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Slowmations Assessment Task 2
The process of slowmation is a simplified version of clay animation. Claymation has been made popular recently through movies such as Wallace & Grommit, Chicken Run & Harvie Krumpet.’ Claymation is very engaging and interesting but extremely complex, time consuming and expensive to produce.
Slowmation Slowmation (SlOW Motion AnimaTION) does not show fluid movement between frames. We are interested in the content message more than the artistry. Slowmations can be used in primary and secondary schools to explore ideas/concepts, including scientific ones Water cycle
Deconstructing the Water Cycle EvaporationCondensation – Cloud gets bigger Cloud movement over land Warmth from the sun causes water to evaporate from seas, lakes, rivers and the leaves of plants (6-8 photos) As the water vapour rises it cools and condenses, forming clouds (6-8 photos) Wind blows the cloud over land. (6-8 photos) PrecipitationWater run off and return to sea Represent cyclic nature of process Where the tiny droplets join up and fall as rain, hail or snow. (6-8 photos) The rain runs into rivers and lakes which flow into the seas. (6-8 photos) Completing the water cycle. (6-8 photos)
The Slowmation Assignment You have to use a slowmation to show how a technological innovation associated with sustainability works. Topics to be covered: 1.Solar Power Panels 9. Wind Power 2.Wave/Tidal Power 10. Hybrid Cars 3.Biomass Power 11. Desalination 4.HydroPower 12. CO 2 Capturing in Coal fired 5.Solar Power Farms (Mirrors) Power Stations 6.Hydrogen Power13. catalytic converters 7.Geothermal Power 14. Nuclear Power 8.Solar Hot Water Your slowmation needs to depict and explain (narration or words in the clip) the science/technology behind how the process occurs.
The learning processes involved Representation: recognising a whole process Deconstruction: analysing the component elements (completed using a storyboard) Reconstruction: synthesising together again as a whole process (depicted in the movie file created)
Timetable for working… WeekLectureTute 7 (This Week!) What is slowmation How to Storyboard 1. Generate electricity 2. Create Story boards WITH Scripts! 8Guest lecture – John McKean from BREAZE 1.Greenhouse calculator 2.Energy Experiments Vacation Week 9Nuclear Energy1. Website analysis presentations; 2. Bring photos to download and create movies 10SustainabilityPoster time 11Biodiversity1. Explore biodiversity Submit Poster and Slowmation File 12Unit summary, review and evaluationShowcase – use info for Task 3 Synthesis
Storyboard the Water Cycle 1 Evaporation: Heat from sun causes evaporation 2 Condensation Process: Vapour cools and condenses 3 Movement of clouds overland 4 Precipitation: Rain 5 Water catchment Rivers and streams into ocean 6 Depict the whole cycle
Storyboarding You must complete a storyboard for your topic and submit it with your final assignment. Your story board should show sketch pictures of your basic idea and the words/text you will use to help explain each chunk. Today’s class will be provided for you to research your topic (including web pages) and begin your storyboard.
Then What? You have 3 weeks to get your photos taken in your own time Week 10 tutorials will be in the computer lab to begin making the movie. You MUST have your photos with you on a flash stick for this tute.
Then What? After the break, Week 10 tutes will be devoted to the poster construction: 1.Description of the innovation (what it is) 2.Science behind the Innovation (how it works – the technology involved) 3.How the innovation contributes to sustainable living (benefits for the environment) 4.Any drawbacks/disadvantages in pursuing the innovation (for the individual/community/environment) 5.Assessment of whether the innovation would be a better choice than current practices and why/whynot. Posters and Slowmation files are due in Week 11
Then What Week 12 tutes will be devoted to a slowmation and poster showcase. In small groups you will be assigned 3 assignments to evaluate. This will require: – watch the slowmation – review its accompanying poster – Learn what you can about the particular technological innovations you have been assigned – Evaluate each assinment using a provided template
And THEN What? Write up a synthesis of what you have learnt about technological innovations for sustainability. Include a critical debate about which technological innovation(s) would be most suitable for transition to sustainability. This forms the 700 word synthesis for Assessment Task 3 due Friday October 24 th.