Learning activities
Students will create an animation that is inspired by nature using a variety of digital tools.
Key questions
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. Activities on the walk will facilitate close examination of nature to encourage awe and wonder of the living world.
Inspired by nature, students will begin exploring animation through the creation of a flip book animation.
Character design
Based on their observations, students will utilise a digital pencil connected to an iPad and a variety of apps 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.
Building on their previous exploration, students will transition their digital drawings into the physical realm. They will construct a model based on their original drawing and employ stop motion animation techniques to animate the model.
Post production
Students will employ a diverse range of cinematography techniques to edit and enhance their animation.
Students will be taught how to use iMovie for editing and to combine separate animations. They will learn how to sequence, adjust timing, add titles, add captions, modify sound, and add appropriate background music.
Time pending, some of the students’ finished animation projects will be played to the group
All animations and digital drawings will be shared back to their school via Google Drive.
Maximum 4 students per school.
Workshop capacity 40 students (40 spots remaining)
