[Yr7-10it] 2D animation

[Casteluzo, Frances F]

Hi Frank:
 
One way to get kids into keyframes from Flash is to use Kahootz. In order to animate their objects, students have to use keypoints.  This kind of practice makes it easier to understand how keyframes work in Flash. I just finished using Kahootz in my year 8 classes which ended up working really well.  If you don't know how to use Kahootz there are many PDs available and you can also learn from the really easy to use tutorial CDs (provided for free by DEET - the basic tutorial is a purple CD and the advanced tutorial is an orange CD) that show how to use Kahootz.  It's pretty easy to use and once you are aware with all it can do, it can be a good designing and creating tool.
 
Cheers,
Frances

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From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Mclean, Rachelle L
Sent: Mon 5/06/2006 10:13 AM
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Subject: RE: [Yr7-10it] 2D animation



If they have never done animation before you might want to start with a really simple animation program like Pivot Stickfigure Animator (free) or Gif Animator (free).  Because students have to create each frame, without the benefits of tweening, I think they not only appreciate that function in Flash better but have a better understanding of how an animation is constructed.

 

Cheers,

 

Rachelle

 

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From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Frank Merlino
Sent: Sunday, 4 June 2006 1:08 PM
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Cc: yr7-10it at edulists.com.au
Subject: [Yr7-10it] 2D animation

 

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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