Here's A Project We Use: Digital Storytelling ~
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 Digital Storytelling to multimedia contests and shows - like the Animator's Ball. You can also view some examples of student artwork below:
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Digital Storytelling - Fables, Myths, Legends and Fairy Tales |
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:00-:25 |
Search the web for Aesop's Fables or Greek Myths or pick a fairytale. |
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Once you've decided which fable or myth you like, create a storyboard. |
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Digital Storytelling - Fables, Myths, Legends and Fairy Tales - Day 2 |
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Journal - View and Comment... |
:15 - :25 |
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:25 - 1:30 |
Search the web for Fables, Myths, Legends and Fairy Tales - and create a storyboard. |
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Workshop: 4 things every flash user should know |
Digital Storytelling - Fables, Myths, Legends and Fairy Tales - Day 3 |
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Journal - Contrast 1 |
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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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Digital Storytelling - Fables, Myths, Legends and Fairy Tales - Day 4 |
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| Journal - Contrast 2 | |
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Tutorial - Paint Bucket and Gradients |
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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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Digital Storytelling - Day 5 |
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| Journal - Moral? | |
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Tutorial - Background Gradients |
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Storyboards Due Today - Rubric |
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Daily Calendar: Week 2 ~
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Digital Storytelling - Day 6 |
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Digital Storytelling - Day 7 |
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Digital Storytelling - Day 8 |
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Continue Working on Scene II |
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Scenes and Stop commands |
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Digital Storytelling - Day 9 |
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:00 -:30 |
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Continue Working on Scene II |
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Scenes and Stop commands |
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Digital Storytelling - Day 10 |
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Continue Working on Scenes II & III |
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Digital Storytelling - Day 11 |
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Continue Working on Scenes II & III |
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Digital Storytelling - Day 12 |
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Continue Working on Scenes II, III, and IV |
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Digital Storytelling - Day 12 |
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Continue Working on Scenes II, III, and IV |
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Digital Storytelling - Day 12 - again... |
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Continue Working on Scenes II, III, and IV |
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Digital Storytelling - Day 13 |
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Continue Working on Scenes! |
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Digital Storytelling - 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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Digital Storytelling - Day 15 |
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Digital Storytelling - Day 16 |
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Digital Storytelling - Day 16 |
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Digital Storytelling - 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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Digital Storytelling - Day 19 |
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:00 -:30 |
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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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Digital Storytelling - Day 20 |
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Project Due Friday - Rubric |
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Digital Storytelling - Day 21 |
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Digital Storytelling - Day 22 |
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You're completed Fable is Due Tomorrow. |
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Digital Storytelling - Day 23 |
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Make Sure You've finished all the journals for the last 2 weeks. |
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