6th+Period+Projects

=**Animate! Commentate!**=

This project is taught by Ms. Warner, but the expectations in class are the same.



November 5 - Research and Brainstorm Five Ideas November 5 - Three Sketchbook drawings due November 15 - Rough Draft of Statement Emailed or Typed. November 16 - Last full class to work. November 18 - Finish Export / Film Premier / Artist Statement Due
 * Schedule for Project **

If time permits, you may include music in your animation. Keep in mind, if you use someone else's music you have to get their permission, and they may want money! Here is a link to free music...

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If you lose the Final Grading Rubric:



//**Stop Motion Exploration.**//

Stop motion animation uses photographs to create animated movement. The images will be taken using Photo Booth, so consider your surroundings. Will you take pictures of you? Will you take pictures of a friend? If the computer can be aimed at the wall or the window, what movement can you make there?

You will be taking a series of pictures, moving your subject(s) a little between each shot. Remember: each picture is a frame and there are 24 frames per second (fps) in animated movies. These will have about 20 fps, so don't move too much! You need to take a minimum of 60 pictures in photo booth for this project.

Instructions on using iMovie to turn your pictures into a movie.

Plan your movements with your partner. Will you tell a story? Will it be funny?


 * Next Step: Commentary.**


 * //Say What?//**

Read the following Wikipedia introduction: []

Skim the rest of the article and consider what issues affect you personally, things that are important to you, something you want to respond to.

Either type or write (legibly) your responses to the following:

1. Come up with your definition of Social Commentary. Do not copy from the website or dictionary, use your own words.

2.Brainstorm with your partner five ideas for commentary. They can be social or political. Write down all five (or more) ideas. Decide on one to use.

3. Both partners will write a paragraph about why this particular issue is important to them. This will be this issue you respond to in your animation.

If you typed your responses, email the file to Ms. Warner - kathryn.b.warner@gmail.com

These websites might be useful in your brainstorming issues!

[] [] [] [] The George Washington High School Spectator

= **Critique: Questions. Due Thursday, November 18th!** = **If you want me to edit it for you: Due November 16th.**

These are questions you will want to address in your artist statement. Do not just answer the questions, tie them together.

This website might help: []

What is the issue you're commenting on? Why did you choose this issue? Why is it important to you? Mention your context, the social environment around the issue. Why is this issue important to others? Is your work subversive? Which form of animation did you choose? How does it relate to your issue? Name a few elements and principles of design and how they relate to your work. This might help: []