March 22, 23, 27

Year 10,Term 2 is done and dusted! So  here we go again. On to our final project. We're going to do a stop motion film.  Let's look at the time lapse film above for inspiration and a laugh.

What is it? Stop motion (also known as stop action) is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved in small increments between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames is played as a continuous sequence.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_motion
Where can I find some examples to gather information, inspiration, and ideas? Smash!ng Apps http://www.smashingapps.com/2009/06/15/21-stunning-examples-of-creatively-done-stop-motion-animations.html

Can I see another example? Sure http://mildlymelancholy.blogspot.com/search/label/video

How can I do it? Wiki How http://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Stop-Motion-Animation

Let's start our Investigate today.

Our unit question is:  How can I use Computer Technology to creatively tell a story?
Area of Interaction: Human Ingenuity

1.  Identify the Problem (2 paragraphs)
    1.  The best way to begin your Investigation is by writing a paragraph that explains the problem as you understand it.  (State problem, restate problem in your own words, say why this project is relevant, say how you will solve the problem, say who your customer is).
     2. Then write a paragraph to connect your project to an Area of Interaction (Human Ingenuity)

Click here for the Identify the Problem Template.
2. Develop a Design Brief  (Ask and answer the following questions or look at the following research topics to help you solve your problem)

Write a sentence to introduce this section of the project (ex: To drive my Investigation I will conduct the following research.)
1.  What is stop motion? Research and explain in your own words.
2.  What are the elements of a story?
3.  Look at 4 stop motion videos to gather information and ideas to make your own video?
     (What worked? What didn't? What did you like? What didn't you like? What ideas can you use?
4. What techniques do I need to know to create a stop motion video? (Look at a tutorial).
5. What video host will you use?  (Look at 2, justify choice)


Learning objectives: independently identify meaningful questions, carrry out web search, select and organize appropriate sources and evaluate them.