{3rd and 4th Quarters}
{2016}
Introduction to
Stop-Motion
Animation
Mrs. Jennifer Tatum
Room 401
[email protected]
This semester course will introduce students to the art of stop-motion animation. This class starts
with the history of animation and students will begin by creating flip-book style animations. Students will work collaboratively in many formats to create a variety of animations. Each student
will play a vital part from brainstorming, creating story boards, producing sets and characters, taking photos, and learning how to use Windows Movie Maker to edit their photos to create a short
stop-motion animation film.
Materials:
In this class we will:
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Sketchbook
Flash Drive
Pencil
Binder for Electives
Other possible
materials: Digital
Camera, memory card,
items to animate, etc
Creativity and
Imagination!
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Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work
Organize and develop artistic ideas and work
Refine and complete artistic work
Analyze, interpret, and select artistic work for presentation
Covey meaning through the presentation of artistic work
Perceive and analyze artist work
Understand the history of animation
Recognize key contributions to the world of stop motion animation
Identify key artists who use stop-motion in their work
Class Assignments
Grading:
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Students will have weekly
sketchbook assignments
that will be due at the
beginning of the
week.
Each weeklong studio
project/unit will be
assigned a letter grade (A,
B, C, etc). Rubrics will be
used for student selfassessment as well as
instructor assessment.
Grading Categories
Homework: 20%
Artistic Work Habits: 20%
Quizzes: 20%
Projects: 40%
Studio projects
Daily class participation
Collaborative projects
Self-Assessment and Reflections
Sketchbook Assignments
Art Critique and Analysis
Student Expectations in the Art Room:
Respect and Responsibility
Show PRIDE at all times
About Mrs. Tatum
Mrs. Tatum has been teaching visual arts for 11 years and has been at Endeavor since
it’s 2nd year. She grew up on the Outer Banks and loves the ocean and spends as
much of her time at the beach as she can! Her personal art is inspired by the coast and
nature and often expresses her love of bright and bold colors. She went to collage at
the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she received her degree in Art
History/Museum Studies and Visual Arts Education, K-12th grade with a focus in design.
She is married to Mike and has a three year old son, Asher and two cats, Cosmo and
Audrey.
Sketches are an essential part of developing your drawing skills. I will be giving you
frequent drawing assignments for your sketchbook, but I highly encourage you to
take the sketchbook with you wherever you go! Besides sketchbook assignments,
the following are some suggestions you may consider to keep in your sketchbook
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Notes from this class
 Drawings or images that help you develop characters, motions, scenes, perspectives, etc.
 Comic strips from magazines or books
 Conceptual brainstorming
 Notes from critiques
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Written notes of a story you develop
 Doodles, lists, etc.
Students should spend at least 30 minutes on each sketchbook assignment
Drawings should fill the entire page and include a background where needed
Students may add color or shading to their work
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Students will receive their sketchbook assignments on Monday each week and
will be due the following Monday.
I have read the syllabus and understand what is expected of me during this course.
Student Signature:______________________________
Parent Signature:_________________________________