Assignments: Monday 2-3-2020

Hello Students,

I am sick today and will not be at school. Use this time to work on your projects as you normally would. Here are some specific instructions for each class period:

1st Period:

I'd like you to try a writing exercise today to get started on generating ideas for your GIF project. There is no pressure here. We are going to generate ideas all week long so you have lots of options to choose from when you decide on what your GIF project is going to be. Click on the link below to access the instructions for the assignment. Turn in your rough draft to the drop box today before you leave.

Imitation Assignment 

2nd Period:

Please continue working on your projects. I hope to be back tomorrow to have one on one meetings about goals.

3rd Period: 

Start working on your three new pages for this week. Do your best work even though I am not there to answer questions. If you get stuck, try and ask a fellow classmate for help.

4th Period:

All groups should be working on thumbnail size storyboards or animatics. Remember right now you are trying to make sure that the story is clear and anyone can understand whats happening. The only way to know if you work is clear is to show it to another student.

6th Period:

Today is day one of your GIF project. This week you should be in the idea stage. This means you should not be doing any animation. You can write down your ideas or draw your ideas but animation will begin later this week or next week.

Here is an example:

First I made this drawing. I drew it five or six times until I got all the details right. One I liked the way it looked then I went to the animation phase of the project.

 

Here is the finished GIF. Always check with me before you start any animation. Getting feedback is extremely important in the creative process.

My advice would be to generate five or six different ideas before you decide on a final choice for your GIF. Once again you can write or draw, whichever you prefer. If you draw try and pick the moment that best illustrates what's happening in the story. Turn in your ideas to the Dropbox before you leave today!