Toon Boom Studio in the Classroom

Developing a wide array of skills using animation solutions enables educators to:• Developcommunication,logicalthinkingandself-

expression• Improvewrittenlanguageandcollaborativework.• Enrichthenatureofschoolassignments• Enhancethecreativedevelopmentofstudents• Increasestudents’motivationandinterestinvarious

educationalsubjects.• Learn21stcenturyskillstothriveinadigitalworkplace.• Increaseliteracyobjectives

Proven multi-technique animation softwareToonBoomStudioisidealforteachersandstudentslookingforaneasy-to-use,multi-techniqueanimationsoftware.Offeringsixtechniques:

• TraditionalPaperAnimation• TraditionalDigitalAnimation• Cut-out• BoneAnimation• Rotoscoping• StopMotion

Studioistheperfecttooltolearnandcreateanimation,fromtheinitialsketchtofinalpublishing.Whetherteachingthefirstofmanyanimationcourses,orlookingforanexcitingnewtooltoenhancelearninginotherdisciplines,Studiocoversalltheessentials.

Experience the infinite possibilities of animationToon Boom meets the needs of educators who are looking for ways to integrate Animation and Arts curriculums into their existing classroom environments and enhance the creative development of students to be able to thrive in a digital workplace.

Evaluation GridsAveryimportantelementoftheCrossDisciplinecurriculumaretheseriesofEvaluationGridsprovidedwitheachoftheactivities.Thecriteriaoftheseevaluationscovernotonlytheanimationprinciplesincludedintheactivities,butalsothelanguage,qualityandotherimportantpedagogicalcriteria.

Field-proven digital software.Toon Boom’s client base ranges from major studios creating Hollywood blockbuster animated films to individual animators creating their first masterpieces. Market-leading studios using Toon Boom’s products include Nelvana, Warner Bros., Mercury Filmworks, Yowza Animation, Bento Box, China Central Television, Toonz Animation India, eMation, Rough Draft Korea, Alphanim, Cromosoma and Enarmonia, to name a few.Someof theprestigiousproductionsdonewithToonBoom’stechnologyincludeLes Triplettes de Belleville,Looney Tunes: Back in Action,The Rugrats,SpongeBob The Movie,Hanuman,Curious George,Go West: A New Lucky Luke Adventure,Simpsons The Movie,Chico & RitaandThe Princess and the Frog.

Training and professional developmentToonBoomAnimationofferstrainingandprofessionaldevelopmenttoallschools,includingtechnicalsupport,userforums,KnowledgeBase,news,contests,sponsorships,trainingandguestspeakers.

CurriculumStudio’scurriculumishighlyrecommendedtoanyschoolthatintendstointegratetechnologyseamlesslyintheirclassroom.Thecurriculumisdividedintwodistinctparts,eachdesignedtomeettheneedsofdifferenteducators:

› ArtCurriculum-Createdfortheartsprogramtosupporteducatorsteachingbasicanimationcourses.ItcoversthecompletesetofanimationtechniquesavailableinStudio.

› Cross-disciplineCurriculums–DesignedforteachersoftraditionalsubjectssuchasScience,Languages,Drama,HistoryorGeography.Itallowsstudentstouseselectedanimationapplicationstolearntraditionaltopicsinanexcitingandmotivationalnewway.

Eachcurriculumisdesignedtobeeasytofollowandincludesavarietyofsamplematerial.

Art Curriculum

ThE ArT CurriCulum hAS BEEn CrEATED For ThE ArTS ProGrAm To SuPPorT EDuCATorS TEAChinG BASiC AnimATion CourSES. iT inCluDES ThE FollowinG:•StudioArtCurriculum–Consistsofthirteenchapterscoveringthefundamentalsofanimation,aswellasthecompletesetofanimationtechniquesavailableinStudio.Eachchapterincludesbasiclecturenotesandsuggestedactivitiestoguidestudentsinapplyingtheoryintopractice.

•Samplematerialsforeverytopiccovered,tobeusedbyteachersfordemonstrationsaswellasbystudentsforhomeworkassignments.

uPon ComPlETion oF ThE ArT CurriCulum, STuDEnTS will:•Haveacquiredenoughexperiencewithvarioustechniquestoknowifanimationisanareathattheywanttoexploreingreaterdepth.

•Bereadytoadvancetomorein-depthtrainingintheirpreferredanimationstyle.

Cross Discipline CurriculumsTheCrossDisciplineCurriculumsconsistofaseriesofprojectsdevelopedfortraditionaldisciplinessuchasScience,Languages,Drama,HistoryorGeography.Theywereconceivedspecificallyforteacherswhoarenotfamiliarwithanimationtechniques,toprovidethemwithanewtoolthatbetterengagesstudents’interestandcreatesamoreexcitinglearningenvironment.

Everyprojecttakesthestudent(orteam)throughmultipleactivitiesdesignedtoexplore,understandandreportonagiventopic.Everyactivitycompelsthemtousevariouscompetenciesnotdirectlyrelatedtotheparticulartopic,resultinginahigherlevelofcuriosityandmotivation,aswellasbetterretentionofmaterialstudied.Thefinalactivityintroducesthemtoselectedanimationapplications,givingthemtheopportunitytocreateadynamicvisualpresentation.

ProjECTS CurrEnTly AvAilABlE:• Science-TheAnimatedSolarSystem,ForMyPlanet,

PlantDecompositionandSoil• Language-TheAnimatedBookReport,Questionsand

Answers,MyFilm• Drama-TheWalkCycleinStop-Motionand

RotoscopingProject• Geography-DiscovertheCapitalsoftheWorldMoreprojectswillbedevelopedovertime,basedonrequestsandfeedbackfromeducators.Ourgoalistohaveaprojectforeverytraditionalsubjecttaughtinthemajorityofsecondaryschoolsaroundthecountry.

Fully ComPrEhEnSivE ProjECTS inCluDE:• Descriptionandscopeoftheproject• Detailsofthesubjectandeducationalcriteriacovered• Descriptionoftheexpectedfinalresult• Suggestedresearchmethods• Tutorialofrequiredanimationapplication• Studentguidetohelpthemachievetheexpected

results• Teachersevaluationgrid• Studentself-evaluationgrid• Relatedsamplematerials

works with Toon Boom StoryboardForcompleteeducationinanimationproduction,useStoryboardinconjunctionwithToonBoomStudio.

ToonBoomStoryboardenablesstudentstoeasilyconceptualizetheirstoryandbringittolifeaswellasvisualizetheirideasusingvectordrawingtoolsandready-madetemplates.Attheendoftheproject,theycaninstantlydistributestoryboardstotheirclassmatesorteacheratanypointduringtheirassignment.ToonBoomStoryboardistheperfectfitforAnimation,Art,Design,FilmandAdvertisingclassestostoryboardalltypesofmultimedia,animationandlive-actionprojects.

Educational discountsToonBoomStudiooffersincrediblevalueataveryaffordableprice.Allfull-timeandpart-timestudents,teachersandfacultymembersattendingschoolsoreducationalinstitutionsareeligibletopurchaseToonBoomproductsatsignificantdiscounts.

Home-schooledchildrenarealsoeligible.Pleaseseetheeducationalsectionatwww.toonboom.com/eduformoredetails.

Volumediscountsarealsoavailableformulti-seatornetworklicenses.FormoreinformationpleasecontactourAcademicTeamatacademic@toonboom.com.

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Toon Boom Animation Inc. is the worldwide leader of digital content and animation creation software. Winner of the 2005 Primetime Emmy® Engineering Award, Toon Boom clients range from major studios creating Hollywood blockbuster animated films to individual animators creating their first masterpieces. Toon Boom Animation is committed to delivering quality, efficiency and reliability to the animation community - for all animation styles, formats and users.

Specifications are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information on Toon Boom Studio or any other Toon Boom product, please contact: academic@toonboom.com

Teacher’s Quick Start Kit AvailableThisbundleisperfectforteachersinterestedinintegratinganimation into their classroom. It includes the WorkoutSeries collection, i.e. Animating, Two-legged Walk Cycle,Four-leggedWalk Cycle, Cut-out Character Design, Cut-outCharacter Rigging, Project Development, Anime Project in 5EasySteps,Stop-motion,PhotoAnimation;aswellas,theBubbleBeezandIntheParktemplates,theBeginnerTrainingVideoandtheBoneAnimationTrainingVideo.