Year 3 - Art and design
Edit and complete a stop motion animation
Monsters: sculpture and digital design
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Unit Summary
This design and make unit has links with the creative industries. Pupils will identify and study monsters in film and paintings, before realising their own imaginative concepts into models and animation.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to edit and complete your stop motion animation by adding final touches.
Key Notes
- Animators have to review each frame for consistency and smooth motion.
- Editing frames by adding or removing images helps to improve the overall animation.
- Animations can include an introduction or end page to improve the experience of the viewer.
Vocabulary To Learn
- stop motion animation: a form of animation involving sequential photography of still objects
- editing: the process of selecting and combining shots into sequences to create a finished motion picture
- export: saving the final version of the animation in a specific format
- frame: a single image in a sequence of images that make up an animation
- review: when artists look at their art to see strengths and areas to improve
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think that reviewing work after completing is not necessary.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Animators have to review each frame for consistency and smooth motion. Editing frames by adding or removing images helps to improve the overall animation.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'stop motion animation'
a form of animation involving sequential photography of still objects.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils may think that reviewing work after completing is not necessary. Correction: Remind pupils that reviewing your work after finishing it is very important. It helps you spot any small mistakes, like jumps in the animation or unclear movements, which can make a big difference in how smooth and professional the animation looks.
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