonstration of using the tablets and how to set up in Photoshop. Week of May 8 - 12Learning Targets:
Animation: Create a 30-60 second stop motion animation that involves collaborating with 1-2 people and utilizes 3 dimensional objects as materials to create the animation. Create a plan that tells a story that has a plot and resolution. Animate at 10 fps using high quality lighting and focus. Create a full animation through all 3 phases of development including: pre-production, production and post-production. Experimental Video: Create a 3- 5 minute experimental video that explores the idea of what happens next or what if as a story idea for the assignment. Look at glitch video as technique to incorporate and create experimental special effects. Monday and Wednesday: Finish animation and video projects for Friday Critique. Friday May 12th is critique of final finished Animation and Videos. Make sure you have the following prepared for critique.
Week of May 1 - 5Learning Targets:
Animation: Create a 30-60 second stop motion animation that involves collaborating with 1-2 people and utilizes 3 dimensional objects as materials to create the animation. Create a plan that tells a story that has a plot and resolution. Animate at 10 fps using high quality lighting and focus. Create a full animation through all 3 phases of development including: pre-production, production and post-production. Experimental Video: Create a 3- 5 minute experimental video that explores the idea of what happens next or what if as a story idea for the assignment. Look at glitch video as technique to incorporate and create experimental special effects. Tuesday May 2 Check in Due Date for next progress check. Animation next 150 frames Video Footage edited fully, sound added Thursday: Studio work days Friday May 12th is critique of final finished Animation and Videos. Week of April 24 -28REMEMBER: This week is Intervention and ASPIRE testing schedule. We have altered class periods daily M-Thursday and no classes on Friday.
Tuesday/Thursday: Studio work time to complete production work on projects.
Monday May 1 Check in Due Date for next progress check. Animation next 150 frames Video Footage edited fully, sound added Week of April 17 - 21Learning Targets:
Animation: Create a 30-60 second stop motion animation that involves collaborating with 1-2 people and utilizes 3 dimensional objects as materials to create the animation. Create a plan that tells a story that has a plot and resolution. Animate at 10 fps using high quality lighting and focus. Create a full animation through all 3 phases of development including: pre-production, production and post-production. Experimental Video: Create a 3- 5 minute experimental video that explores the idea of what happens next or what if as a story idea for the assignment. Look at glitch video as technique to incorporate and create experimental special effects. Monday and Wednesday: Work days on Production work for both classes you have a graded due date on Friday. See Friday for details of what is due for each class. Friday: In Progress Graded Due Date for both classes Animation: 100 frames shot and uploaded onto the computer. These will be check via Adobe Bridge. Make sure you have your first 100 frames ready to look at. Experimental Video: REMEMBER....you need to have all original video and photo footage for this assignment. You may NOT use found footage at all. Music and Sound effects must be creative commons copyright appropriate.
Week of April 3 - 7Learning Targets:
Animation: Create a plan for 30-60 second stop motion animation that involves collaborating with 1-2 people and utilizes 3 dimensional objects as materials to create the animation. Create a plan that tells a story that has a plot and resolution. Experimental Video: Present and Respond to walking exp video projects through verbal critique process. Research what happens next story idea for next video assignment. Look at glitch video as technique to incorporate. Tuesday and Thursday: Finish Pre-Production work for your animation/video and then go into Production. Make sure you have conferenced with me for your Pre-Production Packet. This happened last Friday. If you were absent or missing work for this take care of it before break. Week of March 27 - 31Learning Targets:
Animation: Create a plan for 30-60 second stop motion animation that involves collaborating with 1-2 people and utilizes 3 dimensional objects as materials to create the animation. Create a plan that tells a story that has a plot and resolution. Experimental Video: Present and Respond to walking exp video projects through verbal critique process. Research what happens next story idea for next video assignment. Look at glitch video as technique to incorporate. Monday: Experimental Video Critique of Walking video
Monday and Wednesday: Animation: Develop plot diagram, storyboard for 30-60 second animation with team members. Make sure you do the following: Develop a story you can do for the next animation (30-60 seconds with 3-dimensional objects telling a story with an original character through stop motion techniques) Look at the wiki for research on the following: Keyframes and Tweens Plot Diagrams and Storyboards StopMotion Claymation
Friday: Studio Work time to complete planning for both classes. Make sure you have a storyboard and plot diagram. Experimental Video make sure your wiki research is also completed. Week of March 20 -24Learning Targets:
Animation: Create a sequence through hand drawn animation that shows a character walking across the screen and utilizes the 12 principles of animation as guidance. Present and Respond to walking animation projects through verbal critique process. Experimental Video: Create an interpretative video that depicts the theme of walking. Explore the idea of walking and all the forms and expressions of walking through original video sequences. Create an original soundtrack for video. Tuesday/Thursday: Experimental Video work days to complete Walking Video. You should be in progress on the following:
Animation Last day to complete Walking Sequence Tutorial. See below for criitque preparations. If finished begin thinking of a story you can do for the next animation (30-60 seconds with 3-dimensional objects telling a story with an original character through stop motion techniques) Look at the wiki for research on the following: Keyframes and Tweens Plot Diagrams and Storyboards StopMotion Claymation
Thursday: Critique Walking Cycle for Animation class
Week of March 13 - 17Learning Target: Create animation and/or Video that explores the action of walking.
Animation: Utilize staging, arcs, character development to create a character that walks across the screen. Video Utilize camera angles, movements to tell an experimental story of walking through light, sound, music and special effects. Develop storyboards and plot diagrams that illustrate a complex plan for the video Monday 3/13: Experimental Video- Meet with me up front. Discussion of expectations for project and class. Animation: Finish your frames and start shooting your walking sequence with cameras and animate with imovie or Boinx Animation Critique Tuesday 3/21 Wednesday/Friday: Animation: Work days to complete Walking Sequence. If finished early see me for details on next assignment. Experimental Video: Shoot and edit video sequences for Walking Video. Critique Monday 3/27 Week of March 6 - 10Learning Target: Create animation and/or Video that explores the action of walking.
Animation: Utilize staging, arcs, character development to create a character that walks across the screen. Video Utilize camera angles, movements to tell an experimental story of walking through light, sound, music and special effects. Develop storyboards and plot diagrams that illustrate a complex plan for the video Monday March 6: FINAL PRE-PRODUCTION DAY TO PLAN YOUR WORK Animation: Develop an Original Character for the Walking Tutorial. Do sketches on plain paper from the art room. I want to see 6-8 sketched character ideas. Make them very different and unique. Drawing media of your choice.
Walking Video Assignment: See the wiki page for details and to begin researching your idea.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 8: Lab and Studio Work Day ANIMATION- Continue working on Walking Tutorial. Character sketches are due with a sketchbook rubric filled out. Make sure your name is on this and your sketches EXP VIDEO-Begin editing your video, plan the sound and music footage and create this. Develop Walking video. Friday March 10 No School Due to Teacher Workday Weeks of February 20 - March 3Tuesday 2/21: Last Day to edit movies for Critique.
Thursday 2/23: Critique Day for Both classes Have the following prepared for Critique:
Animation: Develop an Original Character for the Walking Tutorial. Do sketches on plain paper from the art room. I want to see 6-8 sketched character ideas. Make them very different and unique. Drawing media of your choice.
Walking Video Assignment: See the wiki page for details and to begin researching your idea.
Week of February 13 - 17Monday:
Learning Targets: Create a sequence of drawings to show a ball bouncing with an arcing motion. Present 12 Principles of Animation Research to the class. Create a finished experimental video using found footage for sound and image. Experimental Video: Continue working on Found Video Discuss and Demonstrate
Discuss how to shoot frames using cameras and software
Wednesday: Animation: Work time to complete the Ball Tutorial. Experimental Video: Continue working on Found Video discuss and demonstrate how to export and save to Share Drive. Make sure it works!!! Write your artist statement and complete grade rubric. See details to the right of this.
Start Research for next project if finished with above. See wiki for details. Friday: Animation: Work day to complete Ball Tutorial
Week of February 6 - 10 Learning Target: Develop an understanding of the history of animation, film and experimental video. Research the varied techniques that can be used to create time-based media. Post what you’ve found on the class wiki and discuss by answering the questions below and participating in the conversation.
Tuesday 2/7 Animation: FINISH-Research the 12 Principles of Animation AND The Nine Old Men. Read and watch the embedded video on these two Wiki Pages and then complete the assignment “12 Principles of Animation Research” see this wiki page for details on the assignment. This should be complete by the end of today's class. Complete rubric when finished and turn into Mrs. Bjork. How to Get an Object Moving: Today I will help you better understand how to create a hand drawn, frame by frame animation Bouncing Ball Tutorial Experimental Video continue developing your 1-minute Found Video/Music experimental piece. See directions and links below from last week. Thursday 2/9: Work Day Animation: Wiki research on 12 Principles and Nine Old Men should be finished with rubric turned in. Continue working on the Bouncing Ball Tutorial. Experimental Video continue developing your 1-minute Found Video/Music experimental piece. Week of January 30 - February 3Learning Target: Develop an understanding of the history of animation, film and experimental video. Research the varied techniques that can be used to create time-based media. Post what you’ve found on the class wiki and discuss by answering the questions below and participating in the conversation.
Monday: Finish wiki research on 6 types of Animation or Experimental Video movies. Make sure you've answered all of the questions and linked your page. Choose your favorite to share with the class. Be prepared to explain why you chose it, what type of work it is (specific technique) and who created it. If finished see me! Wednesday: Finish wiki research and sharing favorite movies and animations. Complete Wiki Rubric and turn in with your research. Introduction to new assignments. Animation: Research the 12 Principles of Animation AND The Nine Old Men. Read and watch the embedded video on these two Wiki Pages and then complete the assignment “12 Principles of Animation Research” see this wiki page for details on the assignment. Group Animation: Demo of sand and charcoal group animation with Boinx iStop Motion. Experiment with these group techniques. Make sure you capture and save what you've done and add to the class animation. Experimental Video Found Imagery- Research using the wiki to develop an understanding of the possibilites of found footage. Once you've read and watched the wiki page do the following:
Week of January 23 - 27, 2017Day 1: Getting to Know the Mac Lab
Today we'll be getting to know the mac computer and setting up the various digital accounts we'll be using in the class. Your goal is to set up the digital environment so you can be organized and easily find what is needed for the class. You need to be sure you have saved your passwords in a safe place that you can access during class.
Technology Usage Letter needs to be read and signed. The mac log in is username: last name first 4 letters first name first 3 letters and then two digit grad year (no spaces) so: bbbbjjj15 password: your six digit student id See this document for details. Choose which browser you prefer to use, Safari, Firefox or Chrome. You will need to bookmark the following websites for use during class. 1. Class Wiki 2. PHS Experimental Video and Animation webpage (this one!) 3. Add this Class Google Calendar to your other calendars 4. PHS Visual Art Blog you can actually subscribe to this by entering your school email. You'll then get notice whenever there is an update on the blog. After you've clicked the above links and bookmarked all, come back to the Class Wiki. You will be joining the wiki using the following information. https://wikispaces.com/join/DRCCXXK Code: DRCCXXK Once you've activated your membership using this enrollment code do the following.
Day 1: Customize Your Mac ExperienceWe will be looking to adjust a number of items through the System Preferences found under the Apple Menu.
Dock Mouse Screen Saver Screen Image Sound/Volume Effects etc. Sound Input/Output We will also want to have the following on your Dock Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Bridge Adobe Flash iMovie Garage Band Pages (like Word) Keynote (like PowerPoint) Grab (lets you do screen shots and captures) Thursday 1/26: Homework: Get your technology letters signed and returned next class.
Learning Target: Develop an understanding of the history of animation, film and experimental video. Research the varied techniques that can be used to create time-based media. Post what you’ve found on the class wiki and discuss by answering the questions below and participating in the conversation. Introduction to Macs see above details. Introduction to use of the Wiki.
Video Research Assignment |
Assessment in This ClassAs always the artwork you create and the way you present it will influence the grades you receive in this class. This year the district is moving towards Standards Based Grading. With each unit you will see a highly detailed form that describes the assignment and shows what Reportable Standards and Priority Standards are being covered in the unit. As we've done in the past you will participate in the critique process, which involves presenting your finished artwork and evaluating it in verbal and written form. You will use the following two rubrics to self assess your work. Each is standards based and will be used to determine your grade in this class. This year we will also be individually grading your artist statements with a separate rubric. Both rubrics are posted here. In some classes you will complete these digitally, while in others you will fill out a paper copy. Each class will digitally turn in their artist statements to the Google folder for the class.
Export and Share in Animation and Video Classes in MAC lab
In order for animation and video assignments to be uploaded to YouTube, Vimeo or be viewed beyond your computer you will need to export and share them.
Exporting compresses the file and makes it more stable for viewing in Quicktime players. To export from iMovie go to Share on the top menu and choose Export Using Quicktime (don't use the export to YouTube as it doesn't work with the iMovie version we have). The longer your movie the longer the export. When exporting choose to name your file with your name. You will notice that when the file is finished it will now have a .mov file extension. This means it is a Quicktime file and can be loaded to YouTube and Shared. If working in Photoshop choose File, export and then choose Quicktime as the format. Follow the prompts on screen to get your animation/video exported. To SHARE within the Mac Lab follow the following path on your computer. Click Finder or Hard drive and then XServe then SHARE then Share 2014-15 then your class folder. Inspiration and Ideas
Mrs. Bjork's Pinboard on Animation and Video
Mrs. Bjork's YouTube Channel Mrs. Bjork's Vimeo Channel A Great Collection of Tips on YouTube Aaron's Art Tips Rotoball 2013-14-PHS is at 12:52-13:23
Rotoball 2014 from The Carrot Revolution on Vimeo. Composition- One of the 3Cs!
PHS Nate Sjoberg Original AnimationPHS Alum Kelin Olson Original Rotoscope AnimationPHS- Macey Wolfe Scholastic Honorable Mention RotoscopeJordan Zimmer, Nate Berard and Connor Pribyl Rotoscope |