10 sessions; 60 minutes per session

SWBAT use a series of hand-drawn, typographic traces to create an animation.

1. Standard computer paper
2. Pencils
3. Black markers

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DAYS 1-3
—Explain and show examples of stop-motion animation.
—Assign or have students (in teams of 2) choose a word to animate. (Our district has character traits that were used.)
—Students create a 10fps breakdown sketch of their animation idea; of the way they plan to fill their word.(From incomplete word to complete.)

DAYS 4-6
—Students trace their word LIGHTLY 30 times, on 30 different sheets
—Students use a marker to fill in each frame based on their planned animation (frame 1 is empty, frame 30 is completely filled)
—Students practice simulation/mock frame-by-frame animations (without camera) to practice final by laying their completed sheets down, 1 by 1

DAYS 7-9
—Students shoot final animations in rotations.
—Teacher uses Photoshop or other editor to sting together photos to create final animation.

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http://www.thesmartteacher.com/exchange/resource/1134

Movement

Photography, Marker, Digital

Math, Technology