HyperCard Animation
1 a. Hyper-media (HyperCard / HyperStudio / Powerpoint type
software) can be used in
its
simplest form to make a series of linked cards (a stack).
1 b. As Web page Hot or “Hyper” Links can jump from
page to linked page- hypercards
can
be linked in a sequence to go from card to card and many multi-media sources
can
be activated, from special visual effects to sound to pictures and video. On
this
project we focus on simple Black & White animation.
2. In it’s simplest form hyper-media can flow from card
to card showing simple changes
in image
position - animation.
Have a look at all tools in the
tool box (similar to ClarisWorks) and how to use them.
A circle (ball)
“character” is drawn in the upper right corner of the first card in
the stack. It is copied to card 2 (Command
C, N, V) and moved down right 0.5 to
1.0 cm. This procedure is repeated until
it hits bottom and vectors off right and back up.
A simple background may be added.
A straight “floor” line 1-2cm above the card bottom.
Enhancements include exiting the
“stage” by shaving the ball “character” so that it
appears to disappear out of “scene”
Lesson
3-4: StarShip Enterprise:
A clip art graphic
“character” is IMPORTED (or pasted onto a card).
In our case we use a black line
image of the “Starship Enterprise”.
The saucer section is separated and
gradually moved up and back towards the Impulse Engine. Upon separation,
students must “repair” the crew deck with PAINT TOOLS.
As the saucer moves towards the
Impulse Engines it is rotated slightly.
As the saucer contacts the Engines
an explosion begins.
All HECK gradually and slowly
breaks loose (using spray can, chopping,
etc).
Credit screens are added at the
end.
Clip art graphics of 2 cars are
placed at extreme opposite sides of Card 1.
Both cars are copied to the next
card and are moved separately toward each other until the point of impact.
All Heck gradually breaks loose
(using spray can, lasso chopping,
etc).
Lesson 7+:
Students begin own story line and are
encouraged to constantly circulate during the remainder of the unit and copy,
share and learn techniques from each other.
Assignment Criteria – Check here to see if
your project is complete
Marks Criteria
Speed/Motion
- 5
Entering
Stage - 5
Rotation
- 5
Originality
/ Artwork - 5
Titles
- 5
Total
- 25
NOTE
Encourage the
“hotshots” to help peers for extra marks.
L.Read 960915 - Freely adapted from Doug David’s 1994 Middle School Unit