And Action ........ Stop Motion Style

The first task will be to create a timeline for the animation production.

Step One: Students will develop character(s) concepts. After the character is fully developed (looks, attitudes, personality), the student will create the character using clay. The character development can be in conjuction with the drama teacher while creation of the clay characters can be in conjunction with the art teacher.

Step Two: Students will create a script. Again, we will be using the drama teacher in conjunction with this part of the production. The script will have to meet criterias:

There are three bodies of a script: Headings, narrative and dialogue. Each of these has three points to remember.

Headings:
1. Master scene headings which include:
a) Camera location - EXT. (exterior or outside) or INT. (interior or inside)
b) Scene location (LOCAL RACE TRACK)
c) Time (DAY or NIGHT)
2. Secondary scene heading
3. “Special headings” for things such as montages, dream sequences, flashbacks, flash forwards, etc.

Narrative Description:
1. Action
2. Character and settings (visual)
3. Sounds

Dialogue:
1. The name of the person speaking appears at the top, in CAPS.
2. The actors direction (AKA parenthetical or wryly). Try to avoid these as much as possible

The next step in the project is the actual photographing of the clay characters. After all the photos are taken, the photographs will be put into the computer.

The next step is to create the Stop Motion Animation by using Stop Motion Pro Action Software.

In addition, students will be adding the verbal content and the visual transitions between scenes.

After the animation is created, we will use a video hosting site to share the animation with our friends and family.