Animation and Drawing

Animation and Drawing

1. Task Requirements

   • Self-Determined Criteria
     • Self-Determined Criteria 1
       • Must use FOR loops to distribute objects
         • FOR loops to randomize rock positions
         • The FOR loops are used to create and randomize positioning of stars
         • There has to be FOR loops to distribute separate objects
         • There must be the use of FOR loops in the code
     • Self-Determined Criteria 2
       • Use different colours and gradients to enhance the shapes
         • Must have different colours and gradients throughout the code
         • Must use a gradient that represents the moon glow
         • Must use a variety of colours to show different shapes so they don’t all combine
   • Constraints and Limitations
     • time
       • not enough time to fully complete code / animation
     • skill
       • not enough python code knowledge to complete some desired goals for code
     • coding environment
       • At school
         • getting distracted by classmates
         • loud
       • at home
         • getting distracted by friends / not wanting to
   • Prescribed Criteria
     • Prescribed Criteria 1
       • Create a coherent picture related to the STEM Video Games theme
         • No moving elements of the image
         • Must have the background with stars
         • Must have a gradient background from black to a dark navy
         • Include further shapes such as trees and moon
     • Prescribed Criteria 2
       • Use multiple types of graphic functions (eg. circles, rectangles, lines)
         • Use circles to create stars and the moon
         • Use rectangles to create an island
         • Use polygons to create palm tree leaves and stars
         • Use multiple shapes to create parts of the images e.g. circles, rectangles, lines
     • Prescribed Criteria 3
       • Use multiple colours
         • Use the colour green for leaves
         • Use the colour white for stars
         • Use the colour yellow for sand
         • Use the colour grey for the moon
         • Use several colours in the image
     • Prescribed Criteria 4
       • Create three functions that draw something
         • Must use at least three functions to create drawings
         • A function must be used for the stars in the sky to repeat multiple stars
         • A function to render a gradient background.
         • One function must be for rocks
     • Prescribed Criteria 5
       • Create a coherent animation related to the STEM video Game theme
         • Create multiples animations with moving features
         • Include buildings light flickering
         • Include an animation for stars falling
     • Prescribed Criteria 6
       • Use FOR loops to create and position multiple items
         • Use for loops to create and position items
         • Use for loops to limit number of segments
         • Use for loops to position items
         • Use for loops to create an object
     • Prescribed Criteria 7
       • Animate at least two aspects of this drawing
         • Must animated at least 2 aspects of the drawing
         • Must have flickering lights
         • Must have scrolling stars
         • Animation must be done to reduces stress on operating system

2. Developer Problem

   • Coding environment
     • key algorithms
       • Building function
         • draw sky
         • draw stars
         • draw buildings
         • draw shapes
       • Display function
         • see shapes
       • Colour change
         • yellow stars
         • light changing
     • Development Tools
       • Thonny
         • python
           • shell
             • display
           • Assistant
       • Arcade Library
         • window
           • display shapes
         • Arcade
   • User Interface
     • pictures
       • shapes
         • triangles
         • circles
         • polygons
         • rectangles
       • Colours
         • green
         • black
         • yellow
         • white
       • ideas
         • City with Car
           • car
       • ideas
         • Island
           • tree
           • sand
       • shapes
         • semi-circle
         • polygon
         • rectangle
       • colours
         • yellow
         • black
         • green
         • brown
     • Animations
       • ideas
         • City Scape
           • moving stars
           • flashing lights
           • car
       • shapes
         • rectangle
         • line
         • circle
         • polygon
         • triangle
       • colours
         • Grey
         • yellow
         • green
         • black
       • ideas
         • Boat
           • twinkling stars
           • water movement
       • shapes
         • rectangle
         • circle
         • polygon
         • line
       • colours
         • Black
         • White
         • Yellow
         • blue
         • Brown