This document outlines a 10-week technology plan for year 7 students to create animations. It includes investigating different types of animation, interviewing other students for ideas, storyboarding concepts, and using software like Flash to develop a short animated sequence. Students will research existing animations, develop specifications for their own, create storyboards, and produce a final animation to evaluate against their specifications. The plan provides guidance on the research, concept, development, and evaluation stages to help students learn about animation design and production.

1. ANIMATION CREATIONS

4. Previous student work Hand-drawn animation Or Classical animation Movie compiled in Flash

5. Introduce the opportunity to develop an animation. Discuss what needs to be investigated and brief development or planning needs.

7. Create a Rich Picture Flow chart for your Animation Project

8. Create a Time Chart to show how long each step will take, use appropriate Rich Pictures related to your project

9. What materials and Technologies will you use in your project, create a chart.

10. You could interview your peers for ideas for your animation; Create a storyboard

11. Don’t forget the steps: RESEARCH existing movies

12. RESEARCH Make notes about user friendliness and fitness for purpose

13. CONCEPTS: Explore Possibilities Create a Storyboard Make notes where necessary

14. DEVELOP Your best idea Keep it simple stupid (Kiss) EVALUATE FINAL WORK

15. STUDENT WORK Exercise using Flash

22. B Towns Technology, St Dominics College, 2007