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4th Grade, Nimmons’ HR, 11-02-2023

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Today's Agenda:
THIS VIDEO EXPLAINS TODAY'S EXPECTATIONS!

  1. Announcements
    1. NO late work is being accepted after October 19th. (2 weeks before the end of the Quarter.) To allow late work later than that would not give me time to grade it.
  2. Today's Lesson: Graphic Design BONUS LESSON: Animated GIF
    1. Today, because several of you mentioned something like this during your Graphic Design critiques, Mr. Smith is going to show you how to make animated GIFs. 
    2.  Ideally, you should be starting with the logo you made for Graphic Design 2, but the techniques remain mostly the same even if you're using a different image.
    3. Begin by going to WeVideo and logging in with your PGCPS Google Account.
      1. If you still don't have the "Pro" version, remember I gave you that access during the Audio 2 lesson.
    4. Click the arrow next to "Create" and select "GIF." Other options could also work but this will make sure whatever we make CAN be turned into a GIF.
    5. Before you add anything else, it's a good idea to change WeVideo's Aspect Ratio. Usually it's a good idea to keep it at 16:9, but for this a 1:1 ratio (which makes a square) could work quite well.
    6. Import your logo from Graphic Design 2 or another image you've made. It should NOT be an image you found online, as you likely won't have legal permission to use it.
    7. Drag your image into the timeline. Normally I'd say to stretch it to be as long as you want, but for this you might benefit from dragging it into the timeline multiple times.
    8. Now it's time to play around with the image, using the settings you see when double-clicking on it, adding filters, transitions, and/or effects.
      1. Mr. Smith will show you some examples in class, but you DON'T have to copy them.
      2. There's no real rule for which of these should be used in what way. Try things, and if you don't like them, hold the "CTRL" key and tap the "Z" key (the Undo command) to make them go away.
    9. When you're ready to save your work, click the "Export" button on the top right of your screen. (You might have to scroll up!)
    10. Give your GIF a good name and a small-ish size. (Small GIFs are easier to share!) When you've done that, click the "Export" button at the bottom.
    11. This next part can go really fast or feel like it's taking forever, depending on many things that you can't control. Eventually your GIF will finish and be ready to download.
    12. Today's grade can be earned by going to Canvas and sharing what you noticed, learned, and/or liked about today's lesson.
      1. Don't forget to proofread! Writing like the shift key and all the punctuation keys on your keyboard are broken will cost you points!
      2. If you can share your GIF, please do. If the GIF isn't done exporting, it will not lower your grade to JUST write the sentence.
  3. Remember, the last day to hand in late work was October 19th! No project handed in late will be graded.