Create a group digital artwork

Talk about:

• the shape that was repeated

• the size of the shape

• how the shapes move onto the screen and overlap causing changes

• the use of three colours only

• the white background

• the absence of sound.

In a small group, plan an artwork that is different to von Sturmer’s but has a repeated moving shape. Using Microsoft PowerPoint you could:

• repeat a shape that is not a square (Insert tab>Shapes)

• change the size of the shapes (click on the shape and drag the sizing handle in the bottom right corner)

• use three colours but not red, yellow or blue (click on the shape, Home>Fill drop-down menu)

• make the shapes move onto the screen in a different way (Animations>Add Animation>Entrance Effects)

• use a coloured background (Design>Background styles>Format Background)

• add sound (Animation Pane>right click the animation>Effect Options>Sound)

Decide on features for your work.

Use Microsoft PowerPoint to make a group artwork that includes the decided features:

1. Create a blank slide in a new PowerPoint document and select a background colour (Design>Background Styles>Format Background).

2. Insert a shape (Insert>Shapes) and then copy it. Paste the shape several times to create as many shapes as you want (about ten).

3. Resize the shapes and arrange them on the slide.

4. Apply the chosen Entrance animation to each shape in the order you want them to appear (Animation>Add Animation menu )

5. Set each animation to Start After Previous in the Animation Pane (Animations tab).

6. Apply the chosen sound effect to all animations (right click and select Effect Options).

7. Set each animation to Start After Previous (Animation Pane).

Play the animation to review your work and check that it meets the agreed specifications.

You may want to follow this step-by-step guide (.pdf 179kB).