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The best introduction I found so far which helps beginners to get on the next level of animation: analyzing movement in very clear and entertaining clips
Also, the famous book by Richard Williams, generations of animators used for learning, is now available as an animated app for ipad, introdcution & link to app here.
Do you have a link to recommend on the topic? Suggestions welcome
How about doing an art history class on film history with your students for a change ?
Discuss innovations by French New Wave with your students, starting with this shorty:
Rare and experimental instruments can be inspiring for film editing
https://www.facebook.com/RareAndStrangeInstruments/
(this list is made for Ipad use mainly – send me your favourites)
create photo comics stories – this app has a simple and clear user interface, therefore perfect for the classroom: Comics by seedling (for ipad)
Android Comic apps:
Comica – Comics and Cartoon Maker von Game Brain
excellent, but 1,39 Euro (free version is full of ads and has very limited functions).
Comic Strip! – Cartoon & Comic Maker by Roundwood Studios. Free version with simple tools.
Comic Maker by Tara Valdez. Free version, just very basic functions.
Snapseed (free version)
Effects: Pixaloop (limited free functions) , Glichté (0,99 cent)
best using apple pencil
all three examples have excellent free versions
Sketches (Tayasui.com)
(this list is for ipad. What are your suggestions for android?)
StopMotion Studio (free)
SketchBook Motion (limited free use) editors choice
FlipaClip
Animation Desk
ADClassic
Roughanimator (5,49 Euro)
Open Toonz (Windows only!) free
See also suggestions here (not tested yet by myself)
Any suggestions? Soundboard-Apps are simple fun tools to find cartoon sound for animations for younger kids.
organize your classes: Classroom Mate by Stefan Reissl
simple, very helpful and affordable
a huge list with alternatives to Adobe Cloud compiled by art academy Stuttgart here
magic animations by Bill Domonkos
link above by Collosal and all links below by Tumblr-Archiv of Bill Domonkos
a compilation of inspiring examples for staging classic paintings in photo and film
a great variety staged classic paintings was also published on Booooom
and Adobe on Informatione Libera.
Emanuela Pulvirenti has another concept of staged paintings, using a digital backdrop, which needs some preparation:
Here more works by Emanuela Pulvirenti and her students part II and part III
Adad Hannah works on elaborated staged paintings:
looking for a video project you can put into action in 10 minutes? Get your art class for a mannequin challenge.
This example is a bit more elaborate… all classes participating 😀
“Dumb ways to die” inspired many animation artists -but how is it done? (Solution below 🙂 )
…and here you can learn to do it step by step on skillshare
Sorry, the professional level is less suitable for high school classes. But I would loooove to try it myself.
