1. Guide on what to complete for your preparation for the animation exam All areas must be attempted in order to gain a grade for the exam which is worth 40% of your final mark

2. Title: TYPE YOUR EXAM CHOICE HERE Area of study A: FROM PAST TO PRESENT- Giants Area of study B: PEOPLES AND PLACES- The roman Empire Mission statement: you must give reasons as to why you have chosen this specific question.

3. Art forms to investigate You must stick with using a combination of moving image and visual arts ( animation) but you must also show that you have thought about using different artforms to develop your idea from. Below is an example of what you need to add on this slide

4. Art Forms Visual Arts (set design/character design) Set design: -A dark forest with burnt or chopped down trees. -A desert with an oasis. -A desert with an oasis and a burnt down tree next to it. Moving Image (photos/films/frames) Animation: -A Jinn could appear and burn something and transform into an animal or human. -A Shadhavar could be drinking from an oasis in a desert. Original Writing (script/treatment) I could develop a story that looks at a famous Roman legend s and develop into a piece of original Music I could develop my own piece of music based on the film gladiator. Drama I could look at Roman gods and develop a scene from a famous story that shows what has happened to them since the fall of the Roman empire

5. You must explain why you have chosen your art from in more detail VISUAL ARTS and MOVING IMAGE I have chosen to explore the visual arts and moving image because....... Try to include the following I have gained skills in animation by...... I can tell a good story through animation because........ I will have more room to create and experiment because...............

6. Mood Board

7. Roman Empire/Giants How have these been recorded in history? Find examples and evidence on this slide.

8. Research your chosen area by finding three animations/films/stories/TV shows that have explored your chosen question Place an image or screen shot onto the slide and analyse. Use the following questions Explain how your chosen piece of media links to your chosen question How has the animator/director etc develop the story? How have they created a mood in the scene? What camera angles have they used and Why? How will you use this scene to develop your own ideas?

9. EXAMPLE This image has been taken from the film Gladiator which was directed by Ridley Scott. He won an oscar for this film. I feel it relates to the question the Roman empire as it shows how the Roman empire became a republic because of one slave. Ridley Scott has used an older film called Sparticus to develop this story as that it also about a slave rising up against the Roman Empire. This scene has been shot so the actor takes up most of the screen so the audience feels his presence and scream. He is clearly angry so the director wanted to have the whole body so we can see how powerful he is. I could use this type of shot to show my characters being angry I also like how the story is about one person fighting against the whole empire. I could use this to develop further for my own story.

10. Synopsis You need to start and develop 3 basic story ideas for your animation. They do not need to be long. Have a look at the example below I could create a big fight scene that shows a tribe defeating a Roman legion.

11. Treatment You need choose one of your synopsis and develop it into your treatment. This will then go on and become your animation storyboard. A treatment needs to include the following Summary – what is going to happen Concept- what type of animation will it be? Funny, thriller, horror, romance. Explain why you have chosen the concept Target Audience: Who are you aiming the animation at? What consideration will you need highlight? Conclusion- what problems do you for see and what can you do to fix them.

12. Character design Include at least 3 different character design. You can use an original drawing or image to develop on from. Evaluate all designs

13. Background design Create at least 3 different background designs and evaluate

14. Story board Sketch out your story board and include written descriptions

15. evaluate Evaluate what you have done so far and link it back to the exam question. How could you improve further and what do you need to get organised for your final piece?

16. Make your props evaluate