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  • 21 Stunning Examples Of Creatively Done Stop Motion Animations

    Smashing Apps gives us some creative examples for inspiration of stop motion animation.

    Stop motion is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved in small amounts between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames are played as a continuous sequence. The disadvantage with this form of animation is that it can sometimes appear to ’strobe’, partly due to the lack of blur between the frames. Today, we are listing here 21 Stunning Examples Of Creatively Done Stop Motion Animations to make you impress with these creative art that need lots of hard work to get it done. This list is not long in numbers but I promise you that when you start browsing them in details it will surely refresh you and force you to search out more amazing stop motion animations.

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  • This was a great job by Max and Emerald, thanks, I appreciate the time and effort. You will make great teachers through this resource.

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  • Reprinted from eschoolnews (in its entirety as the article is not visible for class without registering).

    Educational videos are getting thousands of hits on YouTube.

    When University of Central Florida junior Nicole Nissim got stumped in trigonometry, she checked out what was showing on YouTube.

    Nissim typically scours the video-sharing Web site for clips of bands and comedy skits. But this time she wasn’t there to procrastinate on her homework. It turned out YouTube was also full of math videos. After watching a couple, the psychology major says, she finally understood trig equations and how to make graphs.

    “I was able to watch them at my own pace and if I didn’t get a concept, I could easily rewind it,” Nissim says. “It was a lot clearer once I watched the video.”

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  • A great lesson plan on Firefox Personas, using Moodle originally, reformatted for the Web.   Originally from Brad Cook, Graphics teacher at Gresham High School.
    FIREFOX ADD-ON
    PERSONAS    CUSTOM

    Websites:
    http://www.getpersonas.com/

    All you need to do is create two graphics files in your favorite graphics editing program (e.g., Photoshop). To get started read more about how to create a Persona.

    Save final copies (PNG or JPG) – but be sure to check to ensure they don’t exceed 300k in filesize!. (Note: This will only test your Persona on the platform you are currently using)

    Uploading New Personas.
    You will need to create an account with Personas. Follow the directions in the site. click here

    Frequently Ask Questions:

    What are Personas?
    Personas are lightweight “skins” that change the look of your Firefox web browser. You can easily switch between Personas with just a few clicks. There are hundreds of Personas to choose from, with more added every day. You can even create your own and share it with others.

    How do I add Personas to my Firefox?
    In less than 60 seconds, you can install a Persona and transform the look of your Firefox web browser. Visit GetPersonas.com and click the download button. After installation, you will be asked to restart Firefox.

    If you want to see how it works, you can watch a quick video demonstration here.

    Once Personas are installed, you’ll be able to choose and change your selected Persona any time simply by clicking on the little fox mask in the lower left-hand corner of your browser window.

    How can I add or change my current Persona?
    There are two easy ways to change your Persona:

    1. Visit the Personas website at GetPersonas.com, check out the gallery, choose your favorite Persona, and click on your choice to instantly change the look of your browser.
      OR
    2. Click on the little fox mask in the lower left hand corner of your browser, then select a Persona that suits your style.


    PROJECT DURATION 3 hrs

    RESOURCES

    Photoshop File
    Persona_Header_TEMPLATE.psd

    Directions
    Demo on Firefox Personas header and footer

    The footer image is displayed as the background of the bottom of the browser window, behind the status and find bars.

    The footer image should be PNG or JPG, 3000 pixels wide and 100 pixels tall and no larger than 300kb in filesize.

    screenshot

    directions

    Image Overlays/Backgrounds will need to extend into the
    white portion of the document
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