Life on Earth Curriculum Integration:
 Earth/Env.Science, Biology

 Concepts 
NC Course of Study Objectives: 21st Century Skills:
  • Nature Art
    		• 4.02 A.6
  • Characteristics of Living Things
    		• 4.05 A.4
  • Intro to Animation
    		• 2.03 C.1
  • Storyboarding
    		• 2.04 B.2, B.3
  • Powers of Observation
    		• 3.05, 6.06 C.8



     Skills 


     Artists 

    • Henri Rousseau - 1844-1910 - His fantasy nature paintings were part of the 'back to nature' movement of his time

      A fantasy of nature Extreme realism and detail in the leaves
    • Grey Blackwell - Grew up in Oxford, now is a Flash animator for the Raleigh News & Observer newspaper/website

      Click to see animation



     Words We'll Use 

    • Analysis: Identifying and examining separate parts as they function independently and together in creative works and study of visual arts.

    • Background: The area that appears to be farthest away or behind the other objects.

    • Composition: Organization of elements in space.

    • Foreground: The area that appears to be nearest and in front of the other objects.

    • Frisket: A rubbery liguid or a sticky film that an artist uses to keep paint off of certain areas in the artwork.

    • Geometric: Shapes that are made using specific mathematical formulas and are named such as circle, hexagon, etc.

    • Keyframe: A single frame (moment in time in an animation) that is the start or end of a tweened animation.

    • Middle Ground: The area that appears between the foreground and background.

    • Proportion: The relationship between the sizes of elements in an artwork. Used to enlarge or reduce a drawing accurately.

    • Sculpture: Carved, cut, hewn, cast, molded, welded or assembled into three dimensional representations, forms, or figures.

    • Storyboarding: Drawing out a cartoon-like plan for an animation or video, showing details of what happens happens over time.

    • Timeline: In Flash and other animation software, the tool you use to keep track of each frame of artwork as the artwork changes over time.




    • Flash - basic tweens

    • Storyboarding the animation

     Projects 

    • Sculpture - Jointed animals of wood and wire

    • Flash animation - Is it Alive?



     Keeping Busy 

    • Coral Reef with Frisket and water colors

    • Endangered or extinct species made of papier mache



     Enrichment 

    • Microcosmos

    • Island of Life by BCurrin



     Homework/Makeup Work 

    • Make an artwork with the theme 'leaves'. You can create (draw, paint, sculpt) images of leaves. You can start with photos of leaves. You can start with real leaves. Do something fun and creative. Surprise me!

    • See also - General Homework options on the Homework page.