Unit 1: History and Careers in AnimationCourse Foundations - First-week procedures
- Acceptable Use Policy (AUP), legal and ethical responsibilities
- Copyright, fair use, plagiarism, and cyber safety
- Copyright presentation
- Creative Commons licensing
History of Animation - History and evolution of animation
- History of Animation video
- Famous animators overview
- Famous Animators and History of Animation presentation project (optional)
- History of Animation project
Technical Foundations - Computer setup
- File organization
- File extensions
Unit 2: Animation Principles, Design Elements, and Production ProcessAnimation Principles - Twelve principles of animation
- Types of animation
- Principles of Animation videos (YouTube)
- Reference document (Google Doc)
- Advanced students may use Adobe Animate for examples
Adobe Animate Fundamentals - Workspace
- Timeline
- Naming and organizing layers
- Properties Inspector
- Tools panel
- Keyframes
- Frame-by-frame animation
Practice Exercises - Magical Dot Project
- Jelly Jump Project
- Morph Project
Design Foundations - Principles and elements of design
- Typography
- Color theory
| Continuation of Unit 2(If additional time is needed to complete Unit 2 content) Unit 3: Technology ApplicationsAdobe Illustrator and Photoshop Foundations - Illustrator and Photoshop worksheets
- Pen tool
- Shape tools
- Layers
- Photo composites
- Paint Brush tool
- Blending modes
- Eyedropper tool
Seasonal Design Assets - Halloween/Fall e-card assets
- Halloween e-card project
Character Design - Character Design Project
- Robot character creation (Adobe Illustrator)
Photoshop Assignment - Photoshop-based design and editing assignment
Adobe Animate Fundamentals - Classic tweens exercise
- Motion tweens exercise
- Shape tweens exercise
Animation Projects and Exercises - Background animation (TipTut)
- Adobe Animate Classroom in a Book, Lesson 5: Character Animation
- Bone Tool exercise
- Camera Tool exercise
- Monkey Animation (Project 5) – resource folder in Schoology
| Unit 4: Pre-Production and Story DevelopmentPre-Production Foundations - Introduction to pre-production
- Pre-production presentation
Concept Development - What If Project
- Project handout (formative / warm-up activity)
Character and Visual Development - Character turn sheet
- Background design
- Story spine development
Writing and Screenwriting - Treatment development
- Script writing fundamentals
- Write an original short script
- Screenwriting tool: Celtx
Story Structure and Planning - Story, script, and writing techniques
- Shot types overview
Storyboarding - Introduction to storyboarding presentation
- Create a storyboard for the original script
Production in Adobe Animate - Act 1 production
- Act 2 production
- Act 3 production
| Unit 5: Production, Post-Production, and Animation EffectsProduction in Adobe Animate - Act 1 production
- Act 2 production
- Act 3 production
Post-Production Foundations - Adobe Premiere Pro / CapCut overview
- Sound design overview
- Importing and exporting media
Summative Assessment - Completed animatic project (summative)
Intro to After Effects - EdPuzzle activity
- Five easy effects in After Effects
- Logo animation project
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Required Projects - History of Animation Presentation
- Magical Dot Project
Employability Skills - Located in the Main Curriculum Folder
- Professionalism
- Ethics
| Required Projects - Character Design Project – Robot
- Adobe Animate, Lesson 5
Employability Skills - Located in the Main Curriculum Folder
- Teamwork
- Problem-solving
| Required Projects - Character Turn Sheet
- Script and outline
Employability Skills - Located in the Main Curriculum Folder
- Self-management skills
- Conflict resolution
- Leadership
| Required Projects - Animatic
- Five Easy Effects – After Effects
Employability Skills - Located in the Main Curriculum Folder
- Communication skills
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