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= @Pivot Stick-Figure Animations in Windows Movie Maker =

All students will show their work to their peers for critique & feedback.
 * GOAL:** Create your first animation with a partner using a simple animation tool: PIVOT STICKFIGURE ANIMATOR.

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**OVERVIEW:** Pivot is an easy-to-use animation program. Each team will have to write and create a short animation (30 to 60 seconds or longer) based on an action scene or sporting event. You may visit YouTube to get some ideas about the neat things that you can do with PIVOT. Brainstorm ideas for your animation -- perhaps use an existing story as motivation for your story (i.e.: A fable, fairy tale, etc)... =====

**REQUIREMENTS:**
Create a storyboard that plans out what happens in the two(2) scenes of your movie. For each scene determine: the characters, the location and what happens in that scene. Each partner will create a scene:

Partner 1 - Creates scene 1 - a 10-second long pivot scene (120 frames).
Partner 2 - Creates scene 2 - a 10-second long pivot scene (120 frames). Create a movie in Windows Movie Maker with a title slide, an introduction slide with text to scene 1, import the scene 1 Pivot animation, an introduction slide with text to scene 2, import the scene 2 Pivot animation and end with a credits slide. Add music and sound effects to your movie. The music must change to a different song at least once.


 * **@Pivot Stickfigure Animator Resources**

**INSTRUCTIONS:**
media type="file" key="pivot movie.wmv" width="511" height="511" =Marking Rubric =
 * 1) **Complete this storyboard before beginning your Pivot animation to plan it out:** [[file:Storyboard.docx]]
 * 2) **Create 2 separate Pivot scenes (each partner does one Pivot scene) consisting of:**
 * 3) Ten (10) seconds in length - minimum of 120 frames at 12 fps
 * 4) Minimum of 2 characters
 * 5) **UNcheck the REPEAT option & SAVE //each Pivot as a GIF file //** (open File Type window) **and resize it to 100%.**
 * 6) **OPEN Windows Movie Maker and create a TITLE slide to your movie.**
 * 7) **Import the Pivot GIF files to Windows Movie Maker.**
 * 8) **Add music** Free Music Downloads ). or GrooveShark & read about the [| importance of music.] You can edit any music in Audacity (Export as a .wav file). You can also do some music editing in Windows Movie Maker. ** Look up Windows Movie Maker tutorials if you need help (also 2 in the Public Drive/Butera/Web Design II **
 * 9) ** Add Sound Effects: grsites.com/sounds **
 * 10) ** Add a CREDITS ** slide at the end and change the music.
 * 11) ** Under FINISH MOVIE select SAVE TO MY COMPUTER---> Name it:< Partner1 Partner 2 Pivot> & to your ANIMATION folder- this will create a Windows Audio/Video Media file (.WMV) file. **
 * 12) **Logon to your wikispaces account** - if you don't have a personal wiki, create on at home following these directions
 * 13) Create a new page in your navigation bar and call it:: **ANIMATIONS**
 * 14) **Upload**your movie file (the ** Windows Audio/Video Media file (.WMV) file **you saved above) to the ANIMATIONS Page. Resize it if needed to see the play button. It will look like the example below.
 * 15) **Email me (buterawork@gmail.com) -** send the link to your wiki's animation page and attach the movie file.
 * 16) **Late Projects will be penalized in grade.**


 * **Pivot ** || **Excellent**

(91-100) || **Superior ** **(85-90) ** || **Proficient ** **(75-85) ** || **Developing ** **(65-70) ** || **Score ** ||
 * **Animation + Title Slides/Credits ** || **Went above and beyond project requirements** || Animation is smooth and movements are natural. There are over 100+ slides per scene. Title and credit slides present, with full citation information. || Animation is jumpy and movements are somewhat natural. There are 75-100 slides per scene. Title or credit slide present, with partial citation information. || Animation is very jumpy and the movements are very unnatural. There are 50 or less slides per scene. Neither title nor credit slides present, lacking citation. ||  ||
 * **Characters ** ||  || <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">There are 3 or more characters present. || <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">There are only 2 characters present. || <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">There is only one character present. ||   ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Backgrounds ** ||  || <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Background is made in Paint, well done and is appropriate for the story. || <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Background is not made in Paint but appropriate to the story. || <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">There is no background or is not appropriate to the story. ||   ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Story + Music ** ||  || <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">There is a story present in the animation. The music chosen is related to the subject. || <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">There is a story present, but it is not obvious. The music chosen is somewhat related to the subject. || <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">There is not story present in the animation. There is no connection between the music chosen and the subject. ||   ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Partner Mark ** ||  || <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Both partners contributed equally. || <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">One partner did more of the work than the other. || <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Only one partner worked on the project. ||   ||