15. Upload any images or videos of your stop motion animation in progress.

16. Describe at least 5 different jobs in animation that you would be interested in having if you pursued animation as a profession.  If you find sources outside of the links provided, please add them to the private comments.

Example:   
1. Character Artists
2. 3-D Modeller Artists 
3. Background Artists 
4. Rigging Artists 
5. Storyboard Artists

17.Upload any progress photos you have of your stop motion animation project.

18. Write a synopsis for a future animation you would like to make.  Write at least a paragraph.

19. What is your favorite animation of all time?  Write at least a paragraph including the title and artist.

Don't forget to include the April and May animation reviews.

One person from your group must attach the completed stop motion animation video here to present to the class.

1. Draw a vibrating ballerina being sus.  
2. Animate a vibrating ballerina being sus.  It can be a simple GIF on Photoshop.

Welcome back!  Create a padlet with at least five pictures from your spring break, and captions for each image.  In using Padlet, choose the canvas option.

1.Draw an emotional demon flying.
2. Animate an emotional demon flying

What supplies will need for your sets and characters?  List them here!  

1. Write a synopsis of your stop motion project summarizing the exposition, plot, characters, and ending. 
2. Fill out the storyboard.  It does not need to be in color but you must include a caption for each frame.   
3. One person from the group can submit with everyone's names in the private comments.

Write at least three paragraphs on Marcel the Shell With Shoes On 

The first paragraph should include the description of characters.  The second paragraph should include the description of the plot.  The last paragraph is your opinion on the movie and future stop motion projects you would like to make in class.

9. Timing: Create a four second animation showing the timing principle.  Include the definition of timing according to the video.

10. From the Doppelganger Animations in your class, which one was your favorite and why?


11. Exaggeration: Create a 4 second animation using the principle exaggeration.  Write down the definition as provided by the video.


12. Solid Drawing: Create a four second animation including the solid drawing principle.  Include the definition of solid drawing as shown in the video.


March Animation Review: Review an animation from weeks 9-13.  Write at least a paragraph summarizing the clip, and your opinion on the animation.  What were the strengths, and were some improvements that could have been made.

1.Draw a sleepy bear fighting.
2. Animate a sleepy bear fighting.  It can be a simple GIF on Photoshop.

Fill out the Freytag's pyramid on Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio.  Write a paragraph on the key differences between his version, and Disney's versions (1940 and/or 2022) of Pinocchio.

1. Answer the questions in complete sentences 
2. Add color to the drawings

Include definitions and a four second animation for the following animation principles: 

5. Follow Through and Overlapping Action 
6. Slow in and Slow Out 
7. Arcs
8. Secondary Action 
February Animation Review: Review an animation from this month's choices.  Include the title and artists.  Discuss the story, and what part of the animation was the best.  Discuss what the animators could have improved on.  Write at least one paragraph.

The grading rubric is attached to the assignment.  Please fill out only the written reflection at the bottom.  I will use the rubric to grade your Doppelganger Animation.

1) Include the completed entry form.  Don't forget to add a summary of your animation story.   
2) Attach your original animation with audio. 
3) Be prepared to present your animation with the class.
4) Complete the rubric and reflection.  

Hello students, please complete this survey to reflect on our recent art exhibition.

1. Take a photo of your artwork by itself
2. Take a selfie with your artwork.  

Earn up to 20 points extra credit!

Submit your last animation clip here.  The due date for the entire animation is March 7th.  

Submit part of your original animation here. 

1. Include an image of your work, and fill in the label for eachartwork for in this class.  Your work will be shown at Open House on February 27th in the 400 building.  You may attach the character sheet for me to print out.  Adding more artwork will be extra credit.    

2. Complete the rubric and reflection.

Submit part of your original animation here for week 3. 

Submit part of your animation for week #2.  You have three more weeks to complete the animation.  

Attach the animations, journal document, and animation review.  

1. Squash and Stretch definition, 4 second animation
2. Anticipation definition, 4 second animation
3. Staging definition, 4 second animation 
4. Straight ahead and pose to pose definition, 4 second animation 
5. January Animation Review: Review an animation from this month's choices.  Include the title, artist(s)and student who presented that day.  Discuss the story, and what part of the animation was the best.  Discuss what the animators could have improved on.

Post a clip from your original animation here.

Clean 1) scissors and 2) a bowl 3) a few brushes the best you can.  Put it on the purple table and take a photo.  Any extra items will be extra credit.

Include the following progress images of your original character from your animation.

1. Draw 8 Thumbnails of your original character in a full body pose. 
2. Choose one to sculpt out of wire. 

Sign up for a presentation to show an animation 5-10 minutes long.  We will be writing reviews each month.

Create a Padlet with 
1) 5 images from your winter break and captions 
2) Your New Year's resolutions with images.

Take notes on each student presentation during finals day.  

1. Include your synopsis
2. Include your storyboard with captions
3. Include your character sheet
4. Include any animation work you have completed 

13. Exaggeration
14. Solid Animation
15. Appeal 
16. My Neighbor Totoro summary
17. Character Animation Screenshot 

*Animation Review November
*Animation Review December

Upload a the jellyfish tutorial complete with rigging.  

On a google doc, write a paragraph of the plot and characters of the Hercules animation.  Who was Hercules in Greek mythology?  Write at least a paragraph or more.

Include your storyboard for your original animation.  It may be completed on paper or digitally.  You may go beyond the five pages provided, but no less.  Include your character sheet.  You will be presenting this in class before the semester ends.

1. How was your Thanksgiving break? Fill out the pie chart on google slides. Follow the instructions below. Check out my pie chart as an example.

Step 1: Open the Google Docs document where you want to add a pie chart on your PC.
Step 2: Click on Insert, followed by Chart. Then select Pie from the menu.
Step 3: A pie chart with sample data will be added in Docs.

2. 2. Create a Padlet with 5 images from your Thanksgiving break, and 5 captions describing your break.  

Complete two tutorials.  
1) Walk Animation - Assemble
2) Pig Run

Upload your gesture drawings here. 


1) 1 minute pose 
2) 1 minute pose 
3) 1 minute pose 
4) 5 minute pose
5) 5 minute pose 
6) 10 minute pose

1. Draw a pendulum with onion skin layers on paper.  Take a photo of your work and post it.  

2. Combine your skills in the following principles to create a pendulum animation. 
          4) straight ahead and pose to pose 
          6) slow in and slow out 
          7) arcs 

*Use the onion tool, free transform tool
*Create one layer for the ball and chain, and one layer for the suspension brick 


3. Repeat your frames so your video is 5 seconds or more.  
4. Click file, and export it as a movie/media to a .mov, or mp4 file.

Fill out one storyboard page with images and captions from the movie.  Upload a picture of your assignment.  Earn up to 10 points extra credit.

Create a character for your animation project. It must be colored, and you must write a story synopsis which includes your character.  Use the Freytag's Pyramid to help you write your animation.  You will be presenting your work in class during finals week.  Attached are student examples.

*Make sure to include the definitions, and 3-5 frames for each principle.  Use the digital journal format from week 1 which includes the date, prompt, and response.   

8. Follow Through and Overlapping Action 

9. Slow In and Slow Out

10. Arcs

11. Secondary Action

12. Timing

-October Animation Review

It's the last week of Inktober!  Include one principle of design in all of your 3 Inktober prompts. October 24-31. Make sure to label your prompts.   

1. Draw the poses in the run and walk cycle on your handout.
2. Post a photo of your run and walk cycle practice from the handout.  
3. Animate a run cycle at least 5 seconds
4.  Animate a walk cycle at least 5 seconds 
5. Upload your files as an Mp4

Complete 3 prompts from #16 - #23.  Make sure to label your prompts as well.

Complete 3 prompts from #6 - #15.  Make sure to label your prompts as well.

1. Add a layer to insert audio 
2. Select insert, timeline, and layer 
3. Stretch the layer to at least 5 seconds.  
4. Select file and then import
5. Import the sound file to the stage or library 
6. Drag the file onto the stage with the 5 second layer.  
7. Create a bouncing ball animation to match the audio.  
8. You may create your own audio file and animation for this assignment.

Choose 3 prompts to complete for week 1 of Inktober - October 1-5.  Upload your three artworks.

A storyboard is a graphic representation of how your video will unfold, shot by shot. It's made up of a number of squares with illustrations or pictures representing each shot, with notes about what's going on in the scene and what's being said in the script during that shot.


1. Draw six scenes from Kitbull. You may refer to the internet to understand Kitbull's message. 

2. Add color to your storyboard.

Include the definitions of the principles below, and drawings/frames from your sketchbook for journal entry 

4. Squash and Stretch 
5. Anticipation 
6. Staging 
7. Straight Ahead, and Pose to Pose, key, extreme, and breakdown.  

On a separate Google document or under Journal #7: September Animation Review

1. Draw out your bouncing ball gif in 12 fps, or 24 fps at least 5-10 seconds.  Upload your drawing.  
2. Open Adobe Animate and start to include one layer with the frames of the bouncing ball, and another layer with the background/horizon.

Create a Google doc.  Writing a paragraph or 10 bullet points you've learned about from the college visit.

Complete the fish tank, and doll tutorial on Adobe Animate.  Please upload your files as a GIF, or MP4 file.

After watching episode 1, fill out the Freytag's pyramid in regards to the plot.

Use photoshop to fill in the cartoon street attach with 5 different colors used repeatedly.

1. Upload a picture of the 9 thumbnails with a stamp.  


2. Upload a video of your thaumatrope in action.

As your classmates present on their assigned period in animation, please take notes.

Submit August journals here.


1. What was your favorite animation growing up and why?  Include a scene with a character.  Add color to your work.  Upload the assignment once you have finished your work into your digital journal.


2. What are the elements of art, and principles of design?  List them, along with their definition.  Refer to the Getty Museum handouts, or posters in class.


3. Color Theory 
Primary Colors -
Secondary Colors - 
Tertiary Colors - 
Complementary Colors - 

When is your birthday?  What is your colorstrology?  Do you believe it to be true to your personality?  Explain.   Complete the color wheel using colored pencils.  Upload a photo of your wheel onto your digital journal.


August Animation Review example: 

For this month I had really enjoyed the “Your Name” music video for this month’s presentation. First is how I like the music very much, it still gives me goosebumps every time that I hear it. It is also a great movie that I watched. I like every scene in this anime movie I have to say, the lighting and the shadows of the environment, especially the bigger pictures like landscape and night, man they are good. This is why I choose to focus on this work this time due to the quality of the content.

In your groups, you will choose a history of animation topic at random to present Google slides and an approved video.  
It should be 10 slides, and include a drawn visual.  One slide should include your credible sources (.org, .edu, or check with Mrs. Dizon).  One slide should also include a link of a short video.    
One drawn visual with your era, an image, and your group member names.  

-Add the link to your presentation on the Google document below. 

An animation historian can divide the emergence and history of animation into distinct periods. They
are:


1. The Age of Discovery (1824-1895) - Dr. Joseph Antoine Plateau
(a Belgian scientist) and Dr. Simon Rittre,  phenakitstoscope,  and Eadweard Muybridge 


2. The Age of Invention - (1875-1895) Louise Lumiere,  Cinematograph, Thomas Edison, Kinetoscope, nitrate celluloid film 


3. The Age of Creation - (1885-1925) Felix the Cat, The Alice Series, Walt Disney (age 19), The Debut of Thomas Cat, Rotoscope Process

4. The Golden Age of Animation - (1925-1945) El Apostol, The Jazz Singer, Steamboat Willie, Masoaka, Popeye

5. Atomic Modern - (1945-1965) The Two Mousketeers, Speedy Gonzales, When Magoo Flew, 101 Dalmatians, Pink Panther, TETSUWAN ATOMU (ASTRO BOY)

6. The Dead Years (1965-1985) - The Dot and the Line, Dragon Ball Z, Scooby Doo, Winnie the Pooh, Industrial Light and Magic by George Lucas


7. The New Golden Age (1985-present) - The Simpsons, Beauty and the Beast, Lion King, Beavis and Butthead, Toy Story, Princess Mononoke, Shrek, Wallace and Gromit, Happy Feet, Frozen, Big Hero 6, etc.

Include the link to your presentation next to your table number.  

Please read the donation slip, and get it signed by your parents.  Take a photo of the signatures and upload it online.  Also, turn in the paper copy and donations if any in class on Friday.

Add the title "Principles of Design" on a Google slide document.  Include the definition of the listed principle of design.  Include an image or animation which shows the principle.   


1) Movement 
2) Pattern
3) Emphasis  
4) Balance
5) Unity 
6) Variety 
7) Proportion

1. Write a paragraph summarizing the article attached.  Include the year Steamboat Willie was produced, important places and the events that took place to create the animation.  

2. Draw a frame from the animation which includes Steamboat Willie.

Work with your partner to complete the following animation scavenger hunt.  You may play audio in class.

Happy Monday! How was your weekend? Check in with the mood meter. How are you feeling at the start of week 2?

Choose a week to present a 2-6 animation.  It can be a short or a trailer.

Please get both signatures by this Friday.  Also submit the paper copy.  

Create a cover page for your journal.  Include your at least 5 of your favorite animations.  Take a photo of your work and post it online.  Turn in the paper copy, if there is one, on Friday in class.

Complete the virtual classroom.  Include a page explaining each of your symbols.  Get creative!

Welcome back Brahmas! I hope you had a safe and relaxing summer. How are you feeling this morning? Quickly check in using the mood meter. Respond here on Google classroom, and also on a post-it note. Write down your mood, name, and post it on to the purple mood meter of your period.

Welcome back Brahmas! I hope you had a safe and relaxing summer. How are you feeling this morning? Quickly check in using the mood meter. Respond here on Google classroom, and also on a post-it note. Write down your mood, name, and post it on to the purple mood meter of your period.