November 16, 2010
iDida Movie Rubric
100 Points Total
Story (and Movie) has a clear beginning, middle and end and ‘flow’ (not jumpy, random, makes sense) – 25
Student hand draws 10 pictures to illustrate story – 25
Student colors and animates each picture with at least 5 frames – 25
Student uses Windows Movie Maker to:
Apply Video Effects and Transitions between animations – 5
Narrate story (with text or audio) – 10
Add Music to Story – 5 Use this website: http://freeplaymusic.com/
Add Titles and Credits to Story – 5
November 10, 2010
iDida Contest
The Alaska Society for Technology in Education has a ‘ididacontest’ running with a movie category.
We are going to enter. Here are their rules:
1. It fulfills one of three categories
Make Me Laugh
Tell Me a Story
Teach Me Something
2. It is less than 2 minutes long
3. It must be G rated
Here is their Rubric.
Check out last years winners.
Here are my rules:
1. You will pick your category and hand draw 10 pictures to illustrate your topic.
For example, I chose “teach me something” and my movie will be about growing plants.
It’s ok to be simple, remember this is a short movie!
My main points are: I ordered the seeds online, I got them in the mail, I germinated the seeds in damp paper towels inside Ziploc bags on top of my fridge, I waited a week, I opened the bags and found my seeds sprouted with little roots, I planted them in little pots root side down, I set them in south facing windows, I water them everyday, and now they are growing!
This is what I illustrated in my drawings and this is what I will show in my lil’ movie. Here is my first drawing of me ordering my seeds online:
Not too impressive, eh? But, I import it into Photoshop, add some color, add some animation and..
You all know how to do this!
2. Each drawing must have some sort of animation
3. You will use Windows Media Maker to maker your movie
4. You will narrate it with your voice or text
5. You will include music
6. You will include Titles and Credits
I know you guys can do a great job at this.
November 8, 2010
Geico Contest
Geico is having a contest for new poster designs in these three categories:
Proper Safety Belt Usage
Preventing Distracted Driving
Safe Alternatives to Texting While Driving
The prize is $500! Check out the website to see last years winners and get some ideas. Here are the rules:
1. Posters cannot use any brand-name logo including GEICO, the Gecko, the Caveman, or Kash.
2. Posters should only contain original work
3. Posters must be 11 x 17″
4. Posters must illustrate one of the above catagories
5. Entries demonstrating safety belt usage must depict a regulation safety belt, with lap and shoulder strap.
6. Poster should include the entire body with proper usage of a safety belt in the artwork.
I know that you guys are good enough to do a great job on this poster and maybe even win!
November 3, 2010
Project 8: Visual Puns
A pun is a play on words which have a similar sound but different meanings. Now it’s your turn to take a photograph that visually represents a different application of a word or words. Here are some examples of visual puns:
Be clever and creative, and as always, do quality, neat work…
If you are stuck, here is a list of possible ideas:
– Watch Dog
– Fan Club
– Second Hand Store
– Strong Box
– Bookworm
– Loud Tie
– Toothpick
– Gatorade
– Handcuffs
– Horse radish
– Fireman
– Wisdom Tooth
– Mail Man
– Boxing Match
– Butterfly
– Moth Ball
– Horse Fly
– Eye Ball
– Football
-Fruit Punch
-Deviled Eggs
-Flower Bulb
-Fire Drill
-Dragon Fly
-Dr. Pepper
-Star Fish
-Serial Killer