Morphing animation
Fourth-grade students explored the concept of morphing animation. Morphing is the process
that permits a smooth transition from one image to another. Through their research about
various cultures and art practices around the world, students have learned that people may
have different interpretations of the same concept based on their personal and cultural
experiences.
that permits a smooth transition from one image to another. Through their research about
various cultures and art practices around the world, students have learned that people may
have different interpretations of the same concept based on their personal and cultural
experiences.
As an introduction to the morphing animation unit, students have created a class morphing
animation using post-it flipbook. This was done to observe the process of collaborative animation.
Individual fourth-grade students created images transforming into their partner’s image gradually.
After a short critique about a class mini morphing animation with post-its, students democratically
decided a topic and criteria for their collaborative morphing animation.
As their final project, students learned a process of creating animation and how to create
morphing animation using Scratch program. Making a collaborative morphing animation,
the students explored and experienced how artists and designers balance experimentation
and safety, freedom and responsibility while they develop and create artworks.
