Unit 5: Cartoon Story Telling

Imagine yourself working at DreamWorks creating the next big movie hit?

	How do they create those cool digital stories?
	Let's create a small cartoon, suitable for the Sunday paper, for example, to see the power of digital cartooning.

a quick animation project using FREE web 2.0 applications (keep track of your account user name and passwords in a WORD document)

bubblr

	simple one-frame animations
	may be blocked by the school filter

http://goanimate.com/

Import  a cell phone picture of your classmate!

www.toondoo.com

	8 different animation project (book, photo etc) under TOOLS
	Would you like to do a BIGGG project using this for your final exam project?

http://mymodel.com/en/index.php

make a male or female model

save and use model in your cartooning!

the add and subtract weight feature is really fun!

My Model server down? Try making a simple avatar instead (Google "make and avatar" to see other options)

	http://www.doppelme.com/create/
	http://www.voki.com/create.php
	http://www.planetcreation.co.uk/createpic/ www.jibjab.com

1: View site and "play" with the cartooning tools available.  Create a short storyboard defining the story you wish to tell.

	How does the software work?
	What are some features that make the story telling process easier?  Hint: tools

ideas:  

recreate a comic that you regularly read

add a new story line to an existing comic

political commentary

illustrate a point or a feeling

	day after prom
	senioritis
	the first day of summer vacation
	the last day of school
	HS employment

Assignment that you can use for another class!

Day 2: Create digital cartoon story

Day 3: View and share

Quick Cartoon Rubric

15 + - pointsTotally free from errors, ready for publication

Font, size, color, and layout make it easy to read

Text layout, font size, or color could be improved upon

	25 points	20+ - points
Text
Graphics	Adds to the "telling of the story"	Pleasing to the eye No Distortion Good use of color and space sized properly	Somewhat confusing elements Color placement or choice doesn't seem to "fit" right
Content	Professional quality ... Looks like something you might see on a web site or used by a teacher	Appropriate for the intended audience.	Content doesn't seem to fit the intended purpose of the presentation or the information is not well represented
Wit/Humor	Adds to the "telling of the story" Looks like something you might see on a web site or used by a teacher	Appropriate for the intended audience.	Content doesn't seem to fit the intended purpose of the presentation or the information is not well represented
Avatar of self created?       Y     N	Second Cartoon created    OR Pic/Video from cell phone used