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. 

Week of January 18 - 22

Learning Target: Create an original rotoscoped video/animation sequence that utilizes digital tablets, drawing and rendering techniques.  Present and Respond to student art work through verbal and written critique process.  

Tuesday:  Last in class day to work on Rotoscope.  
  • Minimum of 5 seconds (50 frames) are due the day of the exam for Animation students.  
  • Minimum of 15 seconds for Experimental Video students.  
  • EXP Video students must have a finished soundtrack/voiceover with video.  
  • All videos and animations should be exported to the MAC Lab Share Drive with your name on the final project.  
  • Make sure you also upload to the Google Class Folder with your name on export 
  • Upload a copy of your artist statement to the Google Folder as well.  
For EXAM day have the following completed.
  1. Completed Rotoscope as described above
  2. Completed Art Project Rubric (2 sided)
  3. Artist Statement Rubric 
  4. Google Folder with Artist statement and final animation/video deposited in folder.
  5. MAC LAB SHARE drive folder copy of each animation and/or video you created with your name on each.  
Open Art Studio and Mac Lab Hours After School
Monday-Wednesday 2:45 - 4:30
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Wednesday:  EXAMS
B1- 7:50- 9:40
B2- 9:55 - 11:45
B3- 12:55 - 2:45

Thursday: EXAMS
A1- 7:50- 9:40
A2- 9:55 - 11:45
A3- 12:55 - 2:45

Friday:  EXAMS
A4- 7:50- 9:40
B4- 9:55 - 11:45

Week of January 11- 15

Learning Target:  Create an original rotoscoped video/animation sequence that utilizes digital tablets, drawing and rendering techniques.  

Monday:  Turn in your storyboard plan of rotoscope.  Minimum of 50 frames (5 seconds) due on day of exam.  Draw using the tablets and Adobe Photoshop.  Experimental Video should have 10-15 seconds of special effects animation completed for exam day.  

Wednesday-Friday:  Draw using tablets and get minimum of 5 seconds of Animation completed for exam day.  

Week of January 4 - 8

Learning Target:  Create an original rotoscoped video/animation sequence that utilizes digital tablets, drawing and rendering techniques.  

Tuesday: Finish rotoscope introduction and research using the class wiki. 
Develop a realistic idea for the Rotoscope project.
Requirements:
  • must be a minimum of 5 seconds (50 frames) looped to play at 10 seconds total (10-15 seconds would be AWESOME and 4-worthy!!!) Remember 10 fps is the rate for this animation
  •  must have you in the shot doing some action in a specific setting
  • shoot more like 15 -30 seconds so you can edit the sequence you want
  • shoot in front of green screen
  • upload and edit down using iMovie
  • Export as Quicktime when edited and bring into Photoshop to create Frame by Frame animation.
  • If in ExpVideo class you will need to apply frame by frame special effects that could include hand drawn elements.  
  • If in Exp Video you must have sound effects and music or voiceover in your finished video
  • If in Animation sound and music are suggested, but not required. 
Work with a partner to shoot video, develop storyboard of your section.  Due by end of class. 

Thursday : Upload your clip and get started on drawing frames.  Demonstration of using the tablets and how to set up in Photoshop. 

Weeks of December 14 - 23

Learning Targets: Animation- Create an original character and visually tell their story through plot development while utilizing varied animation techniques and camera angles.
​Experimental Video:  Create an experimental interpretative video that asks the question what if or what happens next while looking at stories, poetry, songs or already existing movies. ​

Both classes: Present and Respond to finished projects through verbal  and written critique process. 

Tuesday 12/15:  Final work day before critique for both classes. Have a finished artist statement about your project.

Thursday 12/17:  Critique on Animation and What Happens Next Video 
  • Make sure you have a completed artist statement that explains how you met the criteria and turn this into the class Google Folder.  
  • Make sure a copy of the final project saved as a .mov or mp4 and turned into the class Google folder for the Critique and the MAC SHARE drive.  
  • Make sure you complete the art project rubric and the artist statement rubric.  
  • After critique complete parent communication email about critique.  See Google Doc for what to say. You will simply copy and paste the appropriate portion of the document.   Make sure you copy your teacher on this email.  Make sure if you are missing any of the above that you send an additional missing work email to parents and teacher. 
Monday 12/21:  Introduction to Rotoscope Project 
Wednesday 12/23:  Work time for Rotoscope

Week of December 7 - 11

Learning Targets: Animation- Create an original character and visually tell their story through plot development while utilizing varied animation techniques and camera angles.
​Experimental Video:  Create an experimental interpretative video that asks the question what if or what happens next while looking at stories, poetry, songs or already existing movies. 

Monday, Wednesday, Friday:
Animation- Finish frames 1-200.  Critique on your fully finished animation will be Thursday December 17th.  Consider adding sound/music to your final animation.  

Monday, Wednesday, Friday:  
​Experimental Video- Based on critique comments last week edit and fix your videos for final presentations on Thursday December 17th Critique. 
  • Make sure your video is experimental,
  • original (not just retelling the same story you based it on) how does it add a new chapter to the story
  •  a finished soundtrack with music and voiceover
  • Write an artist statement explaining how you met the criteria of the assignment.  
  • Complete the grade rubric for this video. 
  • Make sure the exported quicktime video is uploaded to the Mac Lab Share Drive and the Google Folder with artist statement.  

Week of November 30 - December 4

Learning Targets: Animation- Create an original character and visually tell their story through plot development while utilizing varied animation techniques and camera angles.
​Experimental Video:  Create an experimental interpretative video that asks the question what if or what happens next while looking at stories, poetry, songs or already existing movies. 

Monday: Animation-Continue working on frames for animation.  Goal is to have 100 frames created by the end of the week.  Experimental Video- Continue with What's Next/What If video.  All raw footage should be edited by Wednesday.  Start on sound and music.
Wednesday graded mini critique for both classes in second half of class.

Wednesday:  Continue working on frames and video footage.  Graded mini critique for both classes in second half of class.

Friday:  No classes End of Term Teacher Work Day

Weeks of November 16 - 23

Learning Targets: Animation- Create an original character and visually tell their story through plot development while utilizing varied animation techniques and camera angles.
​Experimental Video:  Create an experimental interpretative video that asks the question what if or what happens next while looking at stories, poetry, songs or already existing movies.  Create a plan for video through the development of plot diagram and storyboards. ​

Tuesday:  Graded Mini-Critique for both classes.  
Animation students should have 30-50 frames created and/or sets built and backgrounds developed.  
Experimental Video all raw video footage is shot and ready for me to view in Bridge.

Thursday:  Work day

Monday 11/23: Work day for both classes. 
Animation should have 50 frames done!!! by after Thanksgiving break you should have 100 frames done (end of that week). 

Experimental Video: Edit raw footage and develop soundtracks. 

Week of November 9 - 13

Learning Targets: Animation- Create an original character and visually tell their story through plot development while utilizing varied animation techniques and camera angles.
​Experimental Video:  Create an experimental interpretative video that asks the question what if or what happens next while looking at stories, poetry, songs or already existing movies.  Create a plan for video through the development of plot diagram and storyboards. 

Monday-Wednesday:  Work time to develop your frames of animation and shoot your experimental video.  

Friday:  Graded Mini-Critique for both classes.  
Animation students should have 30-50 frames created and/or sets built and backgrounds developed.  
Experimental Video all raw video footage is shot and ready for me to view in Bridge.

Week of November 2 - 6

Learning Targets:  Animation-Create an original character and visually tell their story through plot development while utilizing varied animation techniques and camera angles.  Create a detailed plan for animation by developing a plot diagram and storyboard.  

​Experimental Video:  Create an experimental interpretative video that asks the question what if or what happens next while looking at stories, poetry, songs or already existing movies.  Create a plan for video through the development of plot diagram and storyboards.  

Tuesday: Animation and Experimental VideoWork time to develop plot diagram and storyboards.  Make sure all wiki research is completed.  
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Thursday: Conferences to discuss your ideas, storyboards and diagram.  Due for these meetings.  

Week of October 26 - 30

Learning Targets:  Present and Respond to walking Animation  and Experimental Video projects through verbal critique process. 

Monday:  
Animation: Shoot your Walking Cycle animation and save as finished movie file for critique next class.
​Experimental Video:  Critique of Walking cycle video next class.  Make sure you'v completed an artist statement and turned into the class Google folder.  Make sure you have an art rubric and artist statement rubric completed.   If finished start on research for next project with the class wiki.  
Wednesday:  Critique day for all students.  
Present next project for all.
 Research on Story Development Using class wiki  Animation:  Develop story idea with original character.  Use of media.  
  • Consider if you will work with a partner or alone.  
  • Consider what media you will use.  No pencil only unless it is highly rendered.  
  • Complete plot diagram and Storyboard for animation.  
  • Watch Claymation video.
Experimental Video:  What If/What Happens Next.  Research using the class wiki on camera movements and also on the project idea.  
Develop a strong concept and story for next video.  See assignment sheet for details.  Complete plot diagrams and storyboard to plan project.  
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Friday:  Animation: Work time to develop plot diagrams and storyboards for 1 minute animation project.  
Experimental Video:  Complete wiki research, plot diagrams and storyboard for the project. 

Week of October 19 - 23

Learning 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:  Last work day to get Walking sequences and Experimental videos completed.  Critique during second half of class for both Animation and Experimental Video.

Thursday:  Research on Story Development Using class wiki  Animation:  Develop story idea with original character.  Use of media.  
  • Consider if you will work with a partner or alone.  
  • Consider what media you will use.  No pencil only unless it is highly rendered.  
  • Complete plot diagram and Storyboard for animation.  
  • Watch Claymation video.
Experimental Video:  What If/What Happens Next.  Research using the class wiki on camera movements
Develop a strong concept and story for next video.  See assignment sheet for details. 

Weeks of October 5 - 16

Learning Targets:  
Animation:  Present and Respond to ball animation projects through verbal critique process.  Create a sequence through hand drawn animation that shows a character walking across the screen and utilizes the 12 principles of animation as guidance.  
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.  

Monday 10/5:  
Animation-Ball Tutorial critique follow-up (rubrics, animations and parent communications). Make sure the following has been completed and turned in for grading of Ball tutorial:
  • Paper copy of Ball Tutorial Rubric filled out (numbers and all)
  • Complete parent communication email about critique.  See Google Doc for what to say. You will simply copy and paste the appropriate portion of the document.   Make sure you copy your teacher on this email.  Make sure if you are missing any of the above that you send an additional missing work email to parents and teacher. 
Experimental Video:  Storyboards, Plot Diagrams due by end of class.  Meet with me to share your plan for this project.  Wiki research should be finished as well.  Complete sketchbook rubric for this meeting.  As all of this has to do with planning.  

Wednesday 10/7:  Studio Work day for all classes.  Animation is working on drawing Walking sequence.  Experimental Video working on edits and creation of Walking Video and original soundtrack.  

Monday 10/12: Studio Work day for all classes.  
Animation is working on drawing Walking sequence.  Experimental Video working on edits and creation of Walking Video and original soundtrack.

Wednesday 10/14: College and Career Readiness Day
No classes see email from counselors for details on where you go and what you're doing.  

Friday 10/16:   
Animation:  Start shooting photos of your walking sequence to complete it.  Make sure images are in focus, well lit and cropped in close.  Make sure they are registered so they don't jump around.  

If you've finished your  Walking sequence start developing a story idea for a longer 1 minute animation.  
  • Consider whether or not you will work alone or in a group. If working in a group who would do what.  Animation will be required to be longer.
  • Consider what media you will create your animation with: (claymation, drawing/painting, dolls, puppets, sand, mixed media, cut paper)
  • Consider who the character(s) might be,
  • Consider the setting, the plot etc.  
  • Start completing the plot diagram and Storyboards to plan out your idea.  See wiki for details on story development.  
Tuesday October 20th will be Walking Critique during second half of class. 

Experimental Video- Critique of Walking Video will be Tuesday October 20th.  Make sure rubrics and artist statement are completed and that your video has been exported and shared to the SHARE drive.

Week of September 28 - October 2

Learning Targets:  
Animation:  Present and Respond to ball animation projects through verbal critique process.  Create a sequence through hand drawn animation that shows a character walking across the screen.  
Experimental Video:  Create an interpretative video that depicts the theme of walking in some way.  Explore the idea of walking and all the forms and expressions of walking through original video sequences. 

Tuesday:  
Animation Shoot ball tutorial animated sequences with Digital SLR cameras and upload to computer.  Begin the Walking Tutorial.  
Experimental Video Work on research for Walking video using the wiki as a starting point.  Post finished research here.  Read and discuss the handouts on composition etc.  Complete the storyboard, plot diagram and work plan for Thursday's class.  

Thursday:  
Animation Ball tutorial critique.  Make sure all animations are loaded to the Share drive with your name on them.  
Experimental Video Storyboards, plot diagram and project work plan due by the end of class.  Wiki research also due.  Conference with me to discuss the plans.  Complete the Sketchbook rubric for this meeting.  

Week of September 21 - 25

Monday:
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 how to export and save to Share Drive. Critique Tuesday September 29th
Animation: Work time to complete the Ball Tutorial.  Make sure you have the following criteria met:  
  • animation shows a ball-like object bouncing across the screen in an arcing movement
  • a minimum of 30 frames
  • guide sheet showing the path of your ball
  • arcs sheet showing the arcs of the ball
  • all frames are numbered in upper right hand corner
  • all frames have name on back
  • Keyframes are noted with circle or square around the frame number

Wednesday: 
Animation:  Present your 12 principles of Animation finds from the wiki.  

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.
 Critique Friday September 25th
Start Research for next project if finished with above.  See wiki for details. 

Friday:  Animation:  Work day to complete Ball Tutorial
Experimental Video:  Critique of Found Video Project.  
Critique Tuesday September 29th for both classes.

Week of September 14 - 18

Tuesday:  
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:
Animation:  Complete wiki research rubric for assignment 1 (Six Favorite Examples of Animation) and turn in (hard copy is available on teacher desk in mac lab).  Make sure you do the math on the form.  Please make sure that your wiki research is complete and that your name is linked.  This should have been done last Friday! 

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:  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 September 8-11

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. 

Wednesday:  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! 

Friday:  Continue sharing favorite movies and animations.  Introduction to first assignment. 

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:
  • Create a folder on your mac in the Movies or Pictures folder and call it FOUND VIDEO.
  • Start saving footage you've found that will help you develop a unique experimental movie.
  • Remember to use creative commons videos and music.
  • Bring the clips into iMovie and start layering the clips, music and sound effects.  Consider what special effects in iMovie will help you express your concept.  Develop 1 minute video. 

Day 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

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/4K9TCP3

Once you've activated your membership using this enrollment code do the following. 
  1. Log into the Class Wiki
  2. Click on your username at the top of the wiki
  3. You will be taken to your dashboard, click the settings tab
  4. From the settings tab you can choose a new username, password and upload a profile image.  Set up your profile now and make sure you write down all the changes somewhere safe!!
  5. The mac computer has a camera on it.  Use PhotoBooth to take a picture of yourself to use as a profile picture. 

Customize Your Mac Experience

We 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)

Week of September 1 - 4

Tuesday:  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. 

Wednesday: Introduction to Macs see above details.
Introduction to use of the Wiki.  Research Animation and Video.  What makes a good video or animation?  Why did you chose what you did.  See wiki for details. 
Animation Research Assignment
Video Research Assignment

Friday:  Finish wiki research

Assessment in This Class

As 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

Composition- One of the 3Cs!

PHS Nate Sjoberg Original Animation