The past few weeks have been spent making resources for our final project in animation. The children are animating the story of The Great Kapok Tree which links in with their theme of Brazil and rainforests. We decided on a 2D animation so the children created a rainforest background on an A3 piece of paper and then drew and cut out their characters for the story.
For the animation itself we are using Zu3D software. There are free alternatives available but I really like the simplicity and robustness of ZU3D so that the children are not worrying about the software but can concentrate on animating. Our camera choice is the Kinobo HD webcam. These are fantastic cameras for animation. They have a heavy base which stops them moving around and they also have an innovative system for getting just the right angle.
The children have had one session animating their story and will have a chance to finish off this week. They have really listened to the fact that they need small movements between the frames and I am hoping that the finished product will look good. Next week I will show them how to add titles, credits and sounds to make their animations even better - another great feature of the ZU3D software.
For the animation itself we are using Zu3D software. There are free alternatives available but I really like the simplicity and robustness of ZU3D so that the children are not worrying about the software but can concentrate on animating. Our camera choice is the Kinobo HD webcam. These are fantastic cameras for animation. They have a heavy base which stops them moving around and they also have an innovative system for getting just the right angle.
The children have had one session animating their story and will have a chance to finish off this week. They have really listened to the fact that they need small movements between the frames and I am hoping that the finished product will look good. Next week I will show them how to add titles, credits and sounds to make their animations even better - another great feature of the ZU3D software.