SUMMATIVE: History Animation
Project Brief
Similar to our digital animations, except now you will choose a point in history to animate:
Choose 1 event in the history of video
Storyboard 6 different movements or actions to happen during your animation
Use Brush Ninja to create an animation about the event
Create at least 30 different frames.
Adjust your frame rate to something other than the default (6 fps)
Include the year.
Choose an Event
Choose one event from the History of Animation: https://www.hodgesclass.com/video/history-of-video
Storyboard
Get a printed storyboard paper from Mrs. Hodges
Brainstorm and fill it out.
Example of finished animation and storyboard (on the right):
Scan Storyboard Page into Google Drive
On your iPad open Google Drive.
Navigate to "Video Production" > "1 - History"
Tap the scan icon in the bottom right of your screen.
Scan the front page.
Tap "Save (1)"
Tap "Upload"
Use Brush Ninja to animate
Use Brush Ninja to create your animation
Review the instructions from the Practice Animation if needed for how to use Brush Ninja: https://www.hodgesclass.com/video/practice-animation
Make sure to:
Animate at least 6 different motions/actions
Create at least 30 frames
Adjust the animation speed (don't leave at the default 6 fps)
Include the year
Save Your Work in between class days
To make sure you don't lose your work between class days:
Click "Save"
Rename to "History Animation Day #"
Click "Save File"
In "Finder" (blue face icon in your dock) go to "Downloads"
Drag your ".brushninja" file to your "My Drive" > "Video Production" > "1 - History"
Open Saved Work from Previous Class Day
Using the same computer and internet browser, go back to brush.ninja. It usually saves your work from the previous day
If you animation is not showing up:
Click "Open"
Click "Choose a Brush Ninja File"
Locate your saved ".brushninja" from the previous day
Click "Open"
Export GIF
Click "Export"
Click "EXPORT AS GIF"
Click "DOWNLOAD ANIMATED GIF"
Export Frame Sheet (Comic)
Click "Export"
Click "MORE +"
Click "EXPORT A COMIC"
Click "DOWNLOAD IMAGE"
Move Your Files to Your Google Drive
Set Up Finder
Go to your Finder in your dock.
Select the "Columns" icon or choose "as Columns" in the dropdown list.
Select "Kind" the next dropdown to the right.
Move Files
Open up "My Drive" and navigate to your "Video Production" > "1- History"
Right-click on "Downloads" and click "Open in New Tab"
Drag your exported gif and exported comic to your "1 - History" tab.
reflection Questions
Create a Google Doc in your Portfolio
Open Google Drive on your iPad
Navigate to your "Video Production" > "1- History"
Click the "+" in the bottom right and click Google Docs.
Respond to the Reflection Questions
Copy and paste these questions into your Google Doc and answer them.
What frame rate did you choose? (should not be 6 fps)
What frame rate do we start to perceive motion?
What is the standard cinema frame rate?
What is the standard TV frame rate?
Check & Submit Google Drive
On your iMac, check that you have the following 4 files to your "1 - History" Google Drive folder:
Scan of storyboard paper
Exported animation (.gif)
Exported frame sheet (.png)
Reflection questions (Google doc)
Right-click on your "Video Production" folder
Click "Copy link to clipboard"
Paste this link in Canvas to submit.
