Scarsdale High School Computer Animation

Scarsdale High School Computer Animation

Assignment: Looking for Key Ideas DUE DATE: ______

PART 1 - Watch the following animations. Pick one of the below animations and answer the 7 questions listed on back of this sheet. Be sure to specify which animations you are writing about. (Yes, I will be collecting and grading them!) HINT: If you go to my teacher page, click on Computer Animation Key Ideas, you will find a link to this exact page. Open the link in Microsoft Word and Ctrl click on the links to be taken directly to the animation.

Below are the animations you are to watch (and yes, all of them!):

Alien vs. Coffee Machine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qnbijp5sQJA&feature=related

Alma - Creepy short film from Pixar's Rodrigo Blaas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tECaYQ1AzkM

Monsterbox

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoLAoOkG5gY

Sweet Cocoon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0a0aNqTehM

Anchored

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPyjGkZqwUc

Girl Declares War on Parents

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPqlXQgVhUA&feature=channel

Glued

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW2g5cwxrqQ

The Passenger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGW0aQSgyxQ

Powerless

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiBy-bRbJn8

Mosquito

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy629V0o1rY&feature=related

Bath Time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGI_cVCmSaE

Your Name: ______

Print only this page to turn in to me

KEY IDEA QUESTIONS

Name of animation you watched:

Please answer the following questions:

1.  EMOTIONAL APPEAL: How do you feel? What made you feel this way?

2.  COMMUNICATION: Was there any dialogue? Was it verbal or non-verbal? If non-verbal, how was the dialogue conveyed?

3.  PLAYING ON EXPECTATIONS: Did you have any expectations? How obvious was it or was there a twist?

4.  AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT: Were you engaged? How did the animation keep you watching?

5.  WHAT’S EXAGGERATED: Was there any exaggeration going on? Sound? Movement? Timing?

6.  RELATIONSHIPS: Where were the relationships? Where or with whom?

7.  STORY: How good was the story? Did it leave you wanting more? Why?

PART 2 – Use the Internet to find an appropriate animation to share with the class – be prepared to answer questions regarding the animation! Here are two links to use:

ANIBOOM - http://www.youtube.com/user/aniBOOM

RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN

http://www.ringling.edu/learn/student-gallery/student-gallery/computer-animation/

If the links don’t work try copying the name of the animation and look for it on Vimeo or Youtube.