Unit 21 - Year 3 Lessons

Overview

Students will draw full-body portraits from reference and create endless-runner-style art assets for a later unit.

Target skills:

Observation Drawing
Visual Communication
Creative Iteration

Tools:

Scratch
Google Drive
Sketchbook

Outputs:

Full-body portrait drawing
Endless runner art assets

Week 1 - Sketchbook Self Portrait

Lesson 1 - Draw a Full-Body Self Portrait

Goal: Using Sketchbook application.

Teacher prep:

The students could try taking a picture and posing for the camera for the drawing to be referenced on. - take a picture would require help from students or teacher.

Steps:

Using Sketchbook application
Refer to the image example for this step.
Try to draw the whole body.
Use a webcam to have students see themselves entirely.
Drawing face, body, clothes etc
The students could try taking a picture and posing for the camera for the drawing to be referenced on. - take a picture would require help from students or teacher.
Open sketchbook - clear or make a new sketch paper
Begin by outlining the pose using this reference Drawing a simple stick figure of the students pose first
Change to a new layer to draw on top of the pose drawing.
Start by drawing in the cloths etc first then the face

Check for understanding:

Students complete the core workflow for the lesson.
Students can explain at least one design choice or animation decision.

Extension: Create a second variation or extend the project with extra details if time allows.

Lesson 2 - Draw a Teacher or Friend Pose

Goal: Draw friends, teachers 1) take a picture of the teachers/ students pose 2) and begin by using the same method as lesson 1 by using the reference to map out the pose.

Teacher prep:

Draw friends, teachers 1) take a picture of the teachers/ students pose 2) and begin by using the same method as lesson 1 by using the reference to map out the pose

Steps:

Draw friends, teachers 1) take a picture of the teachers/ students pose 2) and begin by using the same method as lesson 1 by using the reference to map out the pose

Check for understanding:

Students complete the core workflow for the lesson.
Students can explain at least one design choice or animation decision.

Extension: Create a second variation or extend the project with extra details if time allows.

Week 2 - Endless Runner Game Art

Lesson 1 - Draw Endless Runner Assets

Goal: Drawing endless runner - scenery --save it (will use it in Unit 22).

Teacher prep:

Uploading Go to google drive - students and find the drawings we have done IF students have not drawn something they may use teachers' drawings.
To google drive students folder *** Teachers also save to the main folder for students that need to catch up.

Steps:

Drawing endless runner - scenery --save it (will use it in Unit 22)
Canvas 64x64
Drawing a simple character - Two frames for quick running animation DOWNLOAD x5 to students folder
CLEAR canvas
Drawing an object to jump over, cactus, box, building, another dinosaur, anything within reason. Making 3 variants DOWNLOAD x5 to students folder
CLEAR canvas Draw a bird Two frames again fly the opposite of the dinosaur DOWNLOAD x5 to students folder
NEW CANVAS Drawing the background of the game., so think together what the background could be. And no “ground” just background. Like mountains, sunny day clouds etc DOWNLOAD x 5 to Students folder
How to Make an Endless Runner Game in Scratch (Part 1) UPLOADING TO SCRATCH
Open scratch
Uploading Go to google drive - students and find the drawings we have done IF students have not drawn something they may use teachers' drawings.
Once characters are uploaded lets edit them to make sure they have no additional colors like a white box around them, Click on character > costume tab> click bucket >fill = no color> click the area with white Repeat this for ALL CHARACTERS
For uploading multiple designs like the cactus, Upload one first and then add the rest through costumes.
Upload BACKGROUND
Change size Click and select all of the background Use the mouse wheel or the pinch to see all of the scene Make the background as big as the scene.
Adjust size and position Click the correct character and moving it by clicking it in the scene Change the size in the options
Change name here to be correct if not named when saved
To google drive students folder *** Teachers also save to the main folder for students that need to catch up.