• Create an appropriate background scene for your animation that will go with your story

• Start to create your characters• Having everything prepared for recording your

animation next lesson

• REMEMBER...you are working as a team!

Objectives

Task 1: BACKGROUND

• Thinking about your storyboard, you need to create a background that will go with it

• You can create this using PAINT or using pens/pencils

• It needs to be A4 size

• You have 20minutes to complete your ‘backgrounds’ Task

Examples of types of backgrounds:The Sea…

Spooky Forest

Desert

City Landscape

Sunny Day

Task 2: CREATING YOUR CHARACTERS

Your characters must be clear and simple in their design

They must be able to stand up They must fit the story you have plannedX Do not create more than two characters

Move your keyboards out of the wayKeep your workstation tidy

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Review your storyboard and think about how you need your character/s need to LOOK.

Examples of Poorly Designed Characters

This character cannot stand on its own and must be affixed to a platform..

Examples of Well Designed Characters

This character stands on its own and is easy to view. This means that the viewer can instantly recognize what the character is meant to represent.

You have 5 minutes to:

• Put unused play dough away in tubs• Write your name on your box and place

your characters inside the box• Workstations must be left clean and tidy

Tidy up time