[Year 12 Its] 2D animation

[Jack Matthews]

I would suggest using Moho

http://www.lostmarble.com/

It is very easy to use and the students can get good results.  There is a 
free downloadable version that the students should be able to install onto 
their network drive.  There will however be a "DEMO VERSION" watermark on 
the final rendered movie (unless you register!).

I have tried using flash with the students for animations, however, to be 
honest, the results are usually pretty ugly unless you have a long 
timeframe.  I think Flash is much better suited to interactive website 
design rather than animations.

Have a look, it is excellent for making South Park cartoons.

PS: you can actually export your MOHO animation file to a .swf



>From: "Frank Merlino" <frankm at sjc.vic.edu.au>
>Reply-To: "Year 12 Information Technology Systems Teachers' Mailing 
>List"<is at edulists.com.au>
>To: <ipm at edulists.com.au>
>CC: yr7-10it at edulists.com.au
>Subject: [Year 12 Its] 2D animation
>Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 13:07:32 +1000
>
>Dear Colleagues,
>I am thinking of introducing some 2D animation into one or more of our 
>middle school IT units for 2007. Has anyone tried a similar thing in their 
>school? I was thinking along the lines of Flash, with some free software 
>such as Gamemaker and similar. The unit would be pitched at CSF level 5. I 
>welcome any ideas or sample course outlines.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Regards,
>
>
>Frank Merlino
>Technology (IT and Systems) Co-ordinator
>Web Site Manager
>St. Joseph's College
>135 Aphrasia St, Newtown
>Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 3219
>Phone: 03 52 268100

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