Cartooning and Animation MS. Middle School

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1 Cartooning and Animation Middle School Course Title Cartooning and Animation MS Course Abbreviation CART/ANIM MS Course Code Number Special Notes General Art is a prerequisite, or department permission Course Description The purpose of this course is to provide a balanced visual arts program that guides students to achieve the standards in the visual arts. In Cartooning and Animation, students learn about the history and techniques of illustration, cartooning and animation in conjunction with learning about their aesthetic properties. The course includes freehand drawing and rendering, layout, and the use of basic drawing tools and multimedia for the reproduction of images. Students will study uses for thematic elements, character development, and visual effects incorporated into political and social cartoon in historical and contemporary times. Careers in cartooning and animation will be discussed. Instructional Topics The Human Image in Cartoons: A Historical Perspective Development of Aesthetic Criteria Media and Materials Layout and Graphic Reproduction Figure Drawing Facial Expression and Caricatures Storytelling Storyboards Political Cartoons

2 Multiple Images and Illustrations Animation: Traditional versus Computer-Generated Captions and Lettering Careers in Cartooning and Animation *Topics should be presented in an integrated manner when possible; time spent on each topic is to be based upon the needs of the student, the instructional program, and the scheduling needs of the school. California Visual Arts Content Standards Representative Objectives Content knowledge and skills gained during this course will support student achievement of grade-level Student Learning Standards in the Visual Arts. Upon graduation from the LAUSD, students will be able to: Artistic Perception Process, analyze, and respond to sensory information through the language and skills unique to the visual arts. Students perceive and respond to works of art, objects in nature, events, and the environment. They also use the vocabulary of the visual arts to express their observations. Creative Expression Create, perform, and participate in the visual arts. Students apply artistic processes and skills, using a variety of media to communicate meaning and intent in original works of art. Historical and Cultural Context Understand the historical contributions and cultural dimensions of the visual arts. Students analyze the role and development of the visual arts in past and present cultures throughout the world, noting human diversity as it relates to the visual arts and artists. Aesthetic Valuing Respond to, analyze, and make judgments about works in the visual arts. Students analyze, assess, and derive meaning from works of art, including their own, according to the elements of art, the principles of design, and aesthetic qualities. Connections, Relationships, Applications Connect and apply what is learned in the visual arts to other art forms and subject areas and to careers. Students apply what they learned in the visual arts across subject areas. They develop competencies and creative skills in problem-solving, communication, and management of time and resources that contribute to lifelong learning and career skills. They also learn about careers in and related to the visual arts. Student will be able to: Create original works of art of increasing complexity and with increased skill. Explore a variety of visual arts media, techniques, and processes for drawing (traditional and contemporary), and choose what to apply in his or her work. Engage in expressive art experiences, gaining personal

3 Representative Performance Skills Samples of Classroom Activities for Creative Expression Strand insight and appreciation of his or her accomplishments and the accomplishments of others in the fields of cartooning and animation. Apply what he or she learns about cartooning and animation to learning in other subject areas. Learn about careers in cartooning and animation. Recognize, describe, analyze, discuss, and write about the visual characteristics of cartoons and animated images, and their relationship to objects in nature, events and the environment. Identify and discuss various art media and processes used by cartoonists and animators. Compare, contrast, and analyze styles of cartoon images from a variety of times, places and cultures. Explore the development and use of cartoon images, past and present. Develop specific criteria to assess the qualities and merits of images in cartoons and animation. Apply appropriate criteria when analyzing content and technique in cartoons and animation. Discuss and describe various purposes for creating cartoons and animation. In accordance with their individual capacities, students will grow in the ability to: Create original artworks to meet the visual communication needs of the school. Create a work of art that reflects an idea, emotion, or point of view to address the visual communication needs of the school. Examine the works of other graphic artists for inspiration and technique. Reflect on how knowledge and skills learned in art production apply to their future. Review and expand his or her understanding of the elements of art and principle of design, focusing on a specific element or principle as a component of a cartoon or animated image. Identify and discuss various art media and processes used by cartoonists and animators. Examine pictorial arts from various cultures, past and present, to understand how the art functioned to inform or entertain in communities in those places and times. Identify and discuss seminal works by cartoonists and/or animators living in the United States. Examine and discuss cartoons created as a social comment or to protest social conditions. Identify skills used in making judgments about cartoons and/or animations and identify between a preference and a judgment. Develop criteria for interpreting meaning and apply criteria to their own cartoon or animation to determine its success. Create, perform, and participate in the visual arts. Students apply artistic processes and skills, using a variety of media to communicate meaning and intent in original works of art.

4 Students will be able to: Draw or paint images for a futuristic world, including buildings, people, vehicles, and the natural environment. Write a science fiction narrative centered upon the images. Develop a storyboard for an animated cartoon of the events in the science fiction story. Resources The California English Language Arts Content Standards Visual Arts 6-8: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill All About Techniques in Drawing for Animation Production: Camara, McGraw-Hill Teachers are encouraged to select from the supplemental standards listed below to plan instruction so that students are able to develop appropriate literacy skills. Grade 7: Reading Standards for Literature Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot). 7. Compare and contrast a written story, drama, or poem to its audio, filmed, staged, or multimedia version, analyzing the effects of techniques unique to each medium (e.g., lighting, sound, color, or camera focus and angles in a film). Writing Standards Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. a. Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically. b. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters. e. Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events. 5. With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed. Speaking and Listening Standards Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations to clarify claims and findings and emphasize salient points. Grade 8: Reading Standards for Literature 6 12

5 The California English Language Development Standards 3. Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision. 7. Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors. Writing Standards Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. a. Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically. b. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, and reflection, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters. e. Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events 5. With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed. Speaking and Listening Standards Integrate multimedia and visual displays into presentations to clarify information, strengthen claims and evidence, and add interest. Teachers are encouraged to select from the supplemental standards listed below. Grades 6-8 Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways A. Collaborative 1. Exchanging information and ideas with others through oral collaborative discussions on a range of social and academic topics 2. Interacting with others in written English in various communicative forms (print, communicative technology, and multimedia) 3. Offering and justifying opinions, negotiating with and persuading others in communicative exchanges B. Interpretive 8. Analyzing how writers and speakers use vocabulary and other language resources for specific purposes (to explain, persuade, entertain, etc.) depending on modality, text type, purpose, audience, topic, and content area C. Productive 9. Expressing information and ideas in formal oral presentations on academic topics 10. Writing literary and informational texts to present,

6 describe, and explain ideas and information, using appropriate technology

7 Credentials required to teach this course One of the following: General Secondary Special Secondary Art Standard Secondary with major/minor Art Single Subject Art Subject Matter Authorization Art Supplementary Authorization Art Supplementary Authorization Introductory Art