ANIMATION - USES AND TYPES

Unit 39 - Web Animation for Interactive Media

IN THIS SESSION: Describe web animationWhat is it?

Explore the uses for web animationHow is web animation used ?

Explain the differences between web animation and traditional animationHow is web animation different to more traditional types?

Evaluate the advantages of web based animationState what the benefits to web based animation are and IMPORTANTLY why are these benefits?

WHAT IS WEB ANIMATION?

Turn to the person next to you and come up with a definition of web animation. This definition should contain at least 2 statements about web based animation.

Write these down

While you wait:Discuss what you think animation is… how is it different to real life?

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IMPACT OF WEB ANIMATION

How is web animation different to more traditional animation?

Take a moment to think about traditional animation – this could be anything from The Simpsons to an animation about changing a light bulb.

Write down what you feel is the most important difference web based animation has compared to a traditional animation. – Write this on a post it note. Think about the uses.

While you wait: - explain why this is so important – how could it benefit people?

WEB ANIMATION IS?

Answers go here:

USES FOR WEB ANIMATION

There are lots of uses for animation on the web. Research and document

the following:

Banner advertsAnimated interface elementsLinear and interactive animations. PromotionInstructionInformation Entertainment.

Terminology alert:Interface elements – methods of interacting with software – a roll-over button is an interface element.Linear – a sequence of events. Time is linear

Task:

In your group (no more than 4) you will be given one of the uses listed. For this you will need to present to the class exactly what makes this different from the rest.

RESEARCH TASK

You are to research a specific skill in Flash that you have not been taught. This is to go towards your project.

Document this new skill using Flash.

You will be asked to show an example of this skill and write a brief explanation.

Remember to reference where you learnt the new technique.

LETS WRAP THIS UP…

How have we Identified what web animation is?

How do we know we have discussed the uses for this?

Explain to the person next to you how your cartoon helped us evaluate web animation.

Each person write down one thing you would like to know more about from todays session – stick these on the window on you way out.