Week 30 2026 Characters & Backgrounds

March 24 - 27, 2026 


Assignment: Create 5 characters and 5 Backgrounds.
- 5 Characters (50 pts)
- 5 Backgrounds (50 pts)
Details: Using scenes, create five different points of view. For example create an establishing shot from a distance, use medium shots, close ups birds eye view, and other angles.  

Week 28 2026 Brainstorm & Planning

March 9-13, 2026 

		Digital Graphics
March 3-7	Week 27	Character Design & Storyboard
March 10-14	Week 28	5 Backgrounds
March 17-21	Week 29	Sound FX & Animation
March 25-28	Week 30	Title & Credits
Mar. 31-April 4	Week 31	Update Portfolio
April 7-11		Spring Break

Objective: Brainstorm & Planning
Assignment: Storyboard (50 pts)
Details: Draw your cartoon in a storyboard.

Assignment: Create 5 characters and 5 Backgrounds.
- 5 Characters (50 pts)
- 5 Backgrounds (50 pts)

Week 27 2026 Shape Tween & Graphic Symbol

March 2 - 6, 2026 

 Objective: Draw using shapes and lines.
Assignment: Shape Tween Animation 25 pts.
Details: Use the drawing tools to draw a background in Animate. Use color and the gradient tool to make it look good.
Save As: Shapetween.fla

Objective: Use Graphic Symbols to Animate
Assignment: Graphic Symbol (50 pts)
Details: Draw an object and convert to a Graphic Symbol. Double click on the symbol and animate on new timeline.
Save As: GraphicSymbol.fla

Video Tutorials

Shape Tween Animation

Graphic Symbol

Pause a Character
Grow Character