Get Animated: An Introduction to Stop Motion Animation

Presented by Nikki Bryant & Cecilia Carrillo

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Download the app at elementary.tcea.org/app Key questions ● What is stop motion animation? ● Why should you implement it? ● What do students say about animation? ● Where could you integrate stop motion animation? ● How do you implement stop motion animation? ● What tools do you need? ● How will you manage the project materials? ● How will students reflect on their learning? ● What questions do you have for us? What is Stop Motion Animation?

● Simple definition: An object + small movements + a lot of pictures = stop motion animation ● Complex definition: Stop motion animation (also called stop frame animation) is animation that is captured one frame at time, with physical objects that are moved between frames. When you play back the sequence of images rapidly, it creates the illusion of movement.

Source: www.dragonframe.com/intro_to_stop_motion.php Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVjMFU11hVA&sns=em Why Should you implement it?

● It is accessible to all students ● It promotes the development of 21st Century Skills ○ Critical thinking ○ Collaboration ○ Communication ○ Creativity ○ Technology literacy ○ Social-emotional learning ● It builds creative problem-solvers ● It yields a high level of student engagement ● It reduces off-task behaviors ● It promotes a deeper understanding of content What do students say about animation? What Do you like about Animation?

● “It makes me feel happy in a creative way!” Milana ● “When I animate it’s fun because I can learn from my mistakes.” Amari ● “What I like about animation is when we make armatures.”Joe ● “When I animate I feel really happy because it’s fun making things and making it into a movie.” Shawn ● “What animation means to me is that I get to experience how “Fantastic Mr. Fox” was made.” Linnea ● “I really like stop motion because it is fun and creative.” Grace Why is it important to learn how to animate?

● “So you won’t be bored and it’s fun.” Liz ● “If we didn’t have animation we would not be able to see our favorite movies.” Matias ● “If you can animate, you can do lots, & lots, & lots, & lots of stuff that’s cool! You can make a movie & do tricks most people don’t know.” Daniela ● “Because if people did not have animation we would not have “Fantastic Mr. Fox.” Linnea ● “To make cool things so you can do good at making stuff.” Joe What was your Favorite Step of the Project?

● “I like building props”. Adrianna ● “Voice over because it makes it come to life.” Liz ● “My favorite part of stop motion is the clay because you can mess with it in your own way.” Daniela ● “My favorite step in this project was watching the video of the finished projects.” Nathan ● “My favorite step was taking pictures and watching the video because I had a good time.” Gage ● “I liked making the characters and the setting.” Nasir ● “My favorite step in this project was making the people and animals because we worked as a team”. Jayda Examples of student animations https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2GoiKc47QKnOE9UNTkzc2FDY0k Where could you integrate Stop Motion animation?

Photo source:Google Images Our students have created animations for:

● Traditional Literature ○ Fairy Tales ○ Fables ○ Folktales/Tall Tales ● Science (Space) ● Original stories ● To present their research findings More Integration Ideas

● Reading – to retell stories and nonfiction text ● Writing – to write scripts and record dialogue for stop motion videos, autobiographies, biographies, personal narratives ● Science –to represent their understanding of science concepts such as life cycles, weathering and erosion, food chains, etc ● Social studies –to retell the contributions of historical figures, community and government, culture of others ● Math – to act out computational fluency and strategies for solving problems ● Fine Arts – to creatively express what they have learned through original artwork using a variety of media such as stop motion animation How to Implement stop motion animation?

● Select unit of study to integrate animation into ● Decide if the project is teacher or student choice ● Allocate adequate time for project completion ● Identify and follow project timeline (Example 1, Example 2) ● Provide access to materials that will drive creativity ● Direct teach and model components of the project storyboard, story elements form, how to create an armature, reflection) ● Confer with animators frequently to pose questions that help them pace their project and ensure mastery of content ● Allow students to reflect on their project ● Provide an opportunity for students to share their work What tools do you need?

● An idea - select a topic (ex: story, cycle, problem, etc.)to animate ● Story Elements Form (template) - used to retell the plot of an existing story or brainstorm story details for an original piece ● Storyboard (video)- a graphic organizer in the form of illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing an animation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storyboard) ● Materials -to create sets and props or pre-made sets and props(glue, scissors, tape, recycled materials, binder clip, etc.) ● Objects - to animate OR wire/clay to create armatures(video) ● Technology - Camera, iPad, or animation kit ● Stop Motion App (Stop Motion) or software (Hue Animation Studio) ● Storage - plastic containers or cubbies to story materials How will you manage the project Materials?

● Provide a surface to store projects ● Use containers to organize items (clay,armatures, objects, etc.) ● Create a list to track which camera is being used by which student or group of students ● Use gallon size bags to store student work ● Provide baggies for used clay ● Explicitly teach safety expectations and how to properly use tools Thinking this is to much?

● Materials: iPad, construction paper, glue, markers ● Storyboard: outline in their notebook or scratch sheet of paper ● Mistakes ● Critical Thinking: working together to solve problems

Source: Google Images How will students reflect on their learning?

Photo source: https://goo.gl/792DzD Animation Reflection Content Reflection What questions do you have for Us? Let’s Get inspired!

Photo source: erepublik.com Download Stop Motion App Navigating App

Click + to start a new project Navigating App

Grant permission to access camera Navigating App

Find a backdrop and an object to animate. Remember small + lots of pictures! Navigating App

Click the question mark if you get stuck. Navigating App

Click here to enjoy a video that I made today. Nikki Bryant, Third Grade Teacher Cecilia Carrillo, Third Grade Teacher Wells Branch Arts Integration Wells Branch Arts Integration Academy Academy 512-428-3431 512-428-3430 [email protected] [email protected]

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