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FLASH ASSESSMENT

Year 9

Your task is to create an animation using Adobe Flash that shows something changing over time. For
example, you could show a house being built or a seed germinating into a flower. Think about how
much detail and how many steps you would need for the change you are going to show. You dont
want too much detail because it will take more time to create, but you want enough so the
transition between growth stages flow together clearly.
In addition to the final Flash Animation you will submit a timeline plan for your video showing the
major steps or stages in whatever you have chosen to change. You will also complete the included
worksheet and hand it in as well.
All work and ideas must be your own and you will have eight lessons to complete the design and
written parts and animation in class.
Due Date: 22nd of May

The timeline plan should include:

A simple sketch for each of the stages of change within your animation
A brief description of each sketch explaining what it is showing
An estimated time taken for one stage to move clearly into the next

The animation should include:

Both tweens and frame by frame animation

A title screen that shows both the starting object and final object
A background that is also animated to show the passing of time. Maybe night into day and
back again or the seasons passing over a year or two. Think about how long your timescale
is. Is it going to show a few days or a few years?
A suitable music track to accompany the video
The video should be a minimum of 40 seconds and a maximum of 140 seconds

The worksheet can be completed either at home or in class. Make sure you use your time wisely.

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Timeline Plan: (20 marks)

Using the Internet research something that changes over time. It should have different stages, for example, a seed to a seedling to a small plant to a larger
and finally to a flower. Find three different things that you could show in your animation and list them here.
(1)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(2)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(3)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Draw the title screen for each of your three choices here. Remember to include both what you start with (e.g. a seed) and what you will end up with (e.g. a
flower).
(1)

(2)

(3)

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Choose one of the three for your animation and in each box below sketch your stages for the change you are going to animate. You dont have to use every
box and you can use more boxes if you want to. Make sure you include in each box how long it will take for you to transition to each stage into the next
one. The total animation should be between 40 and 140 seconds. Remember to think about animating the background as well.
Once you have completed your sketches, answer the following questions:

List the stages you will have in your animation

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How long does each stage normally happen in real life?

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Will each stage of your animation take the same amount of time in your animation? (E.g. 10 seconds for every stage or 5 seconds for one and 15 seconds
for another). Why or why not?
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What animated background will you create? Will it be a short timescale of a few days so you will have day and night, or will it be a longer time scale with
the seasons changing? Why have you chosen this?
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Draw your sketches here. Include below a brief description for each stage.
(1) Transition time: __________

(2) Transition time: __________

(3) Transition time: __________

(4) Transition time: __________

(5) Transition time: __________

(6) Transition time: __________

(7) Transition time: __________

(8) Transition time: __________

(9) Transition time: __________

(10) Transition time: _________

(11) Transition time: _________

(12) Final time: ___________

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Briefly describe each stage. Remember you dont have to use all the boxes.
(1) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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(2) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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(3) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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(4) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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(5) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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(6) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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(7) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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(8) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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(9) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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(10)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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(11)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Worksheet
Part 1: Research. Complete this section before you start creating your animation:
1. What is your timeline video going to show? Why are you going to pick this video to make
and not the other two? Relate this back to the research you have done on your three topics.
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2. Is there any variation in how long the change you have investigated might go for? What
factors might cause it to be longer or shorter in real life? Have you chosen the typical
timeline or a shorter or longer variation? Why?
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3. Do the transitions you are going to show all happen at the same rate in real life or are some
faster or slower than others?
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4. Suggest the tools you might use to start creating your animation. List them here and explain
what you will use each tool for.
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Part 2: Evaluation. Complete this section after you have created your animation
5. Did anything go wrong while creating your plan or your animation? How did you overcome
these problems?
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6. Did you use all the tools you suggested in Part 1? Were they the best tools to use for what
you created? Why or why not? What other tools could you have used to get a similar or
better effect?
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7. Was your timeline plan accurate? How could you have improved your initial design and
plan?
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8. Were you happy with your final animation? How could it be improved to make it better?
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Marking Guide
Design Process
Timeline
Plan

Worksheet

ND

Great depth of planning into

thinking about how the
animation will be created.

Large amount of planning

evident but shows less
thought into the animation

Moderate amount of
planning into creating the
animation

Little evidence of planning

All questions were not

answered

Sketches and stages very

clear, suggested transition
time between each stage
highly suitable
Part 1: Large amount of
research evident with
consistent links to the
animation plan
Part 2: Deep evaluation of
work, excellent suggestions
for improvement, fully
explained how all problems
were overcome

Flash Animation
Animation
features

All of the following have

been completed:
- Animation is between 40
and 140 seconds
- Title screen showing
beginning and end product is
included

Sketches and stages clear,

suggested transition time ok

Sketches and stages mostly

clear, suggested transition
time poor

Part 1: Good amount of

research evident, mostly
linked to the animation plan

Part 1: Some research

evident, inconsistently
linked to the animation
plan

Part 2: High level of

evaluation, good suggestions
for improvement, briefly
explained how problems
were overcome

Four of the following have

been completed:
- Animation is between 40
and 140 seconds
- Title screen showing
beginning and end product is
included

Part 2: Some evaluation of

work, simple suggestions
for improvement, minimal
explanation of how
problems were overcome
Two-three of the following
have been completed:
- Animation is between 40
and 140 seconds
- Title screen showing
beginning and end product
is included

Sketches are complete but

hard to see the different
stages, suggested transition
time not suitable

Part 1: Shows only minor

research was done with few
links to the animation plan

Sketches were not

complete and do not
show clear stages

Part 1: Shows no
evidence of research in
the topics, with no links
to the animation plan

Part 2: Evaluation not clear,

poor suggestions for
improvement, problems
stated but no explanation of
how they were overcome

Part 2: No evaluation of
work, no suggestions for
improvement, problems
were not explained

One of the following has

been completed:
- Animation is between 40
and 140 seconds
- Title screen showing
beginning and end product is
included

None of the following

have been completed:
- Animation is between
40 and 140 seconds
- Title screen showing
beginning and end
product is included

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Clarity of
animation

Independence/
Attitude/
Problem Solving

Portfolio 3: Flash Animation

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- Both tweens and frame by

frame animation has been
used
- Background was animated
suitably to show the passing
of time
- Suitable music track
included
Stages of change very clearly
shown, flowing very
elegantly from one stage to
another.
Very clear what the
animation is showing

- Both tweens and frame by

frame animation has been
used
- Background was animated
suitably to show the passing
of time
- Suitable music track
included
Stages of change clearly
shown, flowing ok between
stages. Clear what the
animation is showing

- Both tweens and frame

by frame animation has
been used
- Background was
animated suitably to show
the passing of time
- Suitable music track
included
Stages of change mostly
shown. Clunky transitions
between stages.
Mostly clear what the
animation is showing

- Both tweens and frame by

frame animation has been
used
- Background was animated
suitably to show the passing
of time
- Suitable music track
included
Stages of change not clear.
Very clunky transitions
within animation. Not clear
what the animation is
showing

- Both tweens and frame

by frame animation has
been used
- Background was
animated suitably to
show the passing of time
- Suitable music track
included
Animation did not meet
any of the expectations of
the task

Use of class time highly

effective, worked
independently with great
success, no time wasted
during lessons.
Attitude in class highly
commendable, including
helping others, listening to
all instructions and not being
disruptive.
Problems encountered
during the lessons were
solved quickly and easily,
evidence student has learnt
from mistakes

Use of class time mostly

effective, worked
independently with some
success, some time wasted
during lessons.
Attitude in class good,
mostly listened to
instructions and showed
some effort to help others.
Rarely disruptive.
Problems encountered were
solved quickly, some
evidence of learning from
mistakes

Use of class time

sometimes effective,
occasionally worked
independently.
Sometimes disruptive in
class, some effort to help
others.
Problems encountered
were solved slowly, little
evidence of learning from
mistakes

Little effective use of class

time, rarely worked
independently.
Often disruptive in class,
little or no effort to help
others.
Problems encountered were
not solved and no evidence
of learning from mistakes

No use of class time at all.

Did not work
independently.
Consistently disruptive in
class.
Problems encountered
ignored and not followed
through.

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Portfolio 3: Flash Animation

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