Blog about developing your animation include a link to your animation 3. Computing and purple mash how purple mash can complement the activities and software in switched on computing setting 2dos. Purple mash tools overview 2simple software slideshare. I know only too well how intimidating computers can be for primary teachers even with the aid of online tools like purple mash. Education with technological emphasis exploring the possibilities this bring forth. With this in mind, and being extremely computer literate myself, i produced a series of teacherfriendly powerpoints with embedded videos and worksheets to fully support the module. Our most popular program is purple mash, a website packed with creative tools, games and curriculum resources for primary schools. Purple mash computing session 2 images and animation in our second computing and digital literacy session our objectives were to look at the role of presentation software. Great fire of london v2, 2simple software, purple mash. You can log in to purple mash on desktops, laptops and tablets. They use it heavily and have never had any problems with it. Purple mash is used in foundation 2, the reception classes, but a recent cpd session run by 2simple revealed the existence of a button that makes it easy to switch between mini mash and purple mash. Purple mash tools and content grid 2animate paint and play animated sequences.
This online software suite includes a 3d modelling tool called 2design and make. The themes tab on purple mash organizes topic based resources into themes and subjects so you. It has a range of software which addresses all the key aspects of the curriculum and immediately engages the childrens interest. Pixelmash resolutionindependent pixel art software for. Check out the purple mash avatar builder its a huge amount of fun. One of the many tools inside purple mash is called 2design and make. However, i did have a problem with disc 2, the 1gb msi file wouldnt be accepted in the gpo software deployment section said it wasnt a proper msi, or corrupt or something. Raising standards through creativity we are committed to making software that raises standards, enhances the learning experience, and saves teachers time. Opentoonz opensource animation production software. Purple mash is an awardwinning website for nursery and primary school children. Purple mash across the curriculum at new brighton primary. Learn how to incorporate the powerful mash procedural animation toolsincluded with the maya 2016 extension 2 into your maya workflow and build more dynamic motion graphics.
If you have purple mash you can use these lesson plans in a crosscurricular way to go with a class book you are reading. Skills 2 animate i motion app ipads storyboard a short animation what would happen and when effectively plan for an animation and use purposefully take a series of pictures to form a animation move items within an animation to create movement on playback. Mashme turns you into an animated character automagically. We use purple mash at one of my schools, throughout the entire school. Purple mash has proved to be a very worthwhile investment for our school. Create your first 2d animation video in less than 15 minutes. Get creative with art and music in purple mash youtube. I have been using purple mash for 2 years and find it brilliant, especially for the foundation phase children who have not been exposed to things like spreadsheets, emailing etc. Most lessons assume that children are logged onto purple mash with their own individual.
Loads of free templates, character animations, props and music to choose from. With hundreds of activities available, theres something for every subject, topic and event. Pixelmash brings a whole new approach to pixel art by letting you paint or import highresolution images, then nondestructively pixelize and apply other layer effects to turn it. We are also offering schools and home users an extended free trial for our award winning python in pieces. Use the textured pens to give your pictures that wow factor, and when you are finished there is space to write a descriptive sentence below the image. Purple mash for windows 10 free download on 10 app store. Saint davids day version 2 2simple software, purple mash. With the outbreak of coronavirus covid19 now affecting several educational institutions around the world, we at 2simple are offering free access to both purple mash and serial mash for schools and home users. Driving parameters with textures can be a powerful way to create complex animated geometric structures with ease.
Purple mash simply places all this software online so you no longer have to buy the cds separately, which used to cost around 4050 per cd. Game, 2simple software, purple mash you are the new marketing person at. Children can create expressive multimedia stories, make their own games, paint a picture, or compose a multiinstrumental songs. What makes smash mash interesting is that it specializes in one particular style of animation the mash up. Purple mash is a very popular software solution used in many early years and primary school settings across the uk and internationally. Scott shows you how to build a simple mash network and use an animated 2d procedural texture to control the scale of the objects in the mash network via the. Installed disc 1 complete collection 1gb msi file, but took about 30mins to install. Request i am aware of ableton live and some other studios, but i would not want to be paying so much money to create a mashup. The company makes animation software that follows your movements and recreates them on the screen.
The drawing and painting area includes over 80 themed and scaffolded painting projects. Computing animation plan using purple mash to animate. If youre not already a purple mash subscriber you can find out more here. Just move the dots around to change the shape, then colour it in. We want to show the lively expression of a young artistic. This is purple mash how to create a simple animation using 2animate by chris mayoh on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love purple mash how to create a simple animation using 2animate on vimeo. This lets children design a simple model in 2d which can then be turned into a 3d model. The animation can be used to create a scene from the story or to story board the story as a whole. Using purple mash, children can enjoy enhancing their knowledge and experience in a cross. Were really excited to announce the launch of our online purple mash training area.
Secondly, jen is planning to use purple mash in all the foundation subjects. For detailed lesson plans and other information, see the documents for the individual units themselves. Based on the software toonz, developed by digital video s. Enjoy all the fun of paints and pens with none of the tidying up. In this movie scott shows you how to use animated 2d procedural textures to control mash nodes in maya. This will help with continuous provision, says jen. It enables children to explore and enhance their knowledge in a fun and creative way. It contains all the great programmes from the cds in one place and its really easy to print off and save childrens work. We examine the basic skills that change static images magically, with their own dynamics. Traditionally 2design and make has been used for pupils to create a 3d. The story of the little mole who knew it was none of his business duration. Write about the great fire of london and illustarete using images and clipart. Nov 16, 2016 check out the purple mash avatar builder its a huge amount of fun, and lets you create.