EMS Creative iMedia Unit 212

1. Lesson 7DIGITAL ANIMATION

2.  Know the requirements of the client brief
 Understand how to identify problems faced
 Be able to critically review your animation
LESSON GOALS
#review #constraint
#requirement

3. CLIENT BRIEF
 You have been approached by a local
radio station to create an animation
for their website.
 You must animate one verse and a
chorus of a popular song by using:
 Lyrics
 Drawings
 Tweening
 The animation must be suitable for an
audience of teenagers who may visit
the radio station website.
Know the client requirements
Be able to review work
#review #constraint
#requirement

4. WHAT CAN WE REVIEW
IN THE ANIMATION?

5. REVIEW
 Critically review the animation:
 How did you meet the requirements?
 What software did you use and why?
 What techniques did you use?
 Where did your assets come from?
 Any legal issues?
 Comment on the overall quality:
 Did you show a high level of skill?
 Does the product look attractive?
Know the client requirements
Be able to review work
#review #constraint
#requirement

6. REVIEW
 Fitness for Purpose:
 What was the purpose?
 Did you fulfil this purpose?
 Who was your audience?
 How did you make it suitable for them?
 Parameters and Constraints:
 What problems did you face?
 Did anything hold you back?
 Were there any unexpected issues?
 How did you overcome the problems?
Know the client requirements
Be able to review work
#review #constraint
#requirement

7. REVIEW
 Assets
 Where did your images come from?
 Drawn in Flash
 Hand Drawn
 Creative Commons
 Why did you choose this method?
 What were the good/bad points?
Know the client requirements
Be able to review work
#review #constraint
#requirement

8. REVIEW
 If you had more time:
 What would improve the animation?
 How would this improve your work?
 If you were starting again:
 What big improvements would you make?
 How would this improve your work?
 Improvements could include:
 Timing, lyrics, fonts, images, colours, backgrounds,
song choice, suitability for the audience etc.
Know the client requirements
Be able to review work
#review #constraint
#requirement

9.  Review
 Constraint
 Requirement
 Evaluating the finished product and assessing
the strengths and weaknesses
 Limitations or restrictions that affected the
project overall
 Individual elements of a task that must be
completed
KEY WORDS
Know the client requirements
Be able to review work