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Reviewing an animation

I can review and improve an animation.

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Reviewing an animation

I can review and improve an animation.

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Key learning points

  1. It is important to review your work to see what is good and what can be improved.
  2. An animation can be improved based on feedback received.
  3. Deleting unsuitable frames can improve an animation.

Keywords

  • Review - to look carefully at a piece of work, seeing what is good and what can be improved

  • Feedback - helpful advice or ideas from someone else about how to improve your work

  • Delete - to remove something digitally

Common misconception

If your animation doesn't look right, you need to start all over again.

You can review and improve your animation, including deleting unwanted frames.


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Remind students to keep their backgrounds and devices in the same place at all times. This makes it much easier to reshoot or fix frames if needed. If the background or device moves, it can be very tricky to make the animation look smooth again.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
What do we call a single picture in an animation?
Correct Answer: Frame, A frame
Q2.
Put these steps in order for making a stop-frame animation.
1 - Plan your story.
2 - Draw a storyboard.
3 - Take photos of each frame.
4 - Review your animation.
Q3.
Match the keyword to its meaning.
Correct Answer:frame,a single picture in an animation

a single picture in an animation

Correct Answer:consistency,keeping details the same

keeping details the same

Correct Answer:storyboard,drawings to plan a story

drawings to plan a story

Correct Answer:achievable,possible to do with the materials and time you have

possible to do with the materials and time you have

Q4.
If the frames in an animation are not consistent, what might happen?
The story gets longer.
The sound gets louder.
The colours change.
Correct answer: The animation may look jumpy or strange.
Q5.
What can help you make sure your animation is consistent?
a new story
a sound recorder
Correct answer: a consistency checklist
a stopwatch
Q6.
If an animation is not achievable, what does that mean?
Correct answer: It cannot be finished with the materials and time you have.
It is very easy.
It is very colourful.
It is already made.

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
When reviewing an animation, what should you look for?
the loudest sound
Correct answer: consistency between frames
the number of colours
the length of the story
Q2.
What does feedback help you do?
make your animation longer
change the background colour
add more characters
Correct answer: improve your work
Q3.
Put these steps in order for improving an animation.
1 - Review the animation.
2 - Get feedback.
3 - Make changes.
4 - Watch the improved animation.
Q4.
What should you do if your animation does not look right?
Start the whole project again.
Ignore the problem and continue.
Correct answer: Review and improve your animation.
Add more frames without checking.
Q5.
Match the word to its meaning.
Correct Answer:review,Look carefully at your work.

Look carefully at your work.

Correct Answer:feedback,helpful advice or ideas

helpful advice or ideas

Correct Answer:delete,Remove something digitally.

Remove something digitally.

Correct Answer:improve,Make something better.

Make something better.

Q6.
Put these actions in order for what to do when you notice a mistake.
1 - Pause the animation.
2 - Find the frame with the mistake.
3 - Delete or fix the frame.
4 - Play the animation again.