Focus Area: Be a Computer Scientist
5th Grade
Day 6-7- Computer Science Careers- Animator
1. Vocabulary:
1. computer animation: the manipulation of electronic images by means of a computer in order to create moving images.
2. computer-generated imagery (CGI) animation- three-dimensional (3-D) in which objects and characters are modeled on a plane with an X, Y and Z axis. CGI may refer to static or animated content, whereas computer animation specifically refers to displays of objects in motion.
3. key frames- an outline of the most important movements
4. tweening- mathematical algorithms to fill in the "in-between" frames
1. computer animation: the manipulation of electronic images by means of a computer in order to create moving images.
2. computer-generated imagery (CGI) animation- three-dimensional (3-D) in which objects and characters are modeled on a plane with an X, Y and Z axis. CGI may refer to static or animated content, whereas computer animation specifically refers to displays of objects in motion.
3. key frames- an outline of the most important movements
4. tweening- mathematical algorithms to fill in the "in-between" frames
2. Lesson:
3. Activity:
1. Go to Introduction to Animation at Khan Academy and complete each lesson.
2. Go to Rendering at Khan Academy and complete each lesson
2. Go to Rendering at Khan Academy and complete each lesson
4. Wrap-Up:
- What are your takeaways from today's activities?
- What activities/topics would you like to cover by the end of this focus area?
5. Extension:
- Go to ABCYa to Animate Me! to create your own animation.
- Go to Scratch and Animate your name. Log in (lunch number, lunch number with initials at the end), click Create. Click on the ? in the top right corner. Click on Animate Name and follow the directions. Animate your name and create your own animations.
