1.1 THE BIG QUIZView the Prezi: The Making of the Book of Kells and answer the questions.

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1 What shape were books before they were made in the shape we know today?

2 How many illustrators do we think worked on the main pages of the Book of Kells?

1 3 7

3 Monks made the whole book, including the pages and coloured inks. True or false?

True False

4 MAKING THE PAGES – Put the process in the right order:

5 Label the pictures and write down the colour that each item made. (Use the lists to help you!)

ItemsKermesInsect

TurnsoleOak appleVerdigrisOrpiment

Lapis lazuli

ColoursBlackGreenPurpleBlue

YellowRed

Pages were cut out.

Calf skin was soaked in lime and water.

Hair was scraped off the skin.

The skin was stretched and flattened.

Rolled

1

2

3

4

Verdigris

Green

Lapis lazuli

Blue

Turnsole

Purple

Oak apple

Black

Orpiment

Yellow

Kermes insect

Red

Lapis Lazuli came from Afghanistan. Mark Afghanistan on the map.6

What did scribes use to make thequills they wrote the book with?8

Draw and label your answer.

When was the cover stolen from the Book of Kells?10

9th century

11th century

13th century

Fill in the missing words.9

The Book of Kells is made from‘stacks’ of gatherings

together. The assembled stackswere held together (bound)

in a book shape by sewing the

and last gatherings into the

Where did these pigments came from?71. Turnsole

2. Kermes Red

3. Iron gall black

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sewn

first

cover

Used to make blues, purples and reds.

It was a plant from the Mediterranean.

Kermes red came from the female

kermes insect. It came from Turkey.

It came from oak apples (the cocoons of

gall wasps) which were found in oak trees.

A sharpened feather,for example Goose

4 Celtic metal featured the La Tène style. Draw an example of this type of decoration.

3 Apart from gold, name one other material that metalworkers used.

2 What kind of person would have worn a torc?

1 Some monks were highly skilled metalworkers. Can you give an example of something they made?

Gospel book cover, chalice, crozier,

paten, bell shrine

Nobility

Important people

silver, copper, amber

glass, jewels

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1.1 THE BIG QUIZView the Prezi: Celtic Metalwork and answer the questions.

5 Name the metal objects below. Where were they made?

7 Label the tools shown.

6 Put the metalwork process in the right order.

Jewels were added to the surface.

Molten metal was poured in.

Clay moulds were made.

Bell shrine of Saint Patrick

Downpatrick

Kells Crozier

Kells

3 1 2

Dividers

Ruler

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Your task is to make a multimedia presentation about the making of the Book of Kells. You should use computer software such as PowerPoint or Slideshow.

First, you need to plan the slides you will include.

Title Slide

The first slide should have the title of your presentation and your own name(s) on it.

Facts about the Making of the Book of Kells

Each slide should tell us something different about how the Book of Kells was made. You might choose to present one or two aspects of the making of the manuscript, like the coloured inks used, or the various stages of the process, from the making of the pages to the binding of the book.

Pictures

Each slide should have at least one picture to illustrate the text. Your pictures may be provided by your teacher, downloaded from the internet or a camera, or drawn and scanned into the computer.

Your presentation must have at least 10 slides, including:

2.1 CREATE A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION

Things to think about:

Text and FormatMake a plan to sequence the information in your presentation. You might want to format the text size, font and colour.

ImagesYou could use different tools like crop, adjust contrast/brightness and recolour to edit your images. You could also add relevant hyperlinks and embed video files.

Timing, Transitions and AnimationsYou may want to animate your slides using custom animation and applying transitions. You could even use a timed loop for your show.

Now use the Presentation Planning Sheet to help you plan your presentation.

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Your task is to make a multimedia presentation about Celtic metalwork. You should use computer software such as PowerPoint or Slideshow.

First, you need to plan the slides you will include.

Title Slide

The first slide should have the title of your presentation and your own name(s) on it.

Facts about Celtic Metalwork

Each slide should tell us something different about metal art in early Ireland and Britain. You might choose to present one or two aspects of metalwork, like jewellery worn by important people in society or items made for a monastery, or part of the process of making metal objects and different materials that were used.

Pictures

Each slide should have at least one picture to illustrate the text. Your pictures may be provided by your teacher, downloaded from the internet or a camera, or drawn and scanned into the computer.

Your presentation must have at least 10 slides, including:

2.1 CREATE A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION

Things to think about:

Text and FormatMake a plan to sequence the information in your presentation. You might want to format the text size, font and colour.

ImagesYou could use different tools like crop, adjust contrast/brightness and recolour to edit your images. You could also add relevant hyperlinks and embed video files.

Timing, Transitions and AnimationsYou may want to animate your slides using custom animation and applying transitions. You could even use a timed loop for your show.

Now use the Presentation Planning Sheet to help you plan your presentation.

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There are different types of Animation:Stop-Motion Animation

STOP-MOTIONDRAWN COMPUTER

Cut-out/Collage Animation

Claymation Object Animation Pixelation

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Any film can be explored using:The Three Cs and the Three Ss

SETTING STORY SOUND

CAMERACHARACTER

COLOUR

2.2 CREATE AN ANIMATED CELTIC STORY Now you’re going to plan and make an animation about something you’ve learned. First, your team will need to think about:• the three Cs – camera, character and colour; and• the three Ss – setting, story and sound.

A long shot can be used to set the scene and show the

action. It can also be used to show full length characters

from a distance.

A close-up shot shows us details or the

emotions on a character’s face.

A mid shot shows one or more characters, usuallyfrom the waist or knees up. Not much background

is visible.

Camera ShotsThe camera is used to show and lead us through the story. It is important to think about which shots are used. These are the main types of camera shots.

Camera AnglesCamera angles can be used to show moods and atmosphere or make a shot more interesting. Here are three basic camera angles you will see in films.

A low angle shot is taken from below, with the camera pointing up. This angle can be used to make someone look bigger and more in

control.

A high angle shot is taken from above, with the camera pointing down. It can be used to emphasise how small, vulnerable or

helpless someone is.

A point of view shot is where you seem to see what the character is seeing.

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Test Yourself

Discuss...What camera shot(s) do you think you might use?

Notes/Ideas:

Discuss...What camera angle(s) do you think you might use?

Notes/Ideas:

Label each camera shot below – is it a close-up, a mid shot or a long shot?

Now label each of these shots – is it a high angle, low angle or point of view shot?

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Close-up shot

Mid shot

Long shot

High angle Low angle

Point of view shot

Pupils will mostly frame and shoot using long shots to show action, perhaps with a few close-ups to show detail/add interest.

Cut-out stop-motion animation is ‘flat’ usually with the camera shooting from above – pupils will perhaps only use high angle shots.

Character and Colour

Scribes would have had a quill to write with.

What other items might make your animation more authentic?

HAIR:Monks shaved their heads in a ‘tonsure’.

CLOTHES:Monks in the 8th and 9th century would

have worn long tunics and cloaks of varying colours. Their clothes were fastened with

leather belts and they wore sandals.

AGE:People of different ages lived in

monasteries. Some young men joined a monastery when they were 15 or

16 years old.

Now think about the character(s) you will include in your animation. You could use the information below to help you.

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Character and ColourWhat characters and colours could you include in your animation? What could you represent, and how could you make it more authentic? Discuss the ideas below in your group.

Designs

Celtic metalwork is decorated with complex La Tène knotwork and spiral designs.

Society

Important people wore gold and silver jewellery.

Monasteries

Beautiful metal objects were made by monks for use in monasteries.

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Colour Colour can help to tell the story and tell us about the mood of a film, for examplesombre colours might be used for a dark storyline and a film that uses bright colours could be light-hearted.

Sombre Colours Bright Colours

What story/mood? What story/mood?TIP: Agreeing colours for your characters and backgrounds will be important for continuity.

BUILD (tall, short, heavy, thin...):

HAIR STYLE AND COLOUR (long, short, shaved, plaits...):

CLOTHING (tunic, cloak, trousers, bare legs, shoes...):

AGE:

JEWELLERY/OBJECTS (crozier, bracelets, brooch...):

Creating Characters for Your Animation

Use this page to make notes about the characters your team agrees should be included in your animation. Sketch and jot down what they will look like, and what colours and materials you might use to make them.

If you need more space, use another sheet.

BUILD (tall, short, heavy, thin...):

HAIR STYLE AND COLOUR (long, short, shaved, plaits...):

CLOTHING (tunic, cloak, trousers, bare legs, shoes...):

AGE:

JEWELLERY/OBJECTS (crozier, bracelets, brooch...):

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Read the information about late 8th/early 9th century society and look at the pictures. What setting will you use for your animation.

There were no cities or large towns in late 8th and early 9th century society. Families came together in small farming communities made up of round huts with thatched roofs.

Monks lived outside the rest of society in monasteries. Monasteries were small, isolated settlements, like small villages, usually enclosed within stone walls.

Buildings were made from stone or timber, or wattle and daub (interlacing rods, twigs or branches plastered with clay).

Settings

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Other Settings

The countrysideIn Asia A frozen pond in winter

In another world! In a cityIn the past

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CHOOSE A STORY OR

FILM

Is it set in a certain era – for example 1600s, 1940s, now,

the future?

Is it rural or in the city?

Does the story take place inside (for example

Andy’s bedroom in Toy Story) or outside?

Discussing Settings

Does the action take place in a particular country?

Is it grimand dark or bright and cheerful?

What are the visual clues that tell us the time, place or space?

Notes/Ideas:

Now, in your group discuss the background for your animation – this will be your setting.Plan how you will create your background.

Could you use different textures to add interest?

Which colours would be best for your setting?

TEXTURE/ EFFECTS

Things to think about:

Don’t make your background too detailed! People need to be able to focus on the action.

Remember not to include anything that moves in nature (for example birds in the sky, animals in the field or fire). You’ll need to make moving things seperately.

COLOUR

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THE FIVE

WsWHY?

Motive for the action?Note: We don’t always know.

Story: Main Ingredients

WHATis the action?

What happens?

WHENdoes the action take

place?

WHEREthe setting is.

WHO?Main character(s)

12

FLICK BOOK CHALLENGE

Try timing how long your flick book takes to watch!

Make a flick book together in your group! Each person should work on eight small strips of paper...

Each page should show a tiny movement from the last.

Keep it simple: agree what your character will look like before you begin, for example a stick man, outline drawing or simple shapes.

OPTIONAL

Story and SoundThink about how long you will have to tell your story.

Frame rate = the number of pictures per second in a film

Most animations that we watch are made up of individual frames (pictures)

that are played back at a speed of 24 frames per second.

When our eyes see a series of fast moving pictures one after another, our brains are tricked into seeing the pictures as moving.

Can you work out how many frames (pictures) we watch

in a minute?

24 (pictures) x 60 (seconds) =

frames

Can you work out how many frames (pictures) you would need to take for 30 seconds

of film?

8 (pictures) x 30 (seconds) =frames

To make your animation, you will use a frame rate of between 8 and 12 frames

per second.

This means you will need 8 –12 pictures for every second of your film.

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1440

240

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Storyboard A storyboard is a sequence of pictures – usually including directions and dialogue – illustrating the shots planned for a movie, TV production or digital story.

Put yourstory’s title and

your name in thefirst box.

Number yourboxes to help you

keep track of where you are in

your story.

Use the speechboxes to write

down your ideas about any

sounds or narration you might want

to add.

Use the large boxes to draw pictures of the

main shots in your animation.

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Open the digital storytelling software you are going to use, for example iMovie, Movie Maker or PhotoStory.

• Set up your project (open software and name project) and save. • Save your work early on and often – computers often ‘crash’ when you are

working with files containing images and audio.

• Find the folder where your pictures are stored on the computer network. • Import the pictures you will use, making sure any images with fingers in shot

are deleted. • Drag pictures into the timeline and make sure they are in the order they should

appear.

Use your storyboards as a guide...

Editing (1)

OPEN SOFTWARE

SET UP and SAVE

ADD PICTURES

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Editing (2)

• Add an opening title, including the name of your animation and your own name(s). Format your title by changing the font, size, colour and alignment.

• iMovie and Movie Maker allow you to change the title’s animation style (how the title appears and disappears onscreen).

• If you are not recording narration, you can add typed text to your story. Sentences should commentate on the appropriate pictures in the story.

• If sentences are being voiced over, you may not need text with the pictures (unless adding captions, for example character or place names).

• Format your title by changing the font, size, colour and alignment.

• You can list the different roles you and others undertook in making your projects, for example director, set designer, camera operator. Format your title by changing the font, size, colour and alignment.

• iMovie and Movie Maker allow you to change the animation style of the text.

OPENING TITLE

ADDING TEXT

END CREDITS

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Editing (3)

• You will need to make any changes to your projects now before final sounds are added (and movies are saved and exported).

• Check your text for spelling and grammar: typos can easily detract from the quality of your hard work!

You may choose to apply special effects to your pictures and/or apply transitions inMovie Maker or iMovie. PICTURE EFFECTSEffects should be used sparingly, and only to enhance a picture, for example an image inan historical story could have an ‘old’ effect applied to it.TRANSITIONSA transition is an effect applied to the blending of one image into the next, for exampledissolve, wipe, fade in and fade out.Transitions blend the end of one image and the beginning of the next by taking a portionof each clip and blending them. Important: Transitions will affect the timings of yourproject: you will have to readjust your audio and picture timings after applying transitions.

PROOF and PREVIEW VISUALS

PICTURE EFFECTS and TRANSITIONS (Optional)

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Editing (4)

• You can record narration within the programme using headphones and microphones.• Record your sentences separately, giving each sentence’s sound file an appropriate name, for example sentence 1, sentence 2... so that you can find and recognise each

sound file easily.• Insert your sound files into the appropriate (timeline) location in the correct order.

• Find where the music files are stored on the computer network.• iMovie and Photostory have some music included within the programme. They will

allow you to add music which will play throughout the story, underneath any narration/dialogue.• Movie Maker will allow for only one audio track to play at a time, so you will only be

able to add music where there is no narration or dialogue. It is recommended to use short pieces of music to go with your opening titles and end credits.

Fine tune any music or audio used in your story.• Adjust the volume levels of audio files. Your narration should be clear, with any

accompanying music not overpowering the narration. • Movie Maker and iMovie will allow you to fade music in and out. It would be a good idea

to fade any music out at the end of your story, so that it does not end too abruptly.

RECORDING THE NARRATION/DIALOGUE

ADDING MUSIC

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PROOF & PREVIEW VISUALS

PICTURE EFFECTS & TRANSITIONS (Optional)

Editing (5)

FINAL PREVIEWPreview your assembled project, making sure your sound and images synccorrectly. Any final changes must now be made before final save and export ofyour animation.SAVE and EXPORTSave your work for the final time before exporting it as a self-contained movie filethat can be played on any computer.

THAT’S ALL FOLKS• Watch your finished animations using the projector for the whole class to enjoy!

FINAL STAGES