Animation
This animation was purposefully designed to be projectable so that it could be both the background of a fun performance and an engaging learning program for children. Specifically, my acting as a magician controlling the operation machine created an entertaining environment for the children to learn math, but by having them pretend to press the buttons and pull the levers of the machine, the animation could also make complex-looking arithmetic operations seem easier and more engaging.
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The number candies, machine, and background were made with Illustrator and Photoshop, and motions and effects were added with After Effects and Premiere Pro. A pair of projectors were used to make the animation projected on the wall to let children feel as if they were interacting with the machine and numbers.
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I am currently planning to make the animation interactive by making the objects move based on the children's movements, like covering the button or pulling the lever with their shadows.
Storybook
This is a storybook paired with the projectable animation, which focuses on arithmetic operations. After introducing arithmetic operations in an easy way through the animation, thus helping the children think of operations as simple acts like pressing a button or pulling a lever, reviewing the function of each of the four operators through this book could greatly facilitate the students’ understanding of operations.