Using hardware and software (iMovie) to create a new medium of expression. 5th and 6th graders work in cooperative groups.

1. 1 Stop Motion Animation with iMovie By Dana Quante Ed Tech – Spring 2008 Nazareth College

3. Take photo

4. Change object location a little bit

5. Take photo

6. Continue taking incremental photos

7. Sequence photos in succession

8. Object appears to moveThink of a Flip Book

10. Problem Solving

11. Storytelling

12. Team Work

13. TechnologyHardware Software

14. 4 New York State Learning Standards Learning Standards for Mathematics, Science, and Technology at Three Levels Standard 2: Information Systems - Information technology is used to retrieve, process, and communicate information and as a tool to enhance learning.

15. 5 Learning Objective In small groups, students will create an original stop motion animation movie by sequencing 10 still photographs of one or more objects found in the classroom.

16. 6 Materials Apple Computer with iMovie Digital camera with tripod Storyboard worksheets Small objects to “animate”

17. 7 Steps to Making Stop Motion Animation Movie Crew Storyboard Rehearsal Photography iMovie Sound Effects Press “Play”

18. 8 Step 1: Movie Crew Students choose a job within their group: Illustrator - draws storyboard Props Master - positions the object Photographer - takes digital pictures iMovie Engineer - lays video track Sound Engineer - lays audio track

19. 9 Step 2: Storyboard Students play with objects to plan out a sequence of events Illustrator draws frames showing object placements in small increments to simulate movement Frames are Numbered in Order

20. 10 Step 3: Rehearsal Students problem-solve object placement before taking the actual photos

21. 11 Step 4: Photography Photographer takes pictures on digital camera mounted on tripod to prevent camera movement while… Props Master manipulates objects for each frame

22. 12 Step 5: iMovie iMovie Engineer clicks and drags photos into sequential order on iMovie video track Each photo must be assigned an equal time value

25. 15 Classroom Applications of Stop Motion Animation Math Social Studies Illustrate 2D to 3D geometry by showing paper folding itself into shapes reenact historical events using common objects or magazine cut outs Science ELA illustrate life cycle of a butterfly using craft materials or playdough summarize a story or highlight a scene using objects and students in sequential poses

26. 16 The End