Create a series of three animated GIFs using your choice of the pixel icons you designed. One of the icons must be your portrait. Bring each of them to life in believable and unexpected ways. Each animation must have at least 12 frames of animation.
Watch this tutorial
128 x 128
Export using “Save for Web (Legacy) at 128×128 px as explained in the video below…
Save for Web (legacy) Screens
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- Save for Web (Legacy)
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- Choose GIF format
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- 128 x 128 Nearest Neighbor
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- Loop Forever
Due Tuesday, February 3
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Animated Pixels Post
- Export your pixel animations using Save For Web (legacy)
- Increase resolution to 128 x 128 pixels
- Name your files: [lastname]_animation_[icon name].gif
- Post your Animated .GIFs to the class web site.
Title of post: Animated Pixels
Category: 02 Animated Pixels
Write a reflection on the ideas expressed in the reading. While the text was written in 1967 it still has resonance today. Write about how what you read may still relate to the world we live in.
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Bring in a Figurine (or two)
Bring two small figurines to class. These should have presence and personality. Example figures could be made of wood, plastic, ceramic, or other non-porous material. Avoid plush toys or things with fine hair.
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- Purple Ginger Boy
Example of poor choices
A Matryoshka doll is a bit simplistic and all its detail is painted and not sculptural. The troll has wispy hair.
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- shape too uniform
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- Hair is very fine – difficult
If you don’t have one, Go get one!
Go buy one anywhere. If you need a unique or vintage toy figure you can try a local thrift store such as this one. Its just a block away: