The simple intuitive interface of Zu3D makes it suitable for
early years and
primary school children. Whilst Zu3D's powerful features provides keystages 3-5 with enough if a challenge to create professional animations.
Zu3D can be used across the curriculum and here we give you some ideas of how animation can be used to enhance and explore, evaluate and explain different subjects.
Literacy
Storyboards
Storytelling
Speaking and listening
Sense of audience
Developing vocabulary
Group work
Drama – creating and sustaining roles
Exploring characters.
Maths
Illustrate mathematical concepts such as fractions and division,
Exploring 3D shapes and directions.
The use of maths can enhance pupils' film making ability
For example: If my audio clip is 5.3 seconds long and I am filming at 15 frames per second, how many frames do I need to take to cover the duration of the sound?
Art & Design
Film production
Painting and drawing backgrounds
Building 3D backgrounds
Creating characters and props
Making choices about materials
Commenting and reviewing others ideas, approaches and methods
Animation is Art! -Art departments in a number of secondary schools are using Zu3D to explore animation as an art in its own right
Music
Improvising and developing rhythmic and melodic material
Record your own sounds and music in Zu3D
Explore, choose and combine musical ideas from Zu3D audio library or import your own
Using ICT to capture change and combine sounds
IT
Through learning the basic skills involved in making an animation you cover a good part of the ICT curriculum.
Exchanging and sharing information
Share films safely on the Zu3D website to a potential audience of millions
Assessment for learning-Use the feedback from the website to make a better film next time
Geography, History, Science, RE, MFL & PSHE
For these subjects Zu3D can be used as a tool for demonstrating knowledge and understanding.
Recreate past events
Animate a life cycle
Show how different religions pray through an animated character.
Animate a film in French