Renee Hobbs, 2017. Create to Learn: Introduction to Digital Literacy. Chapter 13, Animation
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Chapter 13 of 'Create to Learn' by Renee Hobbs discusses the significance of animation in education and creativity, emphasizing its role in enhancing understanding and memory through visual storytelling. It outlines various types of animation techniques and the steps to create animations, which can help internalize information and improve narrative skills. The chapter also highlights animation's persuasive power in communication and the accessibility of digital tools for anyone to create their own animations.
Renee Hobbs, 2017. Create to Learn: Introduction to Digital Literacy. Chapter 13, Animation
- 1. CREATE to LEARN Renee Hobbs@reneehobbs Introduction to Digital Literacy Chapter 13 Animation Pages 207 - 222
- 2. Drawing as Abstraction • The act of drawing is not just a way of expressing thought: it’s a way of thinking. • Because the physical act of drawing aids in the - formation of long‐term memories, sketching is the essence of the creative design process. • Because animation lets you visualize the impossible, it taps the limitless imagination of the human being. • Drawings abstract our experience of reality through representation. Through pictorial images, we can appreciate how the formal structure of representing objects and events shapes our understanding of the world.
- 3. Education and the Imagination • Schooling expands thinking, but it also limits it. • Through animation, students convey an idea, concept, or thought in a way that words, still pictures, and audio can’t. • Animations help students internalize the information they are expected to learn. • As they develop the story and script for an animation, students are naturally encouraged to write narratives that include descriptive details and clear event sequences. • When students create story-boards, it helps them master sequencing, visualization, details, conflict, and narrative structure
- 4. Some Types of Animation Flipbook Animation: Using a small book, animators draw a series of images, with little variation to the image so that it appears to move when the pages of the book are flipped. 2D Animation: A limited number of drawings are created using software and the computer is used to make variations that create the illusion of movement. 3D Animation: Many animated films use this style where computer software is used to create characters that appear to have depth and often look highly realistic. Stop‐Motion Animation: Static objects are moved, a little at a time, to create a fluid sense of movement. Moving puppets, clay objects, or cut‐out pieces of paper all use this style of animation. Whiteboard Animation: This style can be produced simply by videotaping a person using a whiteboard. Typography Animation: When letters and words are animated, different font faces and types, plus the use of color and space, create a visual look that captures viewer interest and often accompanies the spoken word.
- 5. The Power of Animation • Animation is a powerful tool for persuasion and propaganda. • Video animations are effective in persuading people to take action – 90 percent of online users say a video is effective in making a decision about purchasing a product or service. In the first three months of 2015 alone, viewers watched over 4.1 billion branded videos.
- 6. Computer animation is essentially a digital version of stop‐motion animation that enables a graphic artist to produce scenes at the computer without the use of actors, sets, or props. Today the tools of computer‐generated animation are available in low‐cost versions that even young children can learn. Create Your Own Animation OSnap! PowToon Moovly
- 7. Create Your Own Animation with 7 Easy Steps 1. Develop A scope of Work 2. Identify a Mentor Text 3. Select an animation Production Tool 4. Create Storyboard 5. Create, find or edit the images you need for your production 6. Show and Receive Feedback 7. Revise and Edit
- 8. Step 1: Develop a Scope of Work Develop a Scope of Work where you identify your purpose, your audience, and your point of view.
- 9. Step 2: Identify a Mentor Text Identify a mentor text that you admire, one that influences your thinking about the design of your work. Study how it has been constructed, paying special attention to the use of time.
- 10. Step 3: Select an Animation Production Tool Select an animation production tool from thae many free and low‐cost tools available. You may enjoy exploring tools like Moovly or PowToon for drag‐ and‐drop animations or OSnap! for photo animations. You can see a complete list of simple animation tools on the Create to Learn website. You may find it useful to experiment with different tools until you find one that works best for your purpose.
- 11. Step 4: Create Storyboard Use storyboarding as a planning tool for moving image media. A template of four or six rectangles per page can be helpful in visualizing what the viewer will see and hear. Storyboarding helps you design visual interest into your project while enabling you to think more deeply about the content, sequence, and structure of your project.
- 12. Step 5: Create, find or edit the images you need for your production Produce the images you need for your production, editing as you go. Add language, music, and sound.
- 13. Step 6: Show and Receive Feedback Show your production to some people who can offer you frank and candid feedback. Check to see if the messages and feelings they get from your work are aligned with your purpose and goals.
- 14. Step 7: Revise and Edit Revise and edit as needed, adding titles and credits. Choose how to distribute your animation and use a well‐written description and metadata to help it become more findable.
- 15. Animated Interviews • Animation is both a genre and a production technique that is incorporated into many different genres of moving image media. Many short interview clips have been illustrated using animation. • Using stop‐motion animation, the objects move across the screen in ways that suggest both the emotional depth and sheer evanescence of music as it affects our conscious understanding as beings in time. • Filmmakers makes a visual connection between the genres of music and animation in order to express the wildness and uncontainable nature of the human imagination.
- 16. Activity: Create an Animation Create your own animation using with following steps: 1. Develop A scope of Work 2. Identify a Mentor Text 3. Select an animation Production Tool 4. Create Storyboard 5. Create, find or edit the images you need for your production 6. Show and Receive Feedback 7. Revise and Edit
- 17. Key Ideas • In animation, two‐dimensional drawings or three‐dimensional objects are presented in sequential order at 12, 18, or 24 frames per second, which creates an illusion of movement. • Animation creates meaning through the imaginative use of symbols that move in time and space, creating a suspension of disbelief that compels viewer attention. • Non‐narrative videos use rich content, visual style, and clear temporal structure to attract and hold viewer attention and create learning. • Today with simple drag‐and‐drop digital tools, anyone can create a simple animation.