McKinley students learn the basics of animation
04/19/2011, 12:02 am
As part of a mini-artist in residence program, sponsored by the school's parent-teacher organization, Samantha Brown of Norway, a Serena High School graduate, is teaching a course on animation. Brown recently completed her studies at the Illinois Institute of Art, earning a degree in media arts and animation. Her goal is to work freelance, creating the backgrounds on which animation is placed on top. "I've always liked the little details, the things that can be tedious to get done, but once they're done, you really get more out of it." Brown was tapped for the program by McKinley Principal Julie Prendergast, who was the principal at Serena Elementary School when Brown was a student there. Teaching animation was an opportunity to show students different applications for art. "They see animation every day, in their video games, TV shows, movies, even computers," Brown said. "I wanted to give them a basic understanding and appreciation of how much work goes into it." Brown taught the students how to create a bouncing ball, then allowed them to make a background for it. The clips are only about a second long, but it takes 24 frames to achieve that one second. "The bouncing ball is the first thing that everyone does to learn (animation)," she said. "You see there's a lot more to it." Art teacher Kevin Evensen said it's been a good fit for his students, who see animation daily but don't really understand how it is created. "It's really neat. I'm having as much fun as the kids are," he said. "It's a great opportunity." |
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