Homework 10.1. Eye Wish: A Little Monster Story
This is the story of a little monster who only has one eye. He is happy at first, but jealousy soon rears its ugly head and he begins to wonder what it would be like to have more than one eye. He soon gets the chance to find out, but finds that the wish he is granted isn't quite what he had hoped!
Join this little monster on a journey of self-discovery, of being careful what you wish for, and of appreciating yourself just the way you are.
This is so adorable! (And very punny). I love all of the components in this, from the googly eyes to the text written out and read aloud. I also think it's great that you used stop-motion as a new way to create a children's book. It would be really interesting to bring old children's stories to life in this way, changing significant aspects of the original like the characters, dialogue, or ending of the story. Formatting a stop-motion animation like a children's book also teaches important lessons to students in interesting ways, like the moral you have here of loving yourself for who you are. Maybe groups of students could be asked to pick something they see as an important life message and then represent it visually through animation.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! This is amazing. I love the little meatball monster. It is so detailed and cohesive. Like Becca, I immediately thought, children's book. The story is so sweet and simple and perfectly told. It is clear you spent a lot of time crafting and executing your story and animation. I definitely see the same idea, "telling a simple children's story" being used as an introduction to stop motion with first and second graders. It is also a great opportunity for interdisciplinary learning with literacy and art.
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