Just a reminder how you will be evaluated for this class:
Keyboarding Component 20%
Assignments* 60%
Final Project 20%
Total 100%
*Includes work habits, organization, and attitude
Over the next few weeks you will be evaluated for the keyboarding component. You will also use the next few weeks to finish outstanding work and work on your Final Project.
Cartoon - Final Project Details:
Create a 2-3 minute long cartoon using Microsoft PowerPoint, Fireworks,Photoshop, Audacity, and any other program or website that will assist in your creation.
This is your final project and your FINAL in this class! Take this project seriously, because this project will really affect your grade. Work hard and come to class everyday. You will need the time!
STEP ONE: PROPOSAL
1. Detail your proposal for your cartoon. Hand this in before you begin to create your cartoon.
Include in your proposal:
- Topic: What is your cartoon about?
- Theme: What is the message of your cartoon?
- Characters: How many characters will you have? Who will they be?
- Introduction
- Rising Action
- Climax
- Falling Action
- Conclusion
STEP TWO: CREATING THE CARTOON
2. To organize your files, make a folder called 'Cartoon' in your IPR folder. Keep all your files (pictures, sounds, etc) in this folder.
3. There are a few ways to make a cartoon in powerpoint:
A. Old School - Move the character across the screen, frame by frame. Place your character on one slide. Copy and paste that slide. On the pasted slide move the character over with an ARROW key once or twice. Copy and paste that slide. On the third slide, move your character over once or twice with the ARROW key. Copy & paste. You will eventually end of with a whole bunch of slides, but when you hit play, the character moves.
B. Right click on the character, choose "Custom Animation". Choose Entrance, Motion Path.... you have many options.... you can make a character move in a straight line, diagonal, backwards, or you can draw the pathway. This is very very easy, but can get confusing with the ORDER of animations.... But you can figure it out!
D. A combination of both... I encourage you to try both ways of animation. Frame by Frame and Motion Paths.
Some useful links for your project:
Youtube tutorial: Old school animation
Wikihow Oldschool tutorial
Custom Animations in powerpoint
Motion paths in powerpoint
To find any sound you can go to: www.findsounds.com or www.televisiontunes.com
