HISTORY OF ANIMATION Unit 39 - Web Animation for Interactive Media

HISTORY OF ANIMATION
Unit 39 - Web Animation for
Interactive Media
HOMEWORK
Uses of Animation
Print off any finished work and hand it in at the front of the class.
Once you have done this you can continue to research any tutorial sites for
your research task.
TODAY
Define what is meant by “Traditional Animation”
Plan and produce and present a presentation that provides examples of these.
Defends the choice of animation type for given situations.
HISTORICAL ANIMATION TYPES
in it modern form has been around since the late 19th
Century, however the last 30 years has seen it transformed
completely.’
‘Animation
 Take a moment to consider this statement, discuss with the person next you
why this is true, jot this down.
 (if you think it is not true – defend your argument).
English – Discussion
HISTORY PRESENTATION\\\\\\\
You will now need to be creative. Choose one of the
following to present to the group the history of
animation.
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Hand drawn (cel) animation
Flick Book
Cartoons
How animation works
Use of GIFs
2 Minutes Minimum
The presentation will need to show off your choice of
example… e.g why use it and how it best
demonstrates the technique used.
English – Research techniques - Curate - Present
RESEARCH
Research and document the history of animation.
You will need to provide appropriate and well reasoned examples of:
 Hand drawn (cel) animation
 Flick Book
 Cartoons
 How animation works
 Use of GIFs
English – Research techniques - Curate
DO NOT use the first
example
Google/Wikipedia
throws at you! This will
bore you and your
audience.
RESEARCH TASK
You will be asked to research a specific skill in Flash that you
have not been taught. This is to go towards your project.
Document this new skill using Flash.
You will be asked to show an example of this skill and write a
brief explanation.
Remember to reference where you learnt the new technique.
WRAP UP
How do we know we have defined “traditional animation”?
Write on a post-it 2 things you now understand that you didn’t at the beginning of the
session
 Compare this with the person sat next to you – have you chosen different things?
Next Time:
Between now and the next session – consider the uses for Web based animation, where do you
encounter it.