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Stop Motion Overview — Six-Day Film Project
Daily Learning Contract
Topic: stop-motion production
Student objective: Students will plan, animate, edit, and submit a 30–60 second original film.
Essential TEKS:
- §126.19(c)(3)(B) — discuss and implement a design process that includes planning, selecting digital tools to develop, test, and evaluate design limitations, and refining a prototype or model;
Supporting TEKS:
- §126.19(c)(11)(A) — combine various file formats for a specific project or audience; and
- §126.19(c)(11)(B) — share and seek feedback on files in various formats, including text, raster and vector graphics, video, and audio files.
Demonstration of learning: Final .mp4 or .mov, plot diagram, storyboard, and the current 40-point rubric evidence for structure, storyboard, technical quality, creativity, and effort.
Scope: Optional route — demonstrated when assigned
Before class
- Confirm Stop Motion Studio, devices/cameras, storage, and the upload route.
- Show a short exemplar and prepare a 6–7-day calendar.
- Set material, safety, and cleanup expectations for props, lighting, and sound.
Five-part lesson flow
- Launch: Show a short exemplar and unpack the final rubric.
- Frame: Map the six-day sequence and production roles/material expectations.
- Plan: Students choose genre, characters, and a manageable conflict.
- Produce: Establish daily checkpoints for planning, storyboarding, filming, editing, and submission.
- Evidence: Confirm final video format and milestone dates before work begins.
Check before students leave
Students can name the required intermediate artifacts and final video format before beginning production.
Support without lowering the thinking
Keep the rubric visible and allow clay, paper, recycled items, toys, collage, or digital labels. Make material complexity optional; the assessed evidence is story and production quality, not access to expensive props.