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Duck University students learn about animation remotely 
VERY ATTENTIVE: These Duck University students interacted with a cartoonist during a videoconference at TaylorCNET. Students were able to ask questions of the cartoonist, who was in California. Photo by Heather Allee. |
By Heather Allee A group of third through fifth grade Duck University students are learning the art of cartooning. The students have spent several weeks learning about the tools and execution of this creative process. On Nov. 17 a group of 17 students increased their knowledge by participating in a videoconference with the Museum of Television and Radio in Los Angeles, Calif. Gennie Slobe with the museum presented a session titled, "Tooned In To Animation" to the group of students. During the presentation the students learned about the three main types of animation - cell animation, computer animation and stop or clay animation. The students saw examples of each of the three types of animation, learned about storyboarding and all the other elements required to create animation. The students learned it takes about 24 images to create one second of a cartoon; 4,000 pictures to create a 30 minute, two-dimensional cartoon; and to create a computer or stop animated cartoon it takes about 5 hours to create 30 seconds of animation. When Slobe asked the students questions about what had been covered, hands shot up all over the room, evidence to the fact the kids were really paying attention. The videoconference between the Duck University students and the Museum of Television and Radio was held at the TaylorCNET videoconferencing center, located in the old Taylor middle school building. Visit Duck University online at www.taylorducks.org/duckuniversity and click on the Photo Gallery to see pictures from the videoconference as well as other Duck University activities.
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