H.S Computer Animation, Animate a Masterwork




Animate A Master Art Work
Essential Questions:
  • What is the historical relevance of your chosen master art work?
  • How does the work fit with it's historical period?
  • How does ImageReady enable an artist to animate a master art work?
Steps:
  1. Select a master art work- 2D piece. Save a psd. version about 350 pixels X 350 pixels in size.
  2. Research this piece of work and answer the following questions on the Historical Analysis sheet.
3) Brainstorm ideas of how you will animate a master art work. You must move things within the art work and/or (must) add original elements that interact within the master art work. (it cannot just be the backdrop) Draw at least 5 thumbnail sketches of changes in the masterpiece and/or elements you will add. Select a few of the best ones for use in an animation.
4) Outline/Script: Write down what will happen in your animation.
  1. Create a Storyboard. Put your ideas in logical sequence (beginning, middle, end): establish a flow; prepare the editing process. Keep in mind that this is going to be SHORT (no more than 30 seconds long).
  2. Production Schedule: use teacher/student set deadlines for production, drawing, etc. *** Calender.
  3. Draw your original images in PhotoShop or Illustrator.
  4. Bring those images into the masterpiece document into PhotoShop/ImageReady. Continue by starting to create changes.
  5. Add audio accompaniment or sound effects.
REQUIREMENTS:
No larger than 350pxls X 350pxls
Original elements are the only ones allowed to be added
Length: no more than 30 seconds