RSA Animations – “How to” guide

Equipment needed

Laptop Flip cameras Large sheets of white paper

Tripod for cameras Movie Maker or iMovie (available on all laptops)

Whiteboard markers (2 per group) or normal markers

Whiteboard erasers

Process

1. Split students into groups of 4. Each group will need to assign students to the following roles:

Narrator, Script writer, script editor, illustrator, camera operator and video editor. Students can

double up on roles and rotate roles. 2. Research content and create an engaging script 3. Using the script, work with your team to develop an engaging set of illustrations to match the

content. Spend time working on the layout of the drawings and the flow of the work. Use a

large white piece of paper to complete the drawings. Once a plan for the drawings has been

completed, you can begin your videoing. 4. Set up your camera and tripod to capture your drawings. You can decide to use paper to

capture your images or use a whiteboard. Ensure that your workspace has good lighting,

your camera is stable and that your vision of the sketch is clear. As sound will be removed

from the footage, don't worry about background noise. 5. Record your sketch. This can be done continuously or in sections 6. Plug the flip camera into laptop and insert the movie into Movie Maker. Edit your video by

adjusting and increasing the playback speed and removing the volume. (See video tutorial) 7. Once the video playback speed has been increased, record your narration using the pre-

prepared script. Save the movie