http://oxleylearning.org/tas4 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:20:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dear Year 8, Below are some interesting videos on the design process in animation from Disney and Pixar. 1. Disney Animation Process 'cel animation' [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1FrhDcc6vA&feature=related[/youtube] 2. Disney Pixar animation (watch from 3min50sec) [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHPZMIAhpqs [/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CReiLA8x5cQ&NR=1 [/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q8mrsUqHsk[/youtube] http://oxleylearning.org/tas4/2010/04/lessons-in-the-history-of-animation/ Dear Year 8, Here are some sites that will help you start to use ActionScript. Basic ActionScript Commands - this site has the commands for starting and stopping your movieclip, and changing its properties such as transparency and size. Controlling the playhead in MovieClips - this shows you how to stop and start ... http://oxleylearning.org/tas4/2009/11/year-8-flash-animation-actionscript-sites/ Dear Year 7, You are to complete this research by the end of this lesson. Using the internet, find 5 CD Covers that relate to the CD cover you are going to design. In your portfolio, under Research and Investigate,  answer the following questions about each CD cover: 1. what are the main colours used? 2. ... http://oxleylearning.org/tas4/2009/08/cd-cover-research/ Hi Year 8, You will need to create a new folder in your Media Tech called "exam". Click on the images below and save the LARGE version in your exam folder. Double check that you know where they are and you can open them. You will need BOTH of these for your exam.   http://oxleylearning.org/tas4/2009/06/images-for-practical-exam/ Hi Year 8,   Follow this link to a site that explains the basics of audio editing using Audacity. Audacity Manual - Editing: Cut, Paste, and More - http://oxleylearning.org/tas4/2009/06/using-audacity/ Hi Year 8, Below are two wonderful resources for your podcasting project. The first is Podomatic.com - a free online podcast recording site. You will need to sign up with your initial and lastname as your username & then test the recording & editing capabilities. We are testing this site instead of ... http://oxleylearning.org/tas4/2009/06/online-podcasting-tools/ Dear Year 8, Your Photoshop challenge is as follows: To design a fabulous A4 poster in Photoshop on the theme "Far, Far Away..." - This can be interpreted any way you like. The aim is to show off your creative Photoshop skills. Rules: VERY IMPORTANT! You are only use images that you find on the ... http://oxleylearning.org/tas4/2009/05/photoshop-poster-challenge/ Hi Year 7! Here is a fantastic tutorial on how to create a super 3D effect on text. Watch the tutorial and try doing it yourself. Then experiment to see what else you can come up with! 3d text effect tutorial This is a great way to start creating your CD Cover (even ... http://oxleylearning.org/tas4/2009/05/great-effects-with-text-in-photoshop/ Hi Year 8!   Well done on completing your portfolio and survey! You will need to download the template from the following URL and design 1-2 matching CD labels to go with your CD Cover. Worldlabel.com Remember! Which resolution will you need to set your document to so that you can print the label? Good Luck! Ms ... http://oxleylearning.org/tas4/2009/05/cd-label-template/ Dear Year 8, You are now at that exciting time of beginning your CD cover design! You will need to use all the skills you have learnt to make your cover, and you will definitely learn more as you go along. To start off you will need to adjust the colour of each ... http://oxleylearning.org/tas4/2009/03/planning-starting-your-cd-cover/