Fatima+Aboobaker+Unit+3

=__ Unit 3: How am I changing? __=

=__**Investigation Stage: **__=

__Explain the Problem:__
==== The problem is to find a way to show how a pupil physically changes during their school years. This is to show how a pupil changes during their school year by physical appearance such as height, age and appearance. It would be difficult to show how a person changes emotionally in animation, because emotions are very hard to express in animation. When we can show how a pupil changes physically, we can determine how it affects the social community, which can be in a positive or negative way. This relates to one of the Areas of Interaction which is Health and Social Education. ====

Health and Social Education is an important key factor in the Areas of Interactions. It is the development of complete and healthy lifestyle. It covers the importance of our physical, social and emotional health along with our intelligence. This is a responsibility in students for their well being and for our own physical and social environment.

Why is it important to show how I have changed in the past years? I think this is important because in the future I can look back and see how I have changed and see what I did to myself. Also, I can show this to my younger cousins how I changed and give them advice based on what I show them.

__ How people change: Physically __


 * Infancy
 * Childhood
 * Puberty/ Teenage Years


 * facial features
 * body shape
 * height
 * hairstyles

 In my life time, I have changed physically in many ways. One of my biggest changes was starting to wear glasses. Also, I had braces. That was also a big change for me. All the physical changes in my life have affected in some way or the other. It may have affected me in a positive or negative way. Another noticeable change would be the different hairstyles I use. Some days I use different hairstyles and some days I have got the same hairstyles.

__ How people change: Mentally __


 * maturity level
 * environment
 * reactions to problems or solutions
 * learning more knowledge
 * using knowledge on daily basis
 * learning new strategies to solve problems

 Over the past few years, I have mentally changed in several ways. The biggest change was my maturity level. This was a big change because certain circumstances forced me to take serious decisions about my life which I needed to be very mature about. My environment changed which meant that my reactions to problems and solutions were different to what I used to do before. Also, as I grew older, I got more sense in me and learnt a lot more. One thing which I have learnt to do, and will always do is to use my knowledge I have learnt from school and imply it in my daily life. This would definitely benefit me. Learning new strategies to solve problems was a big step in my life. This was really important because the strategies I used when I was young is completely different  to what I do now. This has changed me a lot.

__ How people change: Socially __


 * behavior
 * friends
 * atmosphere
 * environments

Over the past years, I have become more social with my friends and family. This has helped me build up my confidence within myself and I have become more approachable to other people. This has benefited me me greatly as now I have a wider friend circle. Also, my behavior depends on the people I am around with. For example, my behavior with my friends is completely different with the behavior I have with my family and elder people. One of the main things that has changed me is that I have become more open minded about anything and have learnt a great deal through my friends, family and many other people.

__Research on Animation, Animation Software, Story boarding and Animation Techniques __


 * __What is animation? __**

A display of pictures or frames put together to create a movement. One example of animation is cartoons on television. Computers which have animation is commonly used in multimedia presentations. The difference between a video and an animation is that a video "takes continuous motion and breaks it up" into separate frames while animations take separate frames and puts it together to form a continuous movement. Animation is also a form of art. Animation is displayed around the world during film festivals.

Animation is time consuming and is very expensive. However, professional studios create animation for television and film.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Frames are created on an individual basis for television and films. Each frame are either created on the computer, by photographs or are hand drawn.


 * __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">What <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">software's <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> are used to create animation? __**

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">A software specifically used for a beginner is Crystal 3D Impact.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Other softwares include:

====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">**__NewTek LightWave 3D-__** this software uses two types of applications; modeling and texturing. It is also used for animation, lighting and rendering. ====

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">**__Alias Maya 3D-__** This software creates expensive animation by using note based architecture. Faster rending and superior light effects are created using mental ray rending.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">**__Discreet 3D Max-__** this software does not have the advanced feature of <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">interface <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> as used in Maya. Game developers use this software as it can export project directly into file types for games, for example Quake and Grand Theft Auto.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">**__Houdini-__** Specialized training and patience is required as this is a very powerful program.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">**__Softimage XSY-__** The main feature for this software is non- linear animation, scripting and great rendering. In its package, a compositor for 2D and 3D is included.


 * __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Adobe Flash ( formerly Mcromedia Flash)- __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">It is a software used for creating vector graphics, animation, games and Rich Internet Applications (RIA). This software uses vector and raster graphics to create animations for still images, drawings and text.


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__ What is story boarding __ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">__?__ **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">"Story boarding is a sketch on how to organize a story" and what its contents are.


 * __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">How does story boarding help? __**

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Story boarding defines the boundary in a story and helps us use the resources and time wisely. It also helps us to focus and organize our story in a sensible way. It also figures out what sort of mean we can use for each part of our story. Story boarding will help other people in understanding what you intend to show them. Making a story board may take time, but it will save a lot of time in the future and make your __**creation**__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">__**process**__ run smoothly.


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">__How do you make a story board?__ **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">The first step is to make a series of squares on a blank piece of paper. Imagine each square is a video frame. A different shot or scene will be drawn in each square. The scenes can be drawn by hand, done on a computer or have photographs. There should be some space left for notes or lines for scripts either under or next to each square. The notes beneath the squares should say what is happening in each scene and some dialogue. If any person should read, they should read it like a comic strip and be able to understand what is happening. It doesn't have to be well detailed or draw in all the props or contain color. But, it should have enough visual detail to know what is happening in each frame or scene. To fill in in another details, the notes and scripts will be used. Camera angles and movements, transition between scenes or frames can also be noted and will become handy while creating your video or animation.


 * __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Examples of story boarding __**

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Some websites are useful in drawing sketches of people at different ages. This should help me in sketching for my storyboard as I am not good in sketching. Below is a picture from the website I am going to use:

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 * __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px;">Techniques <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> used in animation: __**

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">1. Squash and stretch __



<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">This technique is useful in convincingly showing gravitational force, directional force and mass of the object.

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">2. Exaggeration: __



<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Exaggeration emphasizes part of a drawing to show how important it is to the animation.

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Analyzing the Research __

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">From the research, I have decided that I will use Flash Macromedia because it is easily available as it is already on the school computer. Also, I have previously used this software, so it will be easier for me to navigate. This will also help me to improve my animation skills on Macromedia Flash as I am not well experienced with it. This should be on my **design specification under "__essential__".**

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Some of the techniques which I have mentioned are the "__squash and stretch__" technique and the " __ exaggeration __ " technique. Since these techniques can enhance the quality of the animation, these two techniques should go on my ** design specification under " __ desirable __ ". **

__ Design Brief: __ ==== To solve this problem, I will create an animation which shows how a has changed __physically__ by appearance since they was born. The animation should show how a person has changed since they was born because it would give a more better understanding on how it has affected the social society. My animation should show the main stages where they have physically changed. This will be aimed at 13-18 years old because this age group is more mature and will understand the changes better, especially if they are going through it right now. My product should be shown when people would like to know more about the physical changes a person goes through. ====

__ Design Specification: __

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">__**Essential:**__

 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">have a background that moves ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">have at least 5 layers ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">be at least 15 seconds long ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">play at 12 frames per second ====
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Must have a morphing image
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Must have text ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">More than five colors ====
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">to be created on Flash Macromedia

__** Desirable: **__

 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">rotating characters ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">rotating words ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">characters changing size ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">character changing color ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">squash and stretch technique ====
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">exaggeration technique ====

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">In my "essential" category, the first five specifications are from the unit page. After reading the specifications on the unit page, I found that they are really important in animation, so I have included those specifications in my "essential". The last three were the ones I thought were essential to make my animation better.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">In my "desirable" category, the first four specifications are from the unit page. I decided to put these in my "desirable" instead of my "essential" because

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Tests to Evaluate the Product: __

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">1. __ __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Conducting a Survey __

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> The first test will be giving a survey to at least five students who will fill it out after watching my animation. I have chosen to give the survey to five people instead of one person because one person's opinion will not be enough justification for the animation. Also, by giving a survey, I will get more accurate results and I will have a better understanding on how my animation did/did not meet the design specification. This will show me where I went wrong and how I could improve it.

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Questions in the Survey: __
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Does my animation have a background that moves?
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Is it 15 seconds long?
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Does it have text?
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Is it colorful?
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Does my animation meet all the essential design specifications?
 * 6) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Is there any other way my animation could have been improved?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Some of the answers are "yes or no" type while some questions require a detailed explanation.

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">2. To create a checklist __

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Another way to test my product is to create a checklist with all the essential design specifications on it. I and my classmates will watch the animation and check if it meets all the required design specification. This checklist will not be very detailed as I am going to evaluate my animation by observing it.

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">My Checklist: **__


 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Has a background that moves
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Is longer than 10 seconds
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">More than 5 colors
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Has text
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Shows how a person changes in my life
 * 6) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Includes other people

__Below are the animations I have done on Flash Macromedia__
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">When I was creating the animations, I remembered most of the skills I acknowledged last year. This was like a pre- assessment for me.

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media type="file" key="Fatima Aboobaker Unit 3 Investigation Stick man.swf" width="360" height="270" ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Taylor, A., 2011, "The 12 Rules of Animation", Available from: __http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/features/illustration/12-rules-of-animation/__<accessed 8 January 2012>. ====
 * __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Reference: __**

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">"animation", available from: __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 1.5;">http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/A/animation.html __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"><accessed 21 January 2012>

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 1.5;">Wikipedia, Adobe Flash, available from: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">__http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Flash__, <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 1.5;"><ccessed 29 January 2013>

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">How to draw female faces in proportions with easy drawing lessons, available from: __http://www.drawinghowtodraw.com/stepbystepdrawinglessons/2010/02/how-to-draw-female-faces-in-correct-proportions-with-easy-drawing-lesson/2/__, <accessed 12 February 2013>

=__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Design Stage: **__=

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__** Against the Design Specification **__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">(Design 1) **__
 * = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">__**Essential**__ ||= __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Y/N **__ ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">__**Desirable**__ ||= __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Y/N **__ ||
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">have a background that moves ==== || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Y || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">rotating characters || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">N ||
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">have at least 5 layers ==== || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Y || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">rotating words || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">N ||
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">be at least 15 seconds long ==== || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Y || ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">characters changing size ==== || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">N ||
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">play at 12 frames per second ==== || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">- || ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">characters changing <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">color ==== || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">N ||
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Must have text ==== || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Y || ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">squash and stretch technique ==== || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">N ||
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">More than five colors ==== || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">- || ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">exaggeration technique ==== || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">N ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">to be created on Flash Macromedia || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Y ||  ||   ||
 * = __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Total: 5/7 **__ ||= __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Total: 0/6 **__ ||  ||

__** (Design 2) **__


 * = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">__**Essential**__ ||= __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Y/N **__ ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">__**Desirable**__ ||= __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Y/N **__ ||
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">have a background that moves ==== ||  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">rotating characters ||   ||
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">have at least 5 layers ==== ||  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">rotating words ||   ||
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">be at least 15 seconds long ==== ||  || ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">characters changing size ==== ||   ||
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">play at 12 frames per second ==== ||  || ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">characters changing <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">color ==== ||   ||
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Must have text ==== ||  || ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">squash and stretch technique ==== ||   ||
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">More than five colors ==== ||  || ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">exaggeration technique ==== ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">to be created on Flash Macromedia ||  ||   ||   ||
 * = __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Total: **__ ||= __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Total: **__ ||  ||

__** (Design 3) **__


 * = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">__**Essential**__ ||= __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Y/N **__ ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">__**Desirable**__ ||= __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Y/N **__ ||
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">have a background that moves ==== ||  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">rotating characters ||   ||
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">have at least 5 layers ==== ||  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">rotating words ||   ||
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">be at least 15 seconds long ==== ||  || ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">characters changing size ==== ||   ||
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">play at 12 frames per second ==== ||  || ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">characters changing <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">color ==== ||   ||
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Must have text ==== ||  || ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">squash and stretch technique ==== ||   ||
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">More than five colors ==== ||  || ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">exaggeration technique ==== ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">to be created on Flash Macromedia ||  ||   ||   ||
 * = __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Total: **__ ||= __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Total: **__ ||  ||

=__Plan Stage:__=

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Resources needed to create the animation: **__

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">In creating my animation, I am going to use Macromedia Flash. I am using Macromedia Flash as it is the only program available for animation on our school network. Also, Macromedia Flash is easily accessed on the school computer and easy to use.

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Timeline for creating the animation: **__


 * = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">__**Date**__ ||= __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Duration of Lesson **__ ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">__**Task to Complete**__ ||
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">18 February 2013 || <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">single (55 mins) || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> Gather all the requirements needed and keep them stored in two different places. ||
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">19 February 2013 || <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">double (1h 50 mins) || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Create my background with morphing images and add text. ||
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">25 February 2013 || <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">single (55 mins) || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Add in extra effects for text. ||
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">26 February 2013 || <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">double (1h 50 mins) || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Draw the small animations. ||
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">4 March 2013 || <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">single (55 mins) || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Adjust any drawings, text or any issues that arises. ||
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> 5 March 2013 || <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">double (1h 50 mins) || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Finishing touches on the final product. ||

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Evaluation of my plan: **__

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">I think that my plan is very brief and I have not included a lot detail in my task description.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">I have modified my plan my including the dates and duration of each lesson as it will be easier to understand and follow.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">__**Creation Stage:**__

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">__**Evaluation Stage:**__

Evaluation of product:


 * = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">__**Essential**__ ||= __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Y/N **__ ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">__**Desirable**__ ||= __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Y/N **__ ||
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">have a background that moves ==== || Y || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">rotating characters || N ||
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">have at least 5 layers ==== || N || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">rotating words || N ||
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">be at least 15 seconds long ==== || N || ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">characters changing size ==== || N ||
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">play at 12 frames per second ==== || Y || ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">characters changing <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">color ==== || N ||
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Must have text ==== || Y || ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">squash and stretch technique ==== || N ||
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">More than five colors ==== || N || ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">exaggeration technique ==== || N ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">to be created on Flash Macromedia || Y ||  ||   ||
 * = __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Total: 4/7 **__ ||= __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Total: 0/6 **__ ||

Recommended changes:

a) My work:

I think I could have improved my Investigation Stage if I could have done more analysis on my research and how my research would benefit me in this project. Also, I could have done more research on the different techniques of animation on Macromedia Flash. this would have benefited me in creating my final product. My Design Specification could be improved if I had justified the reasons

b) My product: My product does not reach most of the essential specifications which results that I did not put enough effort. My product does not meet any of the desirable specification.