GOANIMATE & TOONDOO
Modern Languages and animations
June 2009 A.SALT, GGS

GOANIMATE
• What is it?: entertainment website that
enables the simple creation of unique
computer animated stories that can be
shared
• Age: unspecified
• Email: real
• Pupil access: blocked by c2k
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Registering for Goanimate
•Go to http://goanimate.com
•Click on Sign up
•Fill in your email and create a username
and a password
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CREATION
• Once you have logged in, click on ‘Create’
(top RHS)
• Click on ‘Animation Studio’
• Select your cast
• Select your theme from the drop-down
menu, then start to create your
masterpiece, adding characters, backdrop,
music etc..
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CREATION
• By selecting your character on the scene,
a number of options will appear – hover
over each orange icon to see what it does
• There is also a menu of actions,
movements and facial expressions to
select from
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CREATION
• Add new scenes to create your story, by
clicking on ‘Add scene’
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CREATION
• As you get more adventurous, you can add your
own images and voice recordings by clicking on
‘Import Images/Sound’ below the scene and then
browsing for the file
e.g. Use Audacity to record what you want to say
NB Avoid using the phone option, as it could be a US
number
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SAVING YOUR WORK
• To see your work, select ‘Preview’
• Once you are happy with it, select
‘Save’
• Decide if you want to make it private or
public
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PUPIL USE
• Remind pupils not to use their full name,
when registering
• Get them to email their animation to you,
or embed it in your wiki, if you have one
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TOONDOO
• What is it?: website that enables the
simple creation of comic strips
• Age: unspecified
• Email: real
• Pupil access: c2k-ok
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Registering for Toondoo
•Go to http://www.toondoo.com
•Click on Register
•Fill in your email (can be false) and create a
username and a password
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CREATION
• Once you have logged in, click on ‘Tools’
• Click on ‘ToonDoo Maker’
• Select your layout by clicking on it
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CREATION
• Start to create your cartoon using the
icons at the top of the layout. (As you
hover over icons, the text description will
appear)
• Drag and drop the background, etc, into
the appropriate box
• Use the icons below the cartoon strip to
edit, in terms of size, etc
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SAVING & SHARING
• Once you are ready, save your work by selecting
the ToonDoo icon (top left) and then selecting
the disk icon
• Choose whether you want to publish it to the
world, keep it private or share with friends
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PUPIL USE
• Remind pupils not to use their full name,
when registering
• Get them to select ‘Share with friends’ and
email it to you.
• If you then visit the website through the
email link, you can right-click and save the
picture
• You can then upload the ToonDoo to your
wiki
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