SEPTEMBER 2011

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INDUCTION

Induction Welcome Week Activities

Tutor lead activities to help new learners to the course.

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tHEORY sESSION

Classroom Guidelines & Intro to Unit 39

Tutor will outline what is required to be sucessfull in this unit.

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REPORT TEMPLATE

Build a Report Template

Create a blank report for written notes. This MUST be printed for the next session.

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unit 31 [D1] compare software

Unit 31 [D2] Evaluate tools & techiques

pRACTICAL 1

workspaces

Learners will be given a brief walkthrough of the workspaces of Fireworks & Flash making notes throughout the session, Learners will then compare the workspaces noting which one they consider to be user friendly.

fireworks workspace video example

flash CS3 workspace video example

flash CS4 workspace video example

Flash CS5 Workspace Video Example

TIME REMAINING IN THE SESSION SHOULD BE USED TO UPDATE UNIT 31: D1 & D2

october 2011

5

unit 31 [D1] compare software

Unit 31 [D2] Evaluate tools & techiques

PRACTICAL 2

frame ANIMATIONS

BITMAP & Vector ANIMATION software

Learenrs will create a simple rocket animation using Fireworks & Flash, Learners will use this to compare which software application THEY consider to be most practical for simple non complex animations.

PNG FILE | GIF example

FLA FILE | SWf example

TIME REMAINING IN THE SESSION SHOULD BE USED TO UPDATE U31 P3, P4, M3, D1, D2

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unit 31 [D1] compare software

Unit 31 [D2] Evaluate tools & techiques

PRACTICAL 3

importing gif's

IMPORTING A GIF ANIMATION

Learners will create a simple mouse animation using fireworks & flash. Learners will use this example to compare which application they consider to be the easiest to use & which has the most suitable finished product.

GIF FILE | GIF EXAMPLE

FLA FILE | SWF EXAMPLE

TIME REMAINING IN THE SESSION SHOULD BE USED TO UPDATE U31 P3, P4, M3, D1, D2

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unit 31 [D1] compare software

Unit 31 [D2] Evaluate tools & techiques

PRACTICAL 4

TEXT ANIMATION

working with the Text tool

Learners will create a simple text animation using fireworks & flash. Learners will use this example to compare which application they consider to be the easiest to use & which has the most suitable finished product.

GIF EXAMPLE | SWF EXAMPLE 1 | SWF 2

PNG FILE | FLA FILE 1 | FLA FILE 2

TIME REMAINING IN THE SESSION SHOULD BE USED TO UPDATE U31 P3, P4, M3, D1, D2

24th

October Half Term

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Unit 31 [D2] Evaluate tools & techiques

PRACTICAL 5

gif animatION

vector tools [ellipse, line, pen]

TIME REMAINING IN THE SESSION SHOULD BE USED TO UPDATE U31 P3, P4, M3, D1, D2

november 2011

9

Unit 31 [D2] Evaluate tools & techiques

PRACTICAL 6

rotoscoping

VECTOr TOOLS [pen tool]

rotoscoping Example

TIME REMAINING IN THE SESSION SHOULD BE USED TO UPDATE U31 P3, P4, M3, D1, D2

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Unit 31 [D2] Evaluate tools & techiques

PRACTICAL 7

TWEENing &

scenes

VECTOR ANIMATION TOOLS

TIME REMAINING IN THE SESSION SHOULD BE USED TO UPDATE U31 P3, P4, M3, D1, D2

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Unit 31 [D2] Evaluate tools & techiques

PRACTICAL 8

MASKING

VECTOR ANIMATION TOOLS

TIME REMAINING IN THE SESSION SHOULD BE USED TO UPDATE U31 P3, P4, M3, D1, D2

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Unit 31 [D2] Evaluate tools & techiques

PRACTICAL 9

bouncing ball

VECTOR ANIMATION TOOLS

TIME REMAINING IN THE SESSION SHOULD BE USED TO UPDATE U31 P3, P4, M3, D1, D2

december 2011

13

Unit 31 [D2] Evaluate tools & techiques

PRACTICAL 10

ACTION SCRIPTS 1

VECTOR ANIMATION TOOLS

VIEW FULL SIZE

TIME REMAINING IN THE SESSION SHOULD BE USED TO UPDATE U31 P3, P4, M3, D1, D2

SCRIPTS 1

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Unit 31 [D2] Evaluate tools & techiques

PRACTICAL 11

ACTION SCRIPTS

VECTOR ANIMATION

TIME REMAINING IN THE SESSION SHOULD BE USED TO UPDATE U31 P3, P4, M3, D1, D2

19th

Xmas Holidays

26th

Xmas Holidays

january 2012

15

unit 31: [P7]

unit 39: [p3][M3][d3]

PROJECT WORK 1

PROJECT ANIMATION Scene setup [flash]

[Main, Scene 1, Scene 2, Scene 3 & Scene 4]

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unit 31: [P7]

unit 39: [p3][M3][d3]

PROJECT WORK 2

PROJECT ANIMATION Action scripts [flash]

Main scene jump to scenes 1,2,3 & 4

Scene 1,2,3 & 4 jump back to Main Scene

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unit 31: [P7]

unit 39: [p3][M3][d3]

PROJECT WORK 3

PROJECT ANIMATION rotoscoping

[fireworks]

Scene 1 Graphic

CARTOON ME VIDEO CLIP

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unit 31: [P7]

unit 39: [p3][M3][d3]

PROJECT WORK 4

PROJECT ANIMATION rotoscoping [fireworks]

Scene 2 Graphic

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unit 31: [P7]

unit 39: [p3][M3][d3]

PROJECT WORK 5

PROJECT ANIMATION rotoscoping [fireworks]

Scene 3 Graphic

febuary 2012

20

unit 31: [P7]

unit 39: [p3][M3][d3]

PROJECT WORK 6

PROJECT ANIMATION rotoscoping [fireworks]

Scene 4 Graphic

13th

Febuary Half Term

21

unit 31: [P7]

unit 39: [p3][M3][d3]

PROJECT WORK 7

PROJECT ANIMATION import graphics [flash]

Scene 1,2,3 & 4 Import Graphic

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unit 31: [P7]

unit 39: [p3][M3][d3]

PROJECT WORK 8

PROJECT ANIMATION record sounds [sound recorder]

Record sounds from Unit 31 Week 14 & 15

march 2012

23

unit 31: [P7]

unit 39: [p3][M3][d3]

PROJECT WORK 9

PROJECT ANIMATION record sounds [sound recorder]

Scene 1,2,3 & 4 graphic

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unit 31: [P7]

unit 39: [p3][M3][d3]

PROJECT WORK 10

PROJECT ANIMATION import sounds [flash]

Scene 1,2,3 & 4 graphic

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unit 31: [P7]

unit 39: [p3][M3][d3]

PROJECT WORK 11

PROJECT ANIMATION scene 1 [flash]

Complete Scene 1

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unit 31: [P7]

unit 39: [p3][M3][d3]

PROJECT WORK 12

PROJECT ANIMATION scene 2 [flash]

Complete Scene 2

april 2012

2nd

Easter Holidays

9th

Easter Holidays

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unit 31: [P7]

unit 39: [p3][M3][d3]

PROJECT WORK 13

PROJECT ANIMATION scene 3 [flash]

Complete Scene 3

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unit 31: [P7]

unit 39: [p3][M3][d3]

PROJECT WORK 14

PROJECT ANIMATION scene 4 [flash]

Complete Scene 4

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unit 31: [P7]

unit 39: [p3][M3][d3]

PROJECT completion

PROJECT ANIMATION burn to cd

may 2012

30

final submission

project completion

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june 2012

4th

Spring Bank Holiday

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july 2012

37

9th

no classes

16th

no classes

23rd

no classes

30th

no classes

august 2012

6th

no classes

13th

no classes

20th

no classes