Here's A Project We Use: Aesop's Fables ~
Aesop's Fables perfect for Digital Illustration: Visually rich & stimulating but not too long.
You can do it all on the computer in Flash and Illustrator.
The great thing about Flash is students can make it as complicated or simple as they want. Flash is a good introduction to "vector" graphics because it's a "cartoon" version of the more advanced Illustrator program. Ambitious users can use the powerful animation features, but it's not required.
The Entry Document: A Real World Project
Students view a short video introducing the project requirements. Here is a partial example of that video =>
Sorry! If you want to see the rest you'll have to enroll in the class!
The Final Product: Students Publish their work on the Web
Students enter their Aesop's Fables to multimedia contests and shows - like the Animator's Ball. You can also view some examples of student artwork below:
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Search the web for Aesop's Fables or Greek Mythology |
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Once you've decided which Greek fable or myth you like, create a storyboard. |
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Decide on a Greek Fable or myth and create a storyboard. |
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Workshop: 4 things every flash user should know |
Greek Mythology - Day 3 |
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Storyboards Due Friday - Rubric |
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Choose your Myth or Fable and get it OK'd by the teacher... |
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Greek Mythology - Day 4 |
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Storyboards Due Friday - Rubric |
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Choose your Myth or Fable and get it OK'd by the teacher... |
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Greek Mythology - Day 5 |
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Storyboards Due Today - Rubric |
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Choose your Aesops Fable and get it OK'd by the teacher... |
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Greek Mythology - Day 6 |
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Greek Mythology - Day 7 |
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Greek Mythology - Day 8 |
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Continue Working on Scene II |
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Scenes and Stop commands |
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Greek Mythology - Day 9 |
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Continue Working on Scene II |
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Scenes and Stop commands |
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Greek Mythology - Day 10 |
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Continue Working on Scenes II & III |
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Greek Mythology - Day 11 |
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Continue Working on Scenes II & III |
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Greek Mythology - Day 12 |
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Continue Working on Scenes II, III, and IV |
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Greek Mythology - Day 12 |
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Continue Working on Scenes II, III, and IV |
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Greek Mythology - Day 12 - again... |
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Continue Working on Scenes II, III, and IV |
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Greek Mythology - Day 13 |
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Continue Working on Scenes! |
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Greek Mythology - Day 14 |
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Journal - 1 more day to add Sounds and Music to your work. |
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Continue Working on Scenes! |
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Greek Mythology - Day 15 |
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Greek Mythology - Day 16 |
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Greek Mythology - Day 16 |
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Greek Mythology - Day 18 |
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Finish all your Scenes today. Next week we will polish and complete everything. |
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Animators Ball - Yes - we will be entering our Fables in this competition. |
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Greek Mythology - Day 19 |
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Add Spoken Dialogue to your story |
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Animators Ball - Yes - we will be entering our Fables in this competition. |
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Greek Mythology - Day 20 |
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Project Due Friday - Rubric |
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Greek Mythology - Day 21 |
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Greek Mythology - Day 22 |
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You're completed Fable is Due Tomorrow. |
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Greek Mythology - Day 23 |
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Make Sure You've finished all the journals for the last 2 weeks. |
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