Students learn how motion capture (mo-cap) technology enables computer animators to create realistic effects. They learn the importance of center of gravity in animation and how to use the concept of center of gravity in writing an action scene. Note: The literacy activities for the Mechanics unit are based on physical themes that have broad application to our experience in the world - concepts of rhythm, balance, spin, gravity, levity, inertia, momentum, friction, stress and tension.

Concepts

action verbs, center of gravity, engineering, stem

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Additional Tags

action sequence, motion capture, sentence fragment, integrated teaching and learning program and laboratory, teachengineering, computer animation

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)