Animation

Know about the types and uses of animation.

Different types

• traditional animation (2D, Cel, Hand drawn)
• 3D ( Computer generated)
• Motion graphics
• Stop Motion ( Cut – outs)

Uses

• Advertising
• Entertainment
• creative arts
• education
• simulation

Assessment Criteria

• 1.1

  Describe the different types of animation.

• 1.2

  Describe the different uses of animation.

Design a short animated production to meet a design brief. 

Design computer animation:

• Storyboard
• Timings
• Key frames
• Layers
• Scripting
• Frame rate

Assessment Criteria

• 2.1

  Prepare a storyboard to include timings, key frames, layers and scripting.

Be able to prepare elements for a short animated production to meet a design brief.

Preparing the footage elements:

• video
• images
• text
• audio
• models
• photographs
• timeline
• script
• title
• running time
• audience
• rough sketches/storyboard

Prepare for the animation:

• 2D/3D
• Record the animation
• stop motion
• frame rates
• motion tweens
• frame by frame animation

Editing:

• transitions
• cuts
• special effects

Visual effects:

• colour correction
• transitions
• chromakey

Audio:

• applying audio/sound effects to footage
• checking audio levels
• audio club

Assessment Criteria

• 3.1

  Prepare the elements for a frame-by-frame short animated production to meet a design brief.

• 3.2

  Edit the individual elements to prepare the frames for a short animated production.

Be able to produce a short-animated production to meet a design brief.

Present final animated production to meet design brief.

Assessment Criteria

• 4.1

  Use appropriate techniques to combine prepared elements to produce a short-animated production.

• 4.2

  Apply appropriate visual and audio effects to the footage to meet the design brief.