Broad Based Tech

Pivot Animator 02
Pivot Unit Objectives
Students will:

Create and load original backgrounds using screenshots or Paint software into
Pivot

Create an original stick figure character and load into Pivot

Make their characters move realistically

Create a 600 frame story (see rubric on page 2 for details)

Save final animations as animated .avi and import into Windows Movie Maker

Create Background - Choice 1

1. Rearrange the icons on your desktop so that the icons make a ladder
2. Change your screen resolution to 800 x 600
o Right click on the desktop choose Screen Resolution change to 800 x
600
3. Take a screenshot
o Press Print Screen on your desktop.
o Press Function (fn) button + Print Screen on laptop
4. Open Paint and paste your screen shot (Edit, Paste)
5. Save the screenshot as Background 02.jpg in your Pivot folder on your user
drive

Create Background - Choice 2

1. Open Paint and create an original background image or enhance a jpg or bmp
file
2. Save the background as Background 02.jpg in your Pivot folder on your user
drive

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Pivot Animator 02
Animation Time
1. Create a story line that comes to a logical conclusion
2. Open the background you create in Pivot
3. Create an animation with a minimum of 600 frames
4. At least three characters.
5. Minimum of two (2) backgrounds.
6. The animation must contain three characters, in motion, in the animation
7. Save the animation as Pivot 02.gif in your Pivot folder on your user drive

Rubric
Needs
Improvement

Satisfactory

Creativity

The piece shows

little or no evidence
of originality

Effort

Good

Excellent

The students work

lacked sincere
originality

The student
demonstrates
originality

The student
demonstrates a
unique level of
originality

The student did not

finish the project or
it could be greatly
improved upon

The student
completed the
project in an
acceptable manner,
yet more could
have been done it
lacks finishing
touches

The student
completed the
project in an
acceptable manner

The student gave

an effort far beyond
the requirements of
the project

Skill with
Pivot

The piece showed

poor craftsmanship
or understanding

The student
showed some
craftsmanship and
understanding

The student
showed good
craftsmanship and
understanding

The artwork is
outstanding and
finished with a
great deal of
patience

Saving

The student did not

save with the
appropriate file
type

The student save it

with the
appropriate file
type

The student saved

it with the
appropriate file
name and file type

The student save

the assignment in
the appropriate file
type, the
appropriate folder
and with the
appropriate name

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