Preparing for the premiere!

Topics Year 4/5
This unit is part of Computational Thinking and Creativity Animations

Objectives

Computing

  • Be responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology.
  • Evaluate and apply information technology, including new or unfamiliar technologies, analytically to solve problems.

Lesson Planning

Shoot and edit your group animation, learn about how to avoid common mistakes, peer review the animations, hold an animation premiere event for young children.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To shoot, edit the animation and refine their ideas, then review and present to an audience.

Children will:

  • Shoot, edit the animation and refine their ideas.
  • Peer review the animations.
  • Present work to an audience.

Provided Resources

This session does not need any provided resources.

You Will Need

  • Cameras (webcams, ipads or digital cameras)
  • Internet-enabled devices
  • Animation objects (clay, Lego or other static figures)
  • Card for backdrops and scenery
  • Roll of red paper
  • Torches
  • Popcorn
  • Plastic cups