Youth Scouting Portal

Home
Portals
About
Contact

Merit Badges

Merit Badge Paper

Rank

Skill Awards

Youth Position

Patrol Medallions

SMP Home

Youth Portal
Merit Badges

See More Like Animation

Download Item Details Please wait, your checklist is downloading . .

magnify

Fig. 1: Animat-L2-Front

Embroidery: Rayon thread
Border: Merrowed

magnify

Fig. 2: Animat-L2-Reverse

Back: Since 1910 imprint with small Tenderfoot image

Item Name: Animation 2015 - Current

Item ID: Animat-L2

Collector Rating: 1

Pamphlets Used to Earn this Badge

Requirements January 2015 until Current

1. General knowledge. Do the following:

(a) In your own words, describe to your counselor what animation is.
(b) Discuss with your counselor a brief history of animation.

2. Principles of animation. Choose five of the following 12 principles of animation, and discuss how each one makes and animation appear more believable: squash and stretch, anticipation, this staging, straight-ahead action and pose to pose, follow-through and overlapping action, slow and then slow out, arcs, secondary action, timing, exaggeration, solid drawing, appeal.

3. Projects. With your counselor’s approval choose to animation techniques and do the following for each:

(a) Plan your animation using thumbnail sketches and/or layout drawings.
(b) Create the animation.
(c) Share your animations with your counselor. Explain how you created each one, and discuss any improvements that could be made.

4. Animation in our world. Do the following:

(a) Tour and animation studio or a business where animation is used, either in person, via video, or via the Internet. Share what you have learned with your counselor.
(b) Discuss with your counselor how animation might be used in the future to make your life more enjoyable and productive.

5. Careers. Learn about three career opportunities in animation. Pick one and find out about the education, training, and experience required for this profession. Discuss your findings with your counselor. Explain why this profession might interest you.

PDF Viewer

Download PDF

Scouting Memories Project

History

Scouting has undergone considerable transformation in recent years. Once known as an organization for the development of life skills, character and civic duty in young males across America and then internationally, the BSA brand is now all but put to rest.

The Scouting Memories Project works to preserve the history and memorabilia of scouting for years to come. If you have something to share with the community, we welcome your contributions!

STATEMENT REGARDING OBJECTIONABLE CONTENT

The web pages of the Scouting Memories Project (SMP) provide access to descriptions and digital copies of photographs, memorabilia, oral and video recordings of Scouting events and activities.

The web pages contain some content that may be considered prejudiced, stereotyped, or offensive. SMP’s records span the history of the Scouting Program, and it is our charge to preserve these materials and to make them publicly accessible as part of the historical record. We take seriously our responsibilities in preserving and cataloging such material in its original format and in providing access for research and educational purposes. SMP recognizes that users may encounter some items within this collection that contain offensive language, imagery, or other forms of objectionable content. Such materials reflect the language and attitudes of the historical period in which they were created. Providing access to these historical materials does not endorse any attitudes, prejudices, or behaviors depicted therein. The SMP is committed to upholding the principal of equal and free access to unaltered historical information and supports the Boy Scouts of America’s promotion of a culture of belonging and respect and the values expressed by the Scout Oath and Scout Law. If you have questions about this statement or about Archives and Special Collections’ work, we welcome your feedback. Please contact us at ScoutingMemories@scouting.org.

By using this site you AGREE to indemnify all parties to it's ownership, development and operation in the event that you find content to be objectionable.