Sunday 10 November 2013

Year 8 Carousel Taster Lesson

LO: To gain a basic understanding of different types of animation.

Carousel Lesson


Stop Frame  - 15 mins


  • Using what you can find in the room, make a small set, ie:  pencil and plant, beads and a lamp 
  • Take at least 10 pictures using the cameras. Each picture should have an object in a slightly different place to before.
  • Plug the camera in to the computer. Go to  Computer, find the camera and find your photos on the camera.
  • Copy your photos in to your Year 8 ICT folder.
  • Open Adobe Fireworks. Create a new blank document.
  • On the right hand side, click on states. Add 9 more states by right clicking and selecting insert states.
  • Insert one picture on to each state by going to File and Place..
  • Play your animation by pressing the play button towards the bottom right of your screen.
  • Save your animation in your Year 8 ICT folder.



Making a Mini Movie

Task 1 - 5 minutes

Collect some images from the internet - related to your film and website topic - save them in your Year 8 folder. 

Task 2 - 10 mins


a) Open Adobe Premiere Pro and Start a New Project:

b)  Browse to save it in your H Sites, Year 8 ICT  folder and give it a sensible name eg: Practice Movie


c)  Then check that DV PAL is set to 48 HZ, name it again at the bottom and press OK.

d) You are now ready to start importing your stop frame clip ,. Simply go to File, Import and browse for your .wmv file - it will appear on the left hand side.  



2. Drag it down on the Video 1 line and press play to make sure it works. You should see it play in the little window - top right! 

Extension - can you work out any of these special effects? 

Green screening
Scissor tool

Flash Skills - 15 minutes

Use the following Tutorials, experiment with Adobe Flash:

Click here for the tutorial


Plenary:  Which option will you choose to make your promotional movie and why?