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 * Brief History ** Drawn animation was used for most of the 20th century, until the much more cost-effective computerised animation took over as the technology of choice for most feature film animations. Stop-motion animation – multiple photographs of a series of incremental changes or movements – has a long history. The popular Wallace and Gromit stories are animated in the distinctive claymation style. Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride demonstrate the aesthetic and emotional appeal of stop-motion puppetry.

media type="custom" key="25264946" ANIMATION APPRECIATION TASK Provide an analysis of this animation.

This task will form part of your letter grade for the appreciation component on your end of semester report.
This discussion must include:


 * 1) Explain how effective you believe this animation is. (How creative and imaginative is it?).
 * 2) Discussion how smooth the transition of photos is throughout the animation.
 * 3) Explain how effectively you believe sound has been used to enhance the animation.
 * 4) Explain how space has been used in the animation.(i.e. Is the object being animated close to the camera or in the distance or does the use of space alter throughout the animation?).
 * 5) Outline how lighting has been used in the animation and explain if it is important in creating a certain mood.

Additional task:
 * 1) Find an animation which you think is creative and effective.
 * 2) Place it on your Wikispace page.
 * 3) This can be done by clicking on the Widget tab, next go to video, then select YouTube and embed the code in the appropriate area.
 * 4) If you are not sure how to do this please come and see me.
 * 5) Provide a brief introduction of the animation explaining why it has been selected.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"> The aardman website is worth having a look at.

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">You can work with a partner but you will be required to produce an animation which goes for 60 seconds.
====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Read the criteria sheet carefully as there are two components, a practical and written part. Both are equally critical for assessment. ====

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">You must produce a story board prior to commencing this task and this aspect of your work will form part of your assessment.
====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Remember anything can be animated, so there are absolutely no restrictions on what can be used. Be as creative and adventurous as possible. ====

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">For any stopmotion animation task, you need to document every single movement that you will need. One excellent resource which provides tutorials on storyboarding and has free software downlaods is [|Atomic Learning]. [|Pizza by the Slice] has some nice free storyboard downloads, as well. ======

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Animation apps <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">There are a number of different apps which are on the iPads for you to explore. Consider exploring the use of multiple apps in the one task. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">media type="custom" key="25371198"

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">This website provides some really great information and advise on creating a claymation. It is a site which has been created by students and has some incredibly valuable tips, tricks, advise and links. ======

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">If it isn't what is it?
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