Animation
Resources
- Animation Class Preparation Page
- Animation Workbook
- Scoutmaster Bucky's Merit Badge Advancement Quick Reference
- Scoutmaster Bucky's Acknowledgement Form
Related
Animation Requirements Current Scouts BSA requirements
as of May 26, 2025
as of May 26, 2025
1.
General Knowledge. Do the following:
a.
In your own words, describe to your counselor what animation is.
b.
Discuss with your counselor a brief history of animation.
2.
Principles of Animation. Choose five of the following 12 principles
of animation, and discuss how each one makes an animation appear more
believable: squash and stretch, anticipation, staging, straight ahead
action and pose to pose, follow through and overlapping action, slow in and
slow out, arcs, secondary action, timing, exaggeration, solid drawing,
appeal.
3.
Projects. With your counselor's approval, choose two animation
techniques and do the following for each:
a.
(a) Technique 1
1.
Plan your animation using thumbnail sketches and/or layout drawings
either on paper or using an animation software program.
2.
Create the animation.
3.
Share your animations with your counselor. Explain how you created
each one, and discuss any improvements that could be made.
b.
(b) Technique 2
1.
Plan your animation using thumbnail sketches and/or layout drawings.
2.
Create the animation.
3.
Share your animations with your counselor. Explain how you created
each one, and discuss any improvements that could be made.
4.
Animation in our World. Do the following:
a.
Tour an animation studio or a business where animation is used, either
in person, via video, or via the internet. Share what you have learned
with your counselor.
b.
Discuss with your counselor how animation might be used in the future
to make your life more enjoyable and productive.
5.
Careers. Learn about three career opportunities in animation. Pick
one and find out about the education, training, and experience required for
this profession. Discuss your findings with your counselor. Explain why
this profession might interest you.
