3D Animation 1

3D Animation

Unit 1: Intro to Animation

Unit 2: Art of Storyboarding

Unit 3: Stop Motion Animation

Unit 4: Motion Graphics Animation

Unit 5: Digital 3D Animation

Unit 6: Animation & Composition

Unit 7 3D Animation in Marketing

WARM-UP

TODAY'S

AGENDA

ACTIVITY

• Class Norms
• Getting to know each other
• Animation through the years

In the chat: When did you take 3D Modeling?

CLASSROOM

EXPECTATIONS

• Be kind and respectful
• Ask questions
• Have fun and don't stress
• Raise your hand if you want

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1.1.1 What is Animation?

I'm MS. Acker!

5 Fun Facts

1. I love to paint
2. I have two cats
3. I live in Pittsburgh
4. I like to read
5. I used to teach middle school art (This is my first year teaching High School at CCA)

This is Roger

He's our class pet

Sometimes when we are in full screen he disappears

Let's get to know Each other

(For every test, we'll review using gimkit or blooket...but I wanted to see your answers)

welcome to 3D Animation

To take this course, you must have passed 3D Modelingsemester long course - 7 unitsprojects are required All Projects done in class Class M,W, &F

what to expect

What is Animation?

Ancient "Animation"

Illusion of putting images together to create motion

Opinion: Do you think this counts as animation?

slightly less ancient animation

Magic Lantern - 1603

How they made it animated

How it works

slightly less ancient animation

Thaumatrope - 1824

slightly less ancient animation

Phenakistoscope - 1831

(this video shows a modern day version)

slightly less ancient animation

Kineograph (also known as a flip book)- 1860

(this video shows a modern day version)

Silent Era: 1900-1930

Film was invented but did not come with sound

Felix the Cat 1919

Fantasmagorie : 1908 (first animation)

Steamboat Williw: 1928 (first animation to include sound)

Golden Era: 1930-1950

Film studios started popping up

• Walt Disney
• Warner Brothers
• MGM

Check In: Have you heard of any of these studios?

Television Era: 1960-1980

By 1960 most homes had a TV

The Modern Era: 1980...

CGI appeared and slowly made the switch from 2D to 3D animation

Animation Tech

• Presto - created by Pixar
• Blender
• Cloud Motion Stop

EXIT TICKET:

How are you feeling about 3D Animation?

A. Excited! B. Good C. Nervous but ok D. Oh no

WARM-UP

TODAY'S

AGENDA

ACTIVITY

• Principals of Animation

Think:

What is your favorite movie? Is it one that used 3D modeling?

CLASSROOM

EXPECTATIONS

• Be kind and respectful
• Ask questions
• Have fun and don't stress
• Raise your hand if you want

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1.1.2 3D Introduction to Principles of Animation

Physics in animation

How things move is important to making your animation believable

Different objects move differently

How they move depends on...

• Their weight
• The material
• Any muscles/bones they have
• The atmosphere around them
• (wind/water/etc)

No Physics vs Physics

Principles of Animation

1. squash and stretch
2. anticipation
3. staging
4. straight-ahead action and pose-to-pose
5. follow-through and overlapping action
6. ease-in and ease-out
7. arcs
8. secondary action
9. timing
10. exaggeration
11. solid drawing
12. appeal

Squash & Stretch

Illusion of flexibility

Ease-in & Ease-Out

Speeding up and slowing down an action in animation

Example: cars take a few seconds to speed up and slow down in real life

Arcs

makes movement more fluid & natural

In an action movie: if a car was flying off of a ramp, it wouldn't fall straight down.

Follow-through & overlapping

Follow through- when body parts & acceseries move after the object has come to rest

Example: pony tail keeps moving after head has stopped

Overlapping action - different body parts move at different rates

Example: mouth is moving at different speed than the arms

Timing

the number of drawings or frames between poses

Would you say this has a lot of frames between poses? Or not a lot?

SEcondary Action

An action that happens as a result of another action

Example: arms move naturally as you walk

Example: the secondary action is the falling dominos

WHAT PRINCIPALS CAN YOU FIND?

• Squash & Stretch
• Ease In & Ease Out
• Arcs
• Follow Through
• Overlapping
• Timing
• Secondary Action

MATERIALS NEEDED

None

next class

Principals of Animation Pt 2

WARM-UP

TODAY'S

AGENDA

ACTIVITY

• Principals of Animation

CLASSROOM

EXPECTATIONS

• Be kind and respectful
• Ask questions
• Have fun and don't stress
• Raise your hand if you want

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1.1.3 3D Introduction to Principles of Animation 2

Principles of Animation

1. squash and stretch
2. anticipation
3. staging
4. straight-ahead action and pose-to-pose
5. follow-through and overlapping action
6. ease-in and ease-out
7. arcs
8. secondary action
9. timing
10. exaggeration
11. solid drawing
12. appeal

Anticipation

visual cues that prepare the audience for a specific action, thereby making the action more believable.

Staging

Arranging the scene so the viewer notices the most important part

Staging

Arranging the scene so the viewer notices the most important part

Straight ahead action

Pose to PoseAction

sketch key poses first and then goes back to create in between shots

animators create each fram sequentially

Appeal

creating a character to appeals to the audience

Solid Drawing

Visualizing forms with weight and volume

Exaggeration

Creates engaging animation

MATERIALS NEEDED

None

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Animation Pipeline

WARM-UP

TODAY'S

AGENDA

ACTIVITY

• Production Pipeline

How do you think the animation in this video looks?

CLASSROOM

EXPECTATIONS

• Be kind and respectful
• Ask questions
• Have fun and don't stress
• Raise your hand if you want

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1.1.4 Animation Production Pipeline

ProductionPipeline

industry term that describe the coordinated effort of people working together to create an animation

Pre-Production

Planning & Research

• Idea Generation
• Story Creation
• Scriptwriting
• Storyboard
• Animatic - series of low resolution images played in order or animated storyboard

Production

Creation

• 3D Layout
• Proxy models - basic versions of the final models
• 3D Modeling
• 3D Texturing
• Rigging
• Animation
• Lighting
• Rendering

Post-Production

Touch ups & enhancements

• Compositing- process of merging different redner outputs into a single image
• 2D VFZ- creating effects like dust, smoke, sparks, rain and fog
• Color Correction

EXIT TICKET:

What does low poly mean?

A. A lot of detail, many polygons B. Less detail, not a lot of polygons

WARM-UP

TODAY'S

AGENDA

ACTIVITY

• 2D vs 3D Animation
• Different types of animation

How do you think they filmed these?

CLASSROOM

EXPECTATIONS

• Be kind and respectful
• Ask questions
• Have fun and don't stress
• Raise your hand if you want

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1.2.1 Exploring Animation Forms

ANNOUNCEMENTS

3D Animation

Process: Modeling Texturing Rendering

Frame- single image in a series

2d Animation

Sequence- the order that images appear one after another

Traditional 2D Animation every frame is hand drawn and played sequentially to create the illusion of motion

Simpsons uses about 24 frames per second. The entire show averages between 30k-35k frames

2d Animation

Process: Inking & Layering

• Objects are drawn or paintinged on celluloid sheets (transparent sheets)

• Inking process means the drawing is refined anded add color to the lines

• A new layer or a new sheet of paper is added to clean up the drawing

3D Animation

Creating movement in a three dimensional space

Stop Motion Animation

physical objects are moved little by little. Each photo is a frame.

• Clay Animation
• Cutout Animation
• Lego Animation
• Silhouette Animation
• Pixilation - (uses photos of real people)

Stop Motion Animation

Claymation - creating clay figures and scenes, moving them slightly, taking a photo, putting all frames in a sequence

Stop Motion Animation

Cutout animation- uses flat materials like paper, cardboard, or cloth to cut and create characters, backgrounds, and props

Stop Motion Animation

LEGO- uses legos to create characters and backgrounds

Stop Motion Animation

Silhouette Animation- moving dark cutouts, preferably black against bright backgrounds, such as a white cloth, illuminated to accent the cutouts.

Stop Motion Animation

Pixilation Animation- uses photos of real people for frames

White Board Animation

• In whiteboard animation, an image of a hand with a marker is animated in sync with the audio narration.
• Mostly used by educators and trainers

Motion Graphics

• Animated illustrations
• Typically used to communicate information in an interesting, fast format

Next Class:

Animation Across Industries

WARM-UP

TODAY'S

AGENDA

ACTIVITY

• Careers that use animation
• Why do they use animation?

What's your favorite animation

CLASSROOM

EXPECTATIONS

• Be kind and respectful
• Ask questions
• Have fun and don't stress
• Raise your hand if you want

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1.2.2 Animation Across Industries

Battle of the Animations

1. Add a link to your favorite animation as a comment under my post
2. Every class we'll watch two and vote on your favorite
3. Have more than 1 favorite? Add them both!

You can continue to post your own artwork in the padlet too

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Today is last day to add/drop classes

Test Next Class

Careers that use Animation

Marketing & Advertising

Animators help complanies build their Brand

Careers that use Animation

Marketing & Advertising

Target Audience-Who are you marketing to?

Careers that use Animation

Marketing & Advertising

If you were selling these chairs...would they have the same target audience?

Careers that use Animation

Marketing & Advertising

Apple's brand conveys a sense of cutting-edge technology, minimalist design, and innovation.

They came up with a name: "the cultural rebel."

Careers that use Animation

Architects

Important to show potential clients

Careers that use Animation

Healthcare Industry

• provide the training to the students and medical professionals
• give the visual demonstration of drugs’ mechanisms
• explain a broad range of topics in a simplified form
• provide an opportunity for the students to see how a surgery or medical procedure is conducted
• show how complicated devices are used

Careers that use Animation

Marketing & Advertising

Gives first hand examples of certain concepts

Careers that use Animation

All industries use animations because...

1. Simplifies complex ideas
2. Grabs attention
3. Makes information accessible
4. Saves Costs

exit ticket

You can submit blank today

byeeeee

next class

Unit 1 Test/Gimkit Review

WARM-UP

TODAY'S

AGENDA

ACTIVITY

• Gimkit
• Unit 1 Test

CLASSROOM

EXPECTATIONS

• Be kind and respectful
• Ask questions
• Have fun and don't stress
• Raise your hand if you want

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1.3.1 Unit Test: Introduction to Animation

Battle of the Animations

You can continue to post your own artwork in the padlet too

What do you notice about this animation? What do you like about the video?

How to Study?

1. Study guide 2. Edio review 3. Gimkit in class

UNHAPPY WITH TEST GRADE?

• I can reset you into a different version of the test

Before you retake the test, make sure to look at the study guide

Let's play 1 round of...

If you have already taken the test you are free to go

For the rest of class...

TAKE THE TEST

I'm here if you need any help!

Feel free to come & go until the end of class as you need

EXIT TICKET:

I understand that I cannot submit blank today

A. Yup! I'm taking the test! B. Now I know!

CLASSROOM

EXPECTATIONS

• Be kind and respectful
• Ask questions
• Have fun and don't stress
• Raise your hand if you want

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TODAY'S

AGENDA

• Storyboards
• Different types of Storyboards
• Rule of Thirds

2.1.1 Storyboard Elements

STORYBOARD

Set of drawings that depict the shots used in video production.

STORYBOARD

Story

• The most important part of the storyboard
• Helps to determine if any information is missing
• Important to organize thoughts

STORYBOARD

Character

• Most storyboard creators don't worry about the character details. They just draw with pen
• More likely to see stick figures than fully thought out characters
• Characters might develope personalities through the plot

STORYBOARD

Dialogue

• Body language, facial expressions, and limited dialogue is used to help characters express their emotions
• Loud noises can be shown through illustrations or exclimation points

STORYBOARD

Time Frame

• Estimates how long a scene will take
• Helps identify, beginning, middle, and end with transitions
• Helps to condence a story within a timeframe

STORYBOARD

Aspect Ration

• The aspect ratio of your final product, changes the shape of your storyboard
• Help filmmakers crop their images without looking stretched or shrunk

STORYBOARD

Camera Details & Movements

• Storyboard can show where the camera angles are, close ups, zoom outs, fade in, & fade out

RULE OF THIRDS

Process of dividing an image into thirds

• use composition techniques that are in line with what’s naturally pleasing to the eye

• creatively make use of blank space

• create a conversation between the subject and the background

RULE OF THIRDS

TYPES OF STORYBOARDS

Traditional

Sequence of hand drawn sketches

TYPES OF STORYBOARDS

Thumbnail

• Loosely drawn

• Do not need to be detailed

• Useful for when you already have a strong idea of what you are going to make

TYPES OF STORYBOARDS

Digital Storyboard

• Ideal for animations that use the same images for the final product

• Allows customers to have a clear idea of final product

TYPES OF STORYBOARDS

Animatic Storyboard

• Portrays movement
• includes sound effects or music

MATERIALS NEEDED

None

next class

Technical & Film Grammar

WARM-UP

TODAY'S

AGENDA

ACTIVITY

• Film Grammar
• Aspect Ratio
• Battle of Animation

None

CLASSROOM

EXPECTATIONS

• Be kind and respectful
• Ask questions
• Have fun and don't stress
• Raise your hand if you want

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2.1.2 Technical and Film Grammar

FilmGrammar

multiple components that work together to produce a compelling story

• Shot framing
• Character Staging
• Action
• Line-up

Shot Framing

Placement of the subject and other elements within the frame.

Subtitle

(notice rule of 3rds here?)

Shot Framing

Placement of the subject and other elements within the frame.

Character Staging

Placing characters in the environment

(notice the rule of 3rds here?)

Action

The cameras action helps add to the story

Do you think these videos are more interesting because of the camera angles?

Line Up

Each shot is lined up in sequence in the editing software

This includes music, voice over, special effects, etc

Different types of...

Shot Framing

Long shot- used to show characters from head to toe

(This is useful for showing the background)

Different types of...

Shot Framing

Medium Shot- aka waist shots

useful for conveying actions while still showing the background. Mainly used for dialogue.

Different types of...

Shot Framing

You are trying to take a photo...but want to tell the audience that your main character is walking through the snow... ...What frame would you use?

Long, Medium, or Close Up?

Aspect Ratios

with and height of a frame

Vertical Aspect Ratio

Square Aspect Ratio

Wide Aspect Ratio

Standard Aspect Ratio

Anamorphic Aspect Ratio

Filming with special lens. Useful for landscapes

Films from 80s & 90s because this was the size of most TVs at the time

Modern moves because this is the size of most TVs and computer monitors

Facebook & Insta posts

Snapchat, FB, Insta, & Tiktok

Vertical Aspect Ratio

Square Aspect Ratio

Wide Aspect Ratio

Standard Aspect Ratio

Anamorphic Aspect Ratio

Filming with special lens. Useful for landscapes

Films from 80s & 90s because this was the size of most TVs at the time

Modern moves because this is the size of most TVs and computer monitors

Facebook & Insta posts

Snapchat, FB, Insta, & Tiktok

We were making a show to go on this TV...what aspect ratio would we use?

Vertical Aspect Ratio

Square Aspect Ratio

Wide Aspect Ratio

Standard Aspect Ratio

Anamorphic Aspect Ratio

Filming with special lens. Useful for landscapes

Films from 80s & 90s because this was the size of most TVs at the time

Modern moves because this is the size of most TVs and computer monitors

Facebook & Insta posts

Snapchat, FB, Insta, & Tiktok

You open up a restaurant and start advertising on instagram. What aspect ratio did you use for this ad?

Vertical Aspect Ratio

Square Aspect Ratio

Wide Aspect Ratio

Standard Aspect Ratio

Anamorphic Aspect Ratio

Filming with special lens. Useful for landscapes

Films from 80s & 90s because this was the size of most TVs at the time

Modern moves because this is the size of most TVs and computer monitors

Facebook & Insta posts

Snapchat, FB, Insta, & Tiktok

You are hired to make a Netflix show...what aspect ratio are you filming in?

Battle of the Animations

You can continue to post your own artwork in the padlet too

What do you notice about the shot framing? What do you like about this animation?

Next Class:

Composing a Storyboard

WARM-UP

TODAY'S

AGENDA

ACTIVITY

• Composition of a frame
• Elements of a storyboard
• Lighting
• Audio

None

CLASSROOM

EXPECTATIONS

• Be kind and respectful
• Ask questions
• Have fun and don't stress
• Raise your hand if you want

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2.2.1 Composing a Storyboard Shot

Battle of the Animations

You can continue to post your own artwork in the padlet too

What type of animation do you think this is? What do you like about this animation?

Composition of a Frame

arrangement of background, characters, and objects

You can decide where you want your viewer to look

Elements of a StoryBoard

• Staging
• Posing
• Line of Action

Staging

*What do you think the artist wants us to notice about this shot?

Deciding where to put subjects and parts of your scene in relation to the angle

Poses

Communicates what your character feels, what they are thinking and what action they are in the process of taking or are about to take.

Line of Action

imaginary line that describes the direction and velocity of a character's body

Lighting

• Color
• Contrast
• Intensity
• Angle

Lighting

Color

• The color of light affects the color of objects in the frame.

• Sunlight is more bluish, and white indoor lights will be closer to yellow.

Lighting

Contrast

• Higher contrast with fewer light sources and no ambient light will make some parts of the scene bright, while others are in the dark shadows, or complete darkness.

Lighting

Intensity

• A light source's brightness is its inten­sity. Brighter light will produce harsh edges and shadows.

Lighting

Angle

• Where you place a light changes the direction and size of shadows.

Audio Effects

• Voice Over
• Dialogue
• Sound Effects
• Visual Effects

Audio Effects

Voice Over

• Voice-over is when the narrator's voice is heard, but the narrator is not visible on the screen.

• In the storyboard, this can be written at the bottom of each shot.

Audio Effects

Dialogue

• what characters say to one another

Audio Effects

Sound Effects

Next Class:

Delivery of a Storyboard

WARM-UP

TODAY'S

AGENDA

ACTIVITY

• Storyboard Revision
• Client Rough vs Final Sketch
• Review Process

None

CLASSROOM

EXPECTATIONS

• Be kind and respectful
• Ask questions
• Have fun and don't stress
• Raise your hand if you want

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2.2.2 Delivery of a Storyboard

Battle of the Animations

You can continue to post your own artwork in the padlet too

What do you notice about this animation? What do you like about this animation?

StoryBoarD Revision

Your client will most likely need changes after you show them your first draft. Here are some tips:

• It doesn't have to be perfect
• Number your storyboard
• Be creative
• Be open to suggestions

Final Sketch

Client Rough

VS

Sample of the end product. Animators make to show the client.

Rough sketch made by client. Gives animators and idea of what the client wants

Final Sketch

Client Rough

VS

Sample of the end product. Animators make to show the client.

Rough sketch made by client. Gives animators and idea of what the client wants

Review Process

useful for providing feedback

Battle of the Animations

You can continue to post your own artwork in the padlet too

What do you notice about this animation? What do you like about this animation?

Next Class:

Assignment: Creating a Storyboard

WARM-UP

TODAY'S

AGENDA

ACTIVITY

• Creating a storboard Assignment

Materials: Either pen or pencil and paper or digital drawing

CLASSROOM

EXPECTATIONS

• Be kind and respectful
• Ask questions
• Have fun and don't stress
• Raise your hand if you want

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2.3.1 Storyboard Creation

Battle of the Animations

You can continue to post your own artwork in the padlet too

What do you notice about this animation? What do you like about this animation?

Assignment:

Make our own storyboard

• You can't submit blank today
• We will do it together in class
• Be creative!

What do I draw on?

Digital or physical drawing? - both are fine

What Should my story be about?

Anything you like!

Examples: A perfect day Interacting with your pet A birthday celebration Sports Packing for vacation ....anything else you can think of!

What Should my story be about?

Example: Packing for vacation

Being an overpacker

On the floor in my closet

Me

Right before the flight leaves

Anxious and funny

Let's Make a storyboard together!

Use your own concepts or one of the examples in edio

You can't submit blank today

Next Class:

Stop Motion Animation

WARM-UP

TODAY'S

AGENDA

ACTIVITY

• Cutout Animation
• Production Workflow

Think: What materials did they use to make this animation?

CLASSROOM

MATERIALS:

EXPECTATIONS

• None

• Be kind and respectful
• Ask questions
• Have fun and don't stress
• Raise your hand if you want

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3.1.1 Stop Motion Animation

School Announcements

Starting today....

• Scheduling for next year opens up talk to your HR teacher for more info
• ITR forms are availabe talk to your HR teacher for more info

Battle of the Animations

we need more videos!

You can continue to post your own artwork in the padlet too

STOP MOTION ANIMATION

Technique that brings an object to life by shooting the objects every movement in every frame

What materials did they use in this animation?

CUTOUT ANIMATION

Type of animation that uses cut outs of paper, cloth, or cardboard and animated on a flat surface

Why do you think this character has so mant hands and arms?

CUTOUT ANIMATION

• Manual Cutout Animation

• Digital Cutout Animation

Background, characters, & props are hand drawn

Background, characters, & props are made digitally

CUTOUT ANIMATION

• Manual Cutout Animation

• Digital Cutout Animation

Background, characters, & props are hand drawn

Background, characters, & props are made digitally

HISTORY OF CUTOUT ANIMATION

Stages of creating cutout Animation

Pre Production

• Research story & characters
• Script & storyboard
• Choose color schemes
• Make characters & backgrounds

Stages of creating cutout Animation

Production

• Start filming step by step
• Join different sections of character using threads, pins, or blue tack

Stages of creating cutout Animation

Post Production

• Make sure sequence is in order
• Double check movements are seamless
• Make edits

Next Class:

Features of Cutout Animation

WARM-UP

TODAY'S

AGENDA

ACTIVITY

• Making a plan
• Characterisits of cutout
• Making an animation

Think: What materials did they use to make this animation?

CLASSROOM

MATERIALS:

EXPECTATIONS

• None

• Be kind and respectful
• Ask questions
• Have fun and don't stress
• Raise your hand if you want

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3.1.2 Features of Cutout Animation

Battle of the Animations

You can continue to post your own artwork in the padlet too

What do you notice? What do you like about this?

CUT OUT ANIMATION

Characteristics

• Simple graphics
• Simple tools
• Audio & visual
• Reusing cutout

CUTOUT ANIMATION

Digital

Manual

• Uses 2D materials like paper, cardboard, or fabric
• Frame by frame
• Making "puppets"

• Uses computers
• Less time consuming
• Easy to undo mistakes

Making a Plan

1. Shot list - written description of every shot you want to show in your animation.
2. Storyboard
3. Create elements- creating characters, props, background
4. Create animation

Next CLASS

Shadow Animation

WARM-UP

TODAY'S

AGENDA

ACTIVITY

• What is "Shadow Animation"
• Different types of puppets
• Different types of shadow

How do you think they made this animation?

CLASSROOM

EXPECTATIONS

• Be kind and respectful
• Ask questions
• Have fun and don't stress
• Raise your hand if you want

to speak

3.2.1 Overview of Shadow Animation

Battle of the Animations

You can continue to post your own artwork in the padlet too

What type of animation is this? What do you like about this?

Shadow Animation

Uses light and shadows to tell stories by using puppets or someone's hand or body

Shadow Animation

Uses light and shadows to tell stories by using puppets or someone's hand or body

• One of the oldest storytelling techniques
• Also known as "sillhouette animation"

SHADOW ANIMATION USING BODIES

SHADOW ANIMATION USING PUPPETS

DIFFERENT TYPES OF PUPPETS

• Finger puppets
• Hand puppets
• Marionettes
• Rod puppets

DIFFERENT TYPES OF PUPPETS

• Finger puppets
• Hand puppets
• Marionettes
• Rod puppets

SHADOW ANIMATION USING PUPPETS

NEXT CLASS:

Shadow Puppets continued

WARM-UP

TODAY'S

AGENDA

ACTIVITY

• Elements of shadow animation
• How to make a shadow animation

How do you think they made this animation?

CLASSROOM

EXPECTATIONS

• Be kind and respectful
• Ask questions
• Have fun and don't stress
• Raise your hand if you want

to speak

3.2.2 Setting for Live Action

Battle of the Animations

You can continue to post your own artwork in the padlet too

What type of animation is this? What do you like about this?

Elements of Puppet Animation

Puppets

• One of the oldest forms of story telling
• flat, cut out figures
• Uses wires and rods to move them

Elements of Puppet Animation

The Screen

• The screen gives the shadows a place to appear for the audience

Elements of Puppet Animation

The Light

• Light creates shadow, you can create your story out of anything.
• The light goes behind the screen

How to Make One

Puppet

How to Make One

Screen

How to Make One

Animating- cloud stop motion

How to Make One

Animating- cloud stop motion

NEXT CLASS:

Expression and Reference Capturing

WARM-UP

TODAY'S

AGENDA

ACTIVITY

• Non verbal communication
• Silent movies
• References in Animation

How do you think they made this animation?

CLASSROOM

EXPECTATIONS

• Be kind and respectful
• Ask questions
• Have fun and don't stress
• Raise your hand if you want

to speak

3.3.1 Expression and Reference Capturing

Battle of the Animations

You can continue to post your own artwork in the padlet too

What do you notice about this animation? What do you like about this?

Non-verbal communication

Body Language

• Physical behavior
• Hand gestures
• Particular mannerisms

Non-verbal communication

Facial Expressions

Non-verbal communication

The Silent Era

Do you notice how they were able to communicate through their faces and body language?

Reference in Animation

Reference Model

• Better timing of animation
• Better understanding of movements
• Better understanding of acting choices
• Bette quality and believable animations

Reference in Animation

Reference Model

• Research
• Record
• Observe
• Arrange

Battle of the Animations

You can continue to post your own artwork in the padlet too

What do you notice about the character's expressions?

NEXT CLASS:

Emoji Creation and Animation

WARM-UP

TODAY'S

AGENDA

ACTIVITY

• What is "Shadow Animation"
• Different types of puppets
• Different types of shadow

How do you think they made this animation?

CLASSROOM

EXPECTATIONS

• Be kind and respectful
• Ask questions
• Have fun and don't stress
• Raise your hand if you want

to speak

3.3.2 Emoji Creation and Animation

What is Your Favorite EMoji?

Let me know in the chat

History of the Emoji

• The word emoji was coined in 1997 from the Japanese ‘Kao’(picture) moji, which means character in Japanese

• Later, in 2010, emojis became more popular as several mobile operating systems started adding them to their messaging operations.

Emoticon

Emoji

vs

Emoji

Digital vs Manual

Edio Upload

making a manual emoji

• Use any scrap paper to draw a circle and cutout facial features
• Use your webcam/camera to phot graph the expressions
• Slightly change the expression and take a photo
• Upload into Cloud Motion

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Assignment: Concept Based Stop Motion Video Clip (making a storyboard)

WARM-UP

TODAY'S

AGENDA

ACTIVITY

• Assignment: Concept Based Stop Motion

What do you notice about this aspect ratio?

CLASSROOM

EXPECTATIONS

• Be kind and respectful
• Ask questions
• Have fun and don't stress
• Raise your hand if you want

to speak

3.4.1 Concept Based Stop Motion Video Clip

Battle of the Animations

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What do you notice about this animation style?

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Motion Graphics - Blender

WARM-UP

TODAY'S

AGENDA

ACTIVITY

• VDI Blender Download
• Motion Graphics

How do you think they made this animation?

CLASSROOM

EXPECTATIONS

• Be kind and respectful
• Ask questions
• Have fun and don't stress
• Raise your hand if you want

to speak

4.1.1

Battle of the Animations

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What do you notice about this animation? What do you like about it?

Make sure you can get Blender

Have you downloaded Blender yet?

Motion Graphics

What is it?

• Form of animation
• Often focuses around text
• Can also include geometric shapes & patterns

Animated Shorts/Movies

Motion Graphics

vs

• Motion graphics can bring information to life
• Easier to produce and are a less complicated form of animation.
• Motion graphics are used when there’s no need for narrative or storytelling.

• Uses storytelling techniques to tell a narrative
• More expensive and uses complicated techniques
• Connects with audience on an emotional level

Morphing

Transition between images

Morphing

Transition between images

• We are going to morph a shape into another in Blender
• You will need the VDI for this

• You can submit blank if you are in class

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Text & Typography Animation

WARM-UP

TODAY'S

AGENDA

ACTIVITY

• Infographics
• Types of infographics
• Animated infographs

Do you notice any morphing?

CLASSROOM

EXPECTATIONS

• Be kind and respectful
• Ask questions
• Have fun and don't stress
• Raise your hand if you want

to speak

4.1.4 Infographic Animation

What is Typography?

The art of text

Typography

Font

how that design is physically displayed, which can include the weight (how heavy or light it seems) and size

Typography

Space

• distance set between characters, words, and lines in a text
• change its visual weight (how heavy or light it might seem)
• To deliver a solid, bold look, some logos use letters that are large and slightly distanced from one another.

Typography

Alignment

• arrangement of text in a particular line
• The use of alignment in a text makes it look organized

Animating Text

Kinetic Typography

Let's Add our own text!

Open Blender

WARM-UP

TODAY'S

AGENDA

ACTIVITY

• What is abstract
• Making a 2D Abstract Animation
• Review rendering

Do you notice any morphing?

CLASSROOM

EXPECTATIONS

• Be kind and respectful
• Ask questions
• Have fun and don't stress
• Raise your hand if you want

to speak

4.1.3 Abstract Animation

Battle of the Animations

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What do you notice about this animation? What do you like about it?

What is Abstract Animation?

• Abstract animation is not a narration-based concept and mainly focuses on form, color, line, tone, and texture.

• Includes abstract shapes

• Can be influenced by color and light

What is Abstract Art?

art that does NOT portray portray the subects realistically

Let's Make our own Abstract Animation

Open Blender

WARM-UP

TODAY'S

AGENDA

ACTIVITY

• Infographics
• Types of infographics
• Making infographics

Do you notice any morphing?

CLASSROOM

EXPECTATIONS

• Be kind and respectful
• Ask questions
• Have fun and don't stress
• Raise your hand if you want

to speak

4.1.4 Infographic Animation

Battle of the Animations

You can continue to post your own artwork in the padlet too

What do you notice about this animation? What do you like about it?

Infographcis

Visual representation of information data, knowledge presented quickly and clearly.

Infographcis

List Based Infographic

Infographcis

Comparison Infographic

Infographcis

Visual Article Infograph (usually used in magazines & blogs)

Infographcis

Data Visualization Infographic (uses maps, charts, graphs)

Infographcis

Timeline Infographic

Infographcis

Visual Resume

Infographcis

Map based infographic

Animations in an Infographic

Brings infographics to life

Making an Infographic

1. Decide what you want to say 2. Choose the best format to put it in 3. Make your infographic

WARM-UP

TODAY'S

AGENDA

ACTIVITY

• Infographics
• Types of infographics
• Making infographics

Do you notice any morphing?

CLASSROOM

EXPECTATIONS

• Be kind and respectful
• Ask questions
• Have fun and don't stress
• Raise your hand if you want

to speak

4.2.1 Different kinds of User Interface

Battle of the Animations

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What do you notice? What do you like about it?

Class Discussion

How do you upload your animations into edio?

1. Log into edio through VDI

2. A different way

The First WEbsite

How have websites changed since 1991?

The first App

Snake in 1997 on Nokia phone

User Interface

The way the user interacts with a website or app

User Interface

The way the user interacts with a website or app

How would you rate this UI?

User Interface

Click around the website & see what interactive elements you can find

Interactive Elements

Clickable Buttons

Navigation Bar

Toggle Buttons

Search Bar

Drop Down List

UserFace Animation

User Interface

1. Micro Interaction 2. Loading and Progress 3. Navigation 4. State Changes

are single events that happen in a program

show the loading status

framework that helps the user move around

shows that interactive element is active

Different types of Animation

Branding

is the promotion of a particular product/item/event/company by means of advertising and distinctive design.

Different types of Animation

Action Complete

highlights if the action is completed or not. Completion of actions can be indicated through tick marks, strike-throughs, color changes from red to green, and several other ways.

Different types of Animation

Transitions

in animation make an app, a program, or a website more interactive. It makes the transition between two screens on any device smooth and fun to visualize.

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User Interface Animation Principles

WARM-UP

TODAY'S

AGENDA

ACTIVITY

• Infographics
• Types of infographics
• Making infographics

Do you notice any morphing?

CLASSROOM

EXPECTATIONS

• Be kind and respectful
• Ask questions
• Have fun and don't stress
• Raise your hand if you want

to speak

4.2.2 User Interface Animation

Battle of the Animations

Special Edition

You can continue to post your own artwork in the padlet too

Local Artist: Peter Graziano What do you like about it?

User Interface

The way the user interacts with a website or app

Principles of UI design

• Visual Design
• Functional Design
• Accessible Design
• Motion Design

makes the ui look aesthetically pleasing

makes sure all the buttons and links work

includes read aloud text, images, and videos

adds a personal touch by adding animations

Animation Principles of UI

Easing

Comes from the ease-in and ease-out principle used to correctly time movements of interactive elements

Animation Principles of UI

Tranformation

Used to show smooth transitions between actions Mostly used to show completion of actions

Animation Principles of UI

Value Change

shows the change in text or number Shows that action will be completed in certain amount of time

Animation Principles of UI

Overlay

Used to create a layer Helps understand the importance of elements

Animation Principles of UI

Cloning

Shows connectivity between two elements Show related elements

Animation Principles of UI

Parenting

used to show the hierarchy of relationships between two elements in the user interface.

Animation Principles of UI

Parallax

In parallax motion, two elements are moving at different speeds. The difference in speed allows you to establish the relationship between two elements and determine which element is more important.

Animation Principles of UI

Offset & Delay

When this principle is used, the icons appear one by one on the screen

Animation Principles of UI

Obscuration

Prioritizes the main movmeent on the screen & obscures the background

Animation Principles of UI

Dimensionality

Makes the elements on the screen appear & disappear by creating an illusion of deepness Most commonly used actions are drag, fold, and flip

Animation Principles of UI

Dolly & Zoom

Taken from cinematography Camera or the focus is away or toward one particular element

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Logo Conceptualization

WARM-UP

TODAY'S

AGENDA

ACTIVITY

• What are logos
• Process of making a logo

CLASSROOM

EXPECTATIONS

• Be kind and respectful
• Ask questions
• Have fun and don't stress
• Raise your hand if you want

to speak

4.3.1 Logo Conceptualization

Battle of the Animations

Special Edition

You can continue to post your own artwork in the padlet too

Local Artist: Ulianah Imul What do you like about it?

Logo

a symbol or other design adopted by an organization to identify its products, uniform, vehicles, etc.

Steps of Creating a Logo

Discover

Designer meets with client to discover what the client/company is lookign for

Steps of Creating a Logo

Research

The designer does research about the company, competition, and market to create the best logo

Steps of Creating a Logo

Ideate

Finding inspiration Will browse internet and create a moodboard

Steps of Creating a Logo

Sketch

Steps of Creating a Logo

Present

Present logo sketches to the client to get their feedback Often the designer will put the logo on multiple materials to see how it will look

Steps of Creating a Logo

Refine

Go back and forth between client and designer a couple times to settle on a logo

Steps of Creating a Logo

Deliver

Send logo in different file formats through email, dropbox, hard copy, etc.

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Logo Composition

WARM-UP

TODAY'S

AGENDA

ACTIVITY

• Composition

Check out this educational animation

CLASSROOM

EXPECTATIONS

• Be kind and respectful
• Ask questions
• Have fun and don't stress
• Raise your hand if you want

to speak

4.3.2 Logo Compisition

Composition

how artists arrange several elements of art to complete a piece of work

Principles of Composition

Principles of Composition

Placement or alignment

The placement of the components depends on the focal point. It helps you to decide where you want your audience to look first.

Principles of Composition

Rule of Thirds

The rule of thirds is a guideline that places the subject in the left or right third of an image, leaving the other two thirds more open. It divides a photo into nine equal parts, split by two equally spaced horizontal and vertical lines.

Principles of Composition

Golden Spiral

Principles of Composition

Visual Hierarchy

• Balance & Symmetry

• Creating balance will make your design more soothing.

• When all elements of a design are the same distance from the central point, it creates identical mirror images of each other.

Principles of Composition

Visual Hierarchy

• White Space

• Sometimes it is better to give your design a bit of breathing space.

• The principle of white space helps different elements by giving them breathing space.

Principles of Composition

Visual Hierarchy

• Color Contrast

• While combining two elements, if you can create a proper contrast, it helps each element to stand out and create harmony. This makes for a pleasing visual display.

Principles of Composition

Visual Hierarchy

• Direction

• Creating direction will lead your audience from one element to another as you want them to follow.

WARM-UP

TODAY'S

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AGENDA

ACTIVITY

• Brainstorm
• Sketch logo
• Make logo in Blender

What vibes do you get from this youtube video?

CLASSROOM

EXPECTATIONS

• Be kind and respectful
• Ask questions
• Have fun and don't stress
• Raise your hand if you want

to speak

4.1.1 Branded Logo Animation

Battle of the Animations

You can continue to post your own artwork in the padlet too

What do you notice about this animation? What do you like about it?

Pick A Brand

Which brand do I pick?

• You can make up your own brand
• A brand from my list
• A brand that you like that isn't on this list

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Make a Creative Matrix

Based off of your brand

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Make a Creative Matrix

Based off of your brand

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Make your sketch

You can find images online to help you

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Bring it to life

Make your logo in Blender

You can upload your refence images into your Blender file

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5.1.1 2D Digital Animation an Overview

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