Learning activities
Students will create an animation inspired by nature using a variety of digital tools.
Key question
How can we use digital tools to represent nature in the form of an animation?
Fieldwork
Nature watch
Students will be immersed in nature exploring the Field of Mars Reserve boardwalk. During the walk, students will investigate and record the characteristics of the forest in a nature journal.
Inspired by nature, students will create their very first animation through the process of creating a flip book.
Character design
Based on their observations, students will use a digital pencil and an iPad to create a digital drawing. This drawing will be utilised throughout the day.
Storyboarding
Students will create a storyboard for their animation outlining the story, key scenes, camera angles, character positions, and animation techniques. This helps to create a visual roadmap to guide the animators.
Animation studio
Students will delve into the realm of 2D animation, learning how to animate their character drawings over a digital backdrop.
They will investigate various techniques to manipulate their character drawings, simulating movement.
Students will create a model based on their original drawing and use stop motion animation to make it move.
Post production
Students will employ a diverse range of cinematography techniques to edit and enhance their animations.
Students will use iMovie to combine their separate animations. They will learn how to sequence, adjust timing, add titles, add captions, modify sound, and add appropriate background music.
To conclude animations will be played to the group.
All animations and digital drawings will be shared back to their school via Google Drive.
This program is only available to NSW Department of Education school students.
