Plan a monster animation | Art and design | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

What is a basic element in drawing?
- colour
- line ✓
- texture
Which tool is commonly used for shading in a drawing?
- ruler
- eraser
- pencil ✓
What type of line is created by connecting two points and has no curves?
- curved line
- straight line ✓
- dotted line
Which of the following is an organic shape?
- circle
- square
- leaf ✓
- triangle
Match the story structure components with their descriptions.
- beginning
  
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  the part where characters and the setting are introduced ✓
- middle
  
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  the part where the main problem develops and builds up to the ending ✓
- end
  
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  the part where the main problem is solved and the story concludes ✓
Order the steps for creating a successful sketch.
- 1
  
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  Decide on the arrangement and layout.
- 2
  
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  Lightly sketch the basic shapes and outlines.
- 3
  
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  Add details to your sketch.
- 4
  
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  Review and make improvements to your sketch.

Exit quiz

What is a storyboard?
- a detailed script for an animation
- a finished animation
- a sequence of drawings representing shots planned for an animation ✓
What is stop motion animation?
- a form of animation involving sequential photography of still objects ✓
- a form of animation involving paintings and drawings
- a form of animation involving only sculptures
What is one purpose of a storyboard in animation?
- to create detailed drawings
- to finish the animation
- to plan the sequence of events ✓
What are storyboards typically made of?
- detailed drawings
- finished animations
- rough sketches ✓
What is the first step in creating a monster animation?
- creating the final animation
- designing the monster character ✓
- finding background music
Order the steps for creating a mind map for your monster animation.
- 1
  
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  Start with the main idea.
- 2
  
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  Draw branches for key parts (beginning, middle and end).
- 3
  
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  Add details to each main idea.
- 4
  
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  Review and make connections between ideas.

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

Stop motion is a form of animation involving sequential photography of still objects.
Storyboarding and sketching helps in visualising and planning the sequence of events in an animation.

Common misconception

Pupils may think that storyboards need to be perfect and spend more time on the details of the drawing as opposed to thinking about the sequence of events of their animation.

Remind children that storyboards are rough sketches that help plan the sequence of the animation.

Keywords

Animation - a series of drawings or images that are shown quickly one after another to create the illusion of movement
Storyboard - a sequence of drawings that represent the shots planned for a movie or animation
Sketch - a quick, simple drawing that does not have many details