Digital Animation

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Digital Animation
Summer 2009 Technology Sessions

• Kristi Murrell
• Farine Elementary
• KMurrell_at_irvingisd.net

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Todays Agenda

• 100200
• Introduction
• Walkthrough
• 200210 Break
• 210 300
• Lets Animate!
• 300 330
• Lesson Ideas
• Suggestions
• Wrap-up

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http//goanimate.com/
Sign up and follow directions to activate your
account.
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Click Create
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This is cute for pictures, but right now, choices
are limited.
Animation studio is a great place for
storyboards, summary, sequence, etc.
Just FYI Here is a link to Domo
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Any set of characters you choose will allow you
to see all other characters. You can switch
between all characters, so it does not matter
which one you pick. It will start you with a
background for that set of characters, but that
is easily changed.
NOTE If you start a slide show, save, and log
out, then the next time you log in to edit, your
choices of characters will be limited to those
characters and scenery you have used.
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This is your main creative screen. The next few
slides will look at each part.
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Choosing a different theme will change the
selection of characters, backgrounds, and props.
Lighting Effects
Music/Sound Effects
Props
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This is your storyboard. If you have used
MovieMaker, this will be very similar.
Move within your storyboard or add scenes
Control the duration of your scene by dragging
the boarders right and left. If you want a
quicker action to happen, make the scene shorter.
Add music, and sound effects. It works the same
way as the scene duration control. You can get
your own from your computer, or the net.
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Let the fun begin...
Some objects in the scene can be moved, resized
or even deleted.
Add your characters, and resize, reorder, and
even flip your positions.
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Actions will vary depending on the character.
Some actions are customizable ( ). Some
actions are also REactions.
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Movement allows you to really bring life to your
characters. You can even resize the movement to
create perspective.
Move the transparent clone anywhere on the
screen.
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Facial expressions can be used in conjunction
with movement and actions.
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Add props for a more dynamic storyline.
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There are thought bubbles and speaking bubbles.
You can change the color of the font, the font
color, and the background of the bubble. DONT
forget to make your character talk by selecting
the actions.
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Change the background scene with a click of a
button. You can also add motion to some of the
objects in the scene.
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Play around with the effects (FX). The tabs on
the right side of your scene allow you to edit,
and remove the effects. You can zoom, have
lightning, words flash, and even cause an
earthquake!
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Each theme has its own sound effects. You can
customize the duration in the bottom on the
storyboard. You can also control the volume by
editing the sound.
You can also import sounds from your computer, or
use the search to find other sounds.
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Preview your animation at any time to check for
timing and motion issues. DONT FORGET TO SAVE
OFTEN!
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After logging in, go to My Page to see your
current animations.
If you scroll down, you will see your animations,
you can edit, delete, copy, and share your
animations.
When you publish your animation, or your students
publish, make sure to make them PRIVATE. That way
you have control.
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http//domo.goanimate.com/
Domo works the same way as GoAnimate. You have to
sign up for an account with them. The choices are
very limited, so I recommend this for students in
K-2. It would also be a good starter site to use
for short animations with all grade levels.
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Things to remember!

• If you use a set of characters often in one movie
  and close it out to come back to it, your choices
  will be limited to those themes you used the next
  time you edit it.
• Duration of slides is important for movement, and
  dialogue. Select this carefully.
• Publish your finished animations as PRIVATE.
• SAVE, SAVE, SAVE

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Questions? Comments?

• Email me at KMurrell_at_irvingisd.net
• Call me at 817-891-8557