Soon, Sydney and Samantha’s focus was on cartooning and graphic novels. They thought that maybe they would create a cartoon series together, but weren’t sure where to begin. Another thought that came to them was creating animated cartoons. Both of these considerations led to offshoots that could be viewed from the teacher perspective as “getting off track”.
What tools do I need to create basic or animated cartoons?
How is a cartoon animated and is it possible to create our own?
Discussing what to ask the high school student about her project
As a way to connect students to outside resources, the teacher connected Sydney and Samantha, along with another group of girls, to a high school student who created a similar project. The students first started by watching a video of the story she created with iOS apps paired with iMovie. They followed by setting up a Skype call with the student-author, who answered their questions about her project, and explained what the younger students may need in order to complete their own.
Soon after, they decided on exactly what they wanted to do. They brought plasticine, googly eyes, string, and several plastic bags to school. They started building and sculpting small characters. And they knew exactly how they were going to capture and share their story.