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Basic Animation for K-12 Classrooms

Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1 – Where Do We Start?

• Time
• Planning for Time Requirements
• Making Space For an Animation Station
• Classroom Storage
• Other Prerequisites

Chapter 2 – How Do We Start?

• Time-Lapse, Stop-Motion, Motion-Capture, Live Action
• Vertical (flat) Filming
• Horizontal (stand up) Filming
• Get to Know Your Camera

          Image Size
          Image Resolution
          Capture Frame Rate

• Get to Know Your Software

          Picture Import vs. Frame Editing
          Onion Skinning
          Frame Rate
          Shooting Multiple Frames At a Time
          Rendering (!)
          Advanced Options
Chapter 3 – Basic Techniques with
                 Example Lessons

• Scope and Sequence
• Building Your Own Lessons
• Time Lapse

          Classroom “Dance”

• Pixillation

          Fire Drill
          Duck and Cover

• Foam Letters

          Studio Logo

• Handwriting/Basic Whiteboard
• Cut-Outs

          Solar System

• Brick Films

          End Around (football)

• Replacements

          Pipe Cleaner Inchworm
          Pitcher Batter Catcher   
          Pipe Cleaner Face on a Plate
Chapter 4 – Techniques With A Story

• Key Frame / Key Pose
• Storyboarding
• Scriptwriting
• Celtx

Chapter 5 – Principles of Animation

• Clay Animation (Squash and Stretch)
• Armatures

Chapter 6 – Stage Techniques (stand up)

• Sets - Backgrounds and Foregrounds
• Lighting
• Camera Placement

Chapter 7 – Digital Approaches

• Foundation Skills – Pivot
• Foundation Skills - Animated GIFs
• Foundation Skills – Screen Drawing

Chapter 9 – Film Editing
Chapter 10 – Animation & Programming

• Foundation Skills – Scratch
• Foundation Skills - Uploading

Chapter 11 – Next Steps

Appendix A – Classroom Animation Station Ideas
Appendix B – Software Descriptions
Appendix C – Reading List
Appendix D- Glossary
Index

Welcome!

Let's talk about 
animations
for school:
how to use them,
and why you want to!

Recent and Upcoming Animated Features 
in U.S. Theaters

July, 2013

• Despicable Me 2
• Turbo

June 2013 -

• Monsters University

May, 2013

• Epic

March,  2013

• The Croods

February, 2013

• Escape From Planet Earth

November, 2012

• Wreck-It Ralph
• Rise of the Guardians
  

October, 20122 -

• Frankenweenie

September, 2012 -

• Toys in the Attic
  
• Hotel Transylvania

August, 2012 -

• ParaNorman

June, 2012 -

• Brave
• Madagascar 3

April, 2012 -

• The Pirates! Band of Misfits
  

January, 2012 - 

• Adventures of Tintin, The 
  
• Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
  
• Beauty and the Beast
  
• Happy Feet 2 
  
• Puss in Boots 

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