ED 312A - Case Study 2 - Standards and Assessments

Unit:​ Animation 1
Class:​ 1st year Arts & Comm/Digital Media

Unit Summary:
The Animation Unit introduces the student to the animation industry, reviews the history of
animation and where it is today, explores the different types, methods, and uses of animation,
and challenges the student to create their own animation using industry software.

Unit Rationale:
The Animation unit is the 4th unit in the 1st year Arts & Communication course and by now
students have expressed their interests and their background and development are coming
into focus. Students have class experience working with Photoshop and Illustrator and are
becoming skilled in learning new software. Students also have some class experience
learning and applying design principles. The unit will allow the student to further develop their
technical and design skills.

Unit CTE Content or State Standards:

ANA 1.1 ​Assess the evolution of animation and its dynamic relationship with society.
ANA 2.1​ ​Assess how visual perception is manipulated to communicate both objective reality
and illusionary concepts.
ANA 2.2​ ​Compare and contrast art techniques and concepts from other visual media to enhance
the impact of animated media.
ANA 3.1​ ​Develop a message, idea, or narrative concept that communicates to a specific
audience.
ANA 3.2​ ​Create assets for the pre-production of animated media that targets a specific
audience.
ANA 3.3​ ​Construct animated media that communicates to a specific audience.
ANA 3.4​ ​Critique and revise animated media to improve content quality.

Materials & Resources:

Computers with Adobe CC
Drawing tablets (if available)
Google Classroom

Lesson Objectives Lesson Assessments Lesson Duration and

Instruction Summary

Lesson 1: Intro to Industry Worksheet 1 class period (50 min)

Animation: 12 principles of
Animation 12 Principles of Animation - students give insight to

ANA 2.1​ ​Assess how visual
perception is manipulated to
communicate both objective
reality and illusionary
concepts.
ANA 1.1 ​Assess the evolution
of animation and its dynamic
relationship with society.
Identify and apply the 12
principles of animation.
Understand the animation
industry
Lesson 2: Sustainability in
Motion (pre-production)
ANA 3.1​ ​Develop a message,
idea, or narrative concept that
communicates to a specific
audience.
ANA 3.2​ ​Create assets for the
pre-production of animated
media that targets a specific
audience.
Identify an audience and
develop a message
Understand and apply
persuasive techniques
Create pre-production
materials.
Lesson 3: Adobe Animate
(production)
ANA 2.2​ ​Compare and
contrast art techniques and
concepts from other visual
media to enhance the impact
of animated media.
assignment interests, background,
and prior knowledge with
Do Now/student survey
at start of class.
- Students are introduced
to the 12 principles of
animation through
video(s) and class
discussion. Students
show understanding by
completing assignment.
- Students learn about the
animation industry and
careers using the Dept of
Labor Occupations
Handbook website to
complete the Industry
Worksheet
Persuasive Techniques Block class + open lab class
worksheet (140 min)
Script/story - Students learn about
persuasive techniques
Storyboards and how to create a
message for a target
audience. Lecture, video,
and class discussion
- Students develop a
message for a target
audience using
persuasive techniques.
- Students outline
(storyboard) and
animation that conveys
their message
Animation tutorials 1 week (190 min)
More time as needed
Developed Character with
setting and props - First day students learn
how to use software to
Project First Draft - create and animate their
animation applied to characters. Lecture and

ANA 3.3​ ​Construct animated
media that communicates to a
specific audience.
Develop a character and
setting using software
Animate character
walkcycles, movement, and
voice matching.
character (walkcycles, software tutorials
movement, voice matching) (Photoshop, Illustrator,
Animate)
- Block/lab time used to
create character, setting,
and props.
- Block/lab time used to
apply animations.
- Block/lab time used for
related productions.

Lesson 4: HYSC animation Final project to be submitted 1 class period (50 min)
(final project) to HYSC

ANA 3.3​ ​Construct animated Reflection worksheet

media that communicates to a
specific audience.
ANA 3.4​ ​Critique and revise
animated media to improve
content quality.

Export a final project using

software

Apply the 12 principles of

animation

Create a product that

conveys a message to a
target audience.

Reflect on/critique work