Assignment 3 Brief

Assignment: 3 “Morph Animation” (Year 10) Unit(s): 10, 2

Hand Out Date:  06/01/2012 Final Deadline:  13/01/2012

Evidence:	Units covered
Brief:    To plan and produce a 5 second animation of an object morphing. Synopsis of Unit 10: Animation Techniques Know about animation techniques Be able to create an animation sequence Be able to review own animation production Synopsis of Unit 2: Communication Techniques Be able to communicate information and ideas in written formats for media production	Unit 10  Unit 2
Task 1: Pre-Production Generate a mind map of ideas of objects that might create for your animation. Consider the complexity of what you will be modelling while you are in production – make notes and do drawings of what the objects entail (if you’re planning on turning a Tyrannosaurs Rex into a house, you might run out of time and frames to finish!). The easiest thing to do is to pick one detailed object and one simple object. This will ensure that you spend your production animating instead of modelling. Create your object and prepare all of the clay you will need for your animation. Fill in an exposure sheet planning your animation. You will be shooting on 2’s, meaning you will only be filming 20 frames per 1 second of animation. This means that you have 75 frames to complete your morph in. Plan your slow in and slow out, squash and stretch, etc. You can draw thumbnail pictures on your exposure sheet to help you visualise what things should look like at certain frames. Write a proposal stating your intent for your animation. Talk about your plans for stage and what animation techniques you are planning to use. □         Mind map of possible ideas with thumbnail sketches and notes □         Modelled object for beginning of shoot □         Filled in Exposure sheet □         Written Proposal	Unit 10 P1 M1 D1 P3 M3 D3 P4 M4 D4 Unit 2 P4 M4 D4 P5 M5 D5
Task 2: Production Using Stop-Motion Pro, begin your animation production. You will need to set up a camera, lighting and a stage for your object. You should have your exposure sheet handy and refer to it while you animate. Make sure you do not go over 5 seconds – you should have all 75 frames planned. Once your animation is complete, export your file as an MPEG. □         Finished MPEG video file	Unit 10 P3 M3 D3
Task 3: Post-Production and Review Upload your finished animation to your blog. Review your completed product and the process you went through to produce it. Compare it to your original proposal. □         Completed video file □         Video, audio or written review of your finished work □         Updated blog	Unit 2 P4 M4 D4 P5 M5 D5

Assessors: E Cooper, S Stoker