Christopher Columbus was the first explorer to record seeing the Cayman Islands in 1503. This was on his fourth voyage to the New World. Noting that the islands and the seas around them were teeming with turtles, he named them Las Tortugas. In 1586, Sir Frances Drake’s fleet of 23 ships stopped for two days in Grand Cayman. The island is not inhabited, but it is recorded that the island is covered in crocodiles, alligators, iguanas and turtles. It was this abundance of turtles that soon led to ships sailing through the Caribbean to stop off in the Cayman Islands to stock up on turtle meat – a great source of protein for the crew. Sadly, so many turtles were hunted over the next few hundred years that their population has been severely depleted. The custom of eating turtle meat, however, survives to this day and you will see turtle stew or turtle steak on many menus. Due to the high price it now fetches it has become something of a delicacy.
Today you are going to work in teams to create a set of animations that will celebrate Discovery Day in the Cayman Islands.
Ideas: date, boats, portrait, turtles etc.
Many animations that we enjoy watching today are made using computers.
Before the use of computers animations were made by artists who would draw each picture by hand one at a time.
One of the earliest ideas for watching an animation was by using something called a zoetrope. You might like to have a go at making your very own zoetrope.
Another famous animator was Walt Disney. He spent hours and hours drawing the pictures for his animations. You've probably heard of one of his most famous animated characters - Mickey Mouse.
Before creating an animation it is a good idea to think about how you will create the illusion of movement. The picture below shows how you can create an animation that looks as though someone is walking:
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| This tutorial is taken from a book from E.G. Lutz. He was the master of animation before the use of computers. |
This week can you have another go at creating an animated piece of work using Brush Ninja.
How many frames/pictures did you make?
REMINDER - Talk to students about file management.
