8.3 "Scanimation" Lesson Plan

1. Title: Scanimation
2. Activity: Using Scanners to Create Animation
• Students will begin activity by thinking about how they can either: a) convey a short narrative through a sequence of scanned images, or b) create some type of movement or motion through a sequence of scans
• Students may then split into groups, or even work individually if they so choose, and work at placing objects onto scanners to create their sequences
• During this work time, I will be sure to inform students that they must pay special and careful attention to the placement of their objects on the scanner so that the animation created is smooth
• After gathering their images, students will put the scanned images together to create their narratives using either EZ GIF, giphymaker, Adobe Animate, or any other software that they see fit
• Once the student have put together their Scanimated GIFs, we will have a short class viewing and critique
3. Age Group: 9-12 Grades
4. Learning Objectives:
• To illustrate to students one of the many opportunities for commingling between digital art forms.
• To ensure that students understand that 2D art forms can be used to create movement and motion, even if that aforementioned movement/motion is not intrinsic to the form itself.
• To get students to think creatively about how a narrative can be created through a sequence of images.
• To get students to become comfortable with manipulating the unpredictability of a scanner. 
5. Materials: Scanners, online GIF maker or application, any additional materials that students may choose to scan