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Digital storytelling is sometimes described as the practice of using computer animation tools to tell stories. Just as with traditional writing activities, digital stories can focus on a specific topic, point of view and/or purpose. Digital stories are engaging because they mix cartoon-like pictures with the added attributes of music, sound and text. Kids love them because their stories come to life. Whether they are called digital stories, mini movies, or animated tales - they all stimulate children to create and think. Allowing children to experiment with animation software is a powerful way of teaching about characters, setting, and plot in a visual way. Characters are easy to identify with if they have been drawn, created, or picked out of available clip art choices. Setting has to be considered carefully if background scenery is to be drawn or chosen. Plot is built up through animating characters to create the ‘actions’ for the story. After exploring animation children seem to be able to fill out story mountains, story maps, or other graphic organisers with a bit more detail. Follow up the animated story by asking children to write about the animation they created. Linking digital stories to more traditional writing activities makes connections between the written word and the digital world of virtual reality
Children using animation
Digital story telling
Tips for stop start animation Before •Design a set that is moveable rather than a background and characters should be simple in just one or two colours •Stabilise the camera (bluetac) •Consider lighting carefully (Natural and artificial) •Assign at least 2 children per animation – one for clicking and one for moving figures •Swap over roles •Think about the maths! (Count in 5s and estimation Filming •When filming avoid shadows across set and be careful of hands in front of camera •Use a signal for action and film •Move the set towards camera to provide zoom effect •Film at least 5 second scenes Editing •Check transitions carefully •Trim clips to fit transition •Remember a film can incorporate several different clips and therefore sound can be restricted to different sections •Use filter tools and text, as well as voice over Saving Export as AVI if you want to import back into digital blue software
Cleo Animation site excellent links
