Animation Class Framework
Animation Class Framework
Course: Animation Technology CIP Code: 100304 Career Cluster: Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications Resources and Standard used in Framework Development:
Standards and resources used for this framework are from the DigiPen Institute of Technology, Academy of Interactive Entertainment and Washington State Animation instructors.
Total Framework Hours: 360 Hours Type: Preparatory Date Last Modified: Thursday, January 16, 2014
Unit 1
Hours: 5
Performance Assessment(s):
Performance Assessments: Create a High School and beyond plan and a portfolio for a career in an area of choice. Using a career research tools (such as Career Cruising, ASVAB, WOIS), students will prepare a report covering their personal interest, aptitudes and abilities and cross reference potential career pathways that appeal to them. The report should include an assessment of personal strengths for success in that particular field.
Leadership Alignment:
Make Judgments and Decisions: Synthesize and make connections between information and arguments. Make Judgments and Decisions: Interpret information and draw conclusions based on the best analysis.
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Unit 2
WR 2 PERSONAL SUCCESS.
Hours: 10
Performance Assessment(s):
Show up to class on time and ready to work and will generate a resume and keep a portfolio of quality work. Research positions open within a variety of companies and compare/contrast their descriptions, duties, and expectations. Prepare responses to standard interview question. Participate in a WOIS or other Career Research assignment
Leadership Alignment:
Reason Effectively: Use various types of reasoning (inductive, deductive, etc.) as appropriate to the situation. Make Judgments and Decisions: Interpret information and draw conclusions based on the best analysis. Access and Evaluate Information: Access information efficiently (time) and effectively (sources). Access and Evaluate Information: Evaluate information critically and competently.
7 - Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse formats and media, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words. 8 - Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.
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Unit 3
Hours: 10
Performance Assessment(s):
Using a career research tool (such as Career Cruising, ASVAB, WOIS), students will prepare a report covering the requirements for training, certification, licensing and the personal characteristics required for employment in that career. The report should include an assessment of personal strengths for success in that particular field
Leadership Alignment:
Business and Enrepreneurial literacy.
2 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. Vocabulary Acquisition and Use 4 - Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.
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Unit 4
Hours: 25
Performance Assessment(s):
Students will choose a topic and write a tutorial. Students will draw an assembly sequence diagram for a product (e.g., IKEA product assembly directions are always in pictures, i.e., no words).
Leadership Alignment:
Global communications tools project
3 - Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening. Vocabulary Acquisition and Use 4 - Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.
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Unit 5
Hours: 20
Performance Assessment(s):
Working in teams, students will develop and conduct a comprehensive work environment assessment of the classroom. WISHA/OSHA standards and other available environmental guidelines will be used (lighting, noise, keyboards, etc.) to develop the assessment instrument. The assessment will include a written report outlining standards met and suggestions for improvement. Students will create design projects according to set criteria, including environmental, safety, health, and other requirements/restrictions. They will do requisite research and mathematical computations in designing their projects. Students will submit written and/or oral presentations of their final design projects. Projects will be assessed in terms of environmental, physical, and other needs and restrictions. The instructor will conduct day to day observations of students using proper ergonomic considerations at their workstations. Students will locate, interpret, and apply MSDS information, when asked by instructor, e.g., a site evaluation/inspection as occurs in industry.
Leadership Alignment:
Health and Safety literacy
WR-5.26 Identify and describe fire protection, precautions and response procedures WR-5.27 Discuss the role of the individual and the company/organization in ensuring workplace safety WR-5.28 Discuss ways to identify and prevent workplace/school violence
Mathematics
CC: Mathematical Practices (MP) 1 - Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. 3 - Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. 6 - Attend to precision. 7 - Look for and make use of structure.
Production and Distribution of Writing 4 - Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. 5 - Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. 6 - Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others. Research to Build and Present Knowledge 7 - Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. 8 - Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism. 9 - Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
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Unit 6
Hours: 10
Performance Assessment(s):
Working in teams, students will select and complete a comprehensive group design project, i.e., one that requires using such leadership skills as goal setting, advocacy, communication, parliamentary procedure, etc. to assure project success. Peer assessment/Redline shall be an integral component of the project.
Leadership Alignment:
Adapt to Change: Adapt to varied roles, jobs responsibilities, schedules and contexts. Adapt to Change: Work effectively in a climate of ambiguity and changing priorities. Manage Goals and Time: Utilize time and manage workload efficiently. Collaborate with Others: Demonstrate ability to work effectively and respectfully with diverse teams. Collaborate with Others: Exercise flexibility and willingness to be helpful in making necessary compromises to accomplish a common goal. Collaborate with Others: Assume shared responsibility for collaborative work, and value the individual contributions made by each team member. Access and Evaluate Information: Access information efficiently (time) and effectively (sources).
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Unit 7
Hours: 20
Performance Assessment(s):
Working in teams, students will develop a problem concerning ethical and legal standards in a field related to design and drafting. Problems selected will require instructor approval. Once the problem has been identified, the teams will conduct research then develop a group report. The report, which will be presented to the class, will include: description of the problem, legal findings and solutions. Suggested problem areas: Handicapped Access, Safety Standards, Design Failure, Ecology Concerns, Wor kers Rights and Responsibilities, Employers rights and responsibilities, Ergonomics
Leadership Alignment:
Manage Projects: Set and meet goals, even in the face of obstacles and competing pressures. Work Effectively in Diverse Teams: Respond open-mindedly to different ideas and values. Apply Technology Effectively: Information.
Writing
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Unit 8
Hours: 10
Performance Assessment(s):
Students will be able to complete 80% of worksheets about various projects discovering pieces of equipment used in DMP. Write a research paper with a partner about the History of the Computers, or other related topic and prepare a digital presentation for the class.
Leadership Alignment:
Digital literacy and ethics.
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use 4 - Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.
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Unit 9
Hours: 90
Performance Assessment(s):
Working in teams, students will collaborate to create explanatory tutorials and presentations concerning the listed topics.
Leadership Alignment:
Produce Results: Present oneself professionally and with proper etiquette. Produce Results: Collaborate and cooperate effectively with teams. Be Flexible: Deal positively with praise, setbacks and criticism. Be Flexible: Understand, negotiate and balance diverse views and beliefs to reach workable solutions, particularly in multi-cultural environments. Manage Goals and Time: Set goals with tangible and intangible success criteria. Manage Goals and Time: Balance tactical (short-term) and strategic (long-term) goals. Manage Goals and Time: Utilize time and manage workload efficiently. Work Independently: Monitor, define, prioritize and complete tasks without direct oversight. Analyze Media: Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of media. Create Media Products: Understand and utilize the most appropriate media creation tools, characteristics and conventions.
- Drawing from life, rather than from pictures or screen-based imagery C-2.8 Animation Principles - Differences between 2D, 3D and other forms of animation - Key frames, Breakdown positions & Inbetweens C-2.9 Gesture Drawing - Fast & Slow poses of sequential action via live model - Keeping and animators sketchbook observing from life outside the classroom C-2.10 Timing, Spacing, and Placement - Animation on 1s & 2s, etc. - Slowing-in/Slowing-out - Action key charts
4.3. Understands how the arts impact and reflect personal choices throughout life 4.4. Understands how the arts influence and reflect culture/civilization, place and time. 4.5. Understands how arts knowledge and skills are used in the world of work including careers in the arts.
Mathematics Reading
CC: College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading Key Ideas and Details 1 - Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. 2 - Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
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Hours: 30
Leadership Alignment:
Global Awareness activity
4 - Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. 5 - Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations. 6 - Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
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Hours: 90
Leadership Alignment:
Create Media Products: Understand and effectively utilize the most appropriate expressions and interpretations in diverse, multi-cultural environments. Apply Technology Effectively: Use technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate and communicate Apply Technology Effectively: Information. Apply Technology Effectively: Use digital technologies (computers, PDAs, media players, GPS, etc.), communication/networking tools and social networks appropriately to access, manage, integrate, evaluate and create information to successfully function in a knowledge economy.
- Implements choices of arts elements, principles, foundations, skills, and techniques in a creative work. - Reflects for the purpose of self-evaluation and improvement of the creative work. - Refines work based on feedback, self-reflection, and aesthetic criteria. - Presents work to others in a performance, exhibition, and/or production. Arts 3.0 The student communicates through the arts. 3.1 Uses the arts to express feelings and present ideas. 3.2 Uses the arts to communicate for a specific purpose. 3.3. Develops personal aesthetic criteria to communicate artistic choices.
Writing
CC: Writing for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (11-12)
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2 - Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes. 2c - Use varied transitions and sentence structures to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships among complex ideas and concepts. 2d - Use precise language, domain-specific vocabulary and techniques such as metaphor, simile, and analogy to manage the complexity of the topic; convey a knowledgeable stance in a style that responds to the discipline and context as well as to the expertise of likely readers. 2e - Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation provided (e.g., articulating implications or the significance of the topic). Production and Distribution of Writing 4 - Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. 5 - Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. 6 - Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information. Research to Build and Present Knowledge 7 - Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. 8 - Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the specific task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation. 9 - Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
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Hours: 40
Leadership Alignment:
Business and entreprenurial planning
6 - Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
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