Animation Programs: Scenarios and Storyboards Alice

Overview 2-step process for creating animations Step 1: Design Step 2: Implementation

Step 1: Design Decide on the problem to be solved Design a solution Often the problem to be solved is given to you by your instructor, boss, etc. Other times, you get to make it up! We will practice both Design a solution We will use a storyboard design

An example problem (scenario) The scenario is: Several snow-people are outdoors, on a snow-covered landscape. A snowman is trying to meet a snowwoman who is talking with a group of her friends (other snowwomen.) He says "Ahem" and blinks his eyes, trying to get her attention. The problem is: How can we create this animation?

Designing a solution First decide on the objects that will be in the scene. Then, create a storyboard. A "storyboard" is a representation of what actions are going to take place in the animation A storyboard can take two forms sketches textual "to do" lists

Objects in the Scene Objects: A snowman and a snowwoman (and possibly other snowpeople) Opening Scene: a snowy scene A quick sketch:

A Storyboard Initial scene Snowman tries to catch snowwoman’s attention Snowwoman looks around

Storyboard in Text Form Animation Artists (for example, at Disney or Pixar Studios) sketch their storyboards You may not have such expertise, so here is a textual form that can be used: This is like a "to-do" list. Snowman turns to face snowwoman. Snowman “makes eyes” and calls out to snowwoman. Snowwoman turns around.

Assignment Read Chapter 2 section 1

Lab Lab 2-1