Amazing Animation: 3D Graphics in the Classroom

Amazing Animation: 3D Graphics in the Classroom by Scott Schonefeld

Presentation Handouts

Amazing Animation: 3D Graphics in the Classroom (Adobe Acrobat)
This is a document containing the information from the PowerPoint slide show. The animations used to illustrate the concepts are not present in the document.
Cool 3D Production Studio Handout (Adobe Acrobat)
This is a handout that is a work in progress as I add more materials. At present it covers introductory activities and an advanced activity for creating the Earth object shown below.

Presentation Samples

Amazing Animation Demo
(Windows Media - 2.6 MB)

Planet Earth Object
Cool 3D Thumbnail File - 6 MB Link
(Import into Easy Palette)

Earth Core Object
Cool 3D Thumbnail File - 6MB Link
(Import into Easy Palette)

Planet Earth Zoom Example
(Windows Media - 300K)

Cool 3D File - 6 MB Link

Earth Core Example
(Windows Media - 800K)

Cool 3D File - 6.2 MB Link

MP3 Player Object
Cool 3D Project File - 6 MB Link
(Import into Easy Palette)

Other Samples

Starship Object
Cool 3D Project File - 6 MB Link
(Import into Easy Palette)

Shuttle Object
Cool 3D Thumbnail File - 6 MB Link
(Import into Easy Palette)

Alien Starship Object
Cool 3D Thumbnail File - 6MB Link
(Import into Easy Palette)

Moon Object
Cool 3D Project File - 1 MB Link
(Import into Easy Palette)

Planet 01 Object
Cool 3D Project File - 3 MB Link
(Import into Easy Palette)

Planet 02 Object
Cool 3D Project File - 3 MB Link
(Import into Easy Palette)

Figure Model Object
Cool 3D Project File - 1 MB Link
(Import into Easy Palette)

Virtual Set and Figures
Cool 3D Project File - 1 MB Link
(Import into Easy Palette)

Tutorial Videos

Lesson 1 - Cool 3D Basics (Windows Media - 10 MB)	Lesson 2 - Animation Basics (Windows Media - 5 MB)	Lesson 3 - Insert Graphic Tool (Windows Media - 6 MB)

Lesson 4 - Lathe Tool (Windows Media - 9 MB)	Lesson 5A - Creating Objects Part 1 (Windows Media - 3 MB)	Lesson 5B - Creating Objects Part 2 (Windows Media - 6 MB)

Lesson 5C - Creating Objects Part 3 (Windows Media - 6 MB)	Lesson 5D - Creating Objects Part 4 (Windows Media - 7 MB)	Lesson 6 - Camera View and Aligning Objects (Windows Media - 9 MB)

Extra - Working with a 3D model (Windows Media - 2.6 MB)

Presenter Information

Scott Schonefeld is the Tech Support Coordinator for the Calcasieu Parish Public School System. Before his present position, Scott was the Art Specialist at S.J. Welsh Middle School in Lake Charles, LA where he taught Art using both traditional media and computer graphics / animation. During this time Scott was recognized with the IBM and Technology & Learning State Teacher of the Year award as well as Calcasieu Parish and Region V Middle School Teacher of the Year awards. He has presented at many local, state and national conferences on a variety of technology themes, including 3D animation.

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