Web Design and Comic and Animation Creation Day One

Web Design Day One

Students completed the following projects
1. Made a Tagxedo introducing self
2. Reviewed Websites
3. Started website

1. Tagxedo

• Used the program Tagxedo which turns text into word clouds to introduce themselves
• Selected the shape of word cloud that best represented them

2. Website  Review

• Looked at examples of good and bad websites
• Discussed what common elements good websites had, as well as a discussion of elements to avoid

3. Tagxedo

• Selected background design for website
• Set up website tabs
• Picked pictures for banner
• Wrote introduction on landing page (afternoon group only)

Comic and Animation Creation Day One

Students completed the following projects:
1. Drawing techniques
2. Early Animation styles
3. Practice Comic Strips

1. Drawing Techniques

• Students looked at sample of cartoon drawings
• Practiced drawing cartoon faces

2. Early Animation Styles

• Learned about early methods of animating
• AM group created their own flip books using post-it notes
• PM group used pencils to spin their circular pictures to create a Phenakistoscope 

3. Practice Comic Strips

• Looked at sample comic strips
• Received pictures of comics where students created the dialogue to go with pictures
• Created pictures based on the script they received