Task 1 - Due 5th November

A: Complete the following; create a new post on blogger - 
Complete Tuesday 21st October


Research three different animations, include:
Name of animation

1. Animation technique used
2. Evaluation of the technique (what is good about the technique/ animation? what could be some of the problems with this techniques/ animation?)
3. Source or web link must be included 

B: Explain and evaluate in detail each of the animation techniques: 

Point - evidence - example
Complete over half term,  for Tuesday 4th November - if you don not have a computer then you can come into college and use the library.   

Techniques:

1. Zoetrope
2. Kinetiscope
3. Flick book
4. Cel animation
5. Rotoscoping
6. Drawn on film
7. Digital applications
8. Claymation

Animators:

1. Walt Disney
2. Hanna Barbera 
3. Warner Brothers
4. Norman McLaren
5. Aardman Animations

C: Complete further research into a minimum of two animations. Analyse and investigate the techniques for each one, in as much details as possible. 500 word for each. Complete by the 5th November

Introduction:

• Who is the animator?
• Who produced it?
• What year did it come out?
• How successful was it? (box office figures, did it win any awards)?

Main Body:

• Analyse the animation, discussing what you can see, take actual examples from the clip. Content, dialogue, sound effects and style. 
• What effects have been used? (Use actual examples from the animation and discuss how effective the technique is)

Conclude:

• What is good or bad about the animation?
• Is the technique used successful?