Tekkie Uni Animation For Kids

Overview

Animation sparks the imagination and brings drawings to life. Magic occurs when a character we have just sketched in our notebook suddenly awakens, moves around and smiles at us from the page. But what is the secret of animation? And how do you actually do it? Learning animation combines elements of drawing and painting skills, and knowledge of the laws of physics such as motion, acceleration and more. In this course we give children the opportunity to gain hands-on experience through working on different art projects. We combine the fun of creating animated videos and learning basic concepts of animation, acquiring computer skills and professional creative tools.

The children will become acquainted with the world of animation, they will learn basic principles of designing objects, people and animals, try out creating frame-by-frame animation and learn advanced concepts such as Stretch & Squash, Acceleration & Deceleration and Ease In & Ease Out. During the course, kids will create 6 of their own animated videos that they can share with family and friends.

We have chosen PowerPoint because it is easy and simple for young children to use. The software allows the acquisition of the basic concepts of animation combined with professional design tools. The software becomes the creative environment in which the students will experience and design image after image. As we progress towards advanced projects, we will use online software to create GIF and MP4 files made from the students' design.