Friday, September 26th, 2025

🎯 Learning Intention

Today, I will watch Flow — a short film created entirely in Blender — and reflect on how design tools can be used for storytelling and creativity.

✅ Success Criteria

I can describe one way Blender was used to create Flow and explain how this connects to our upcoming design projects.

🌍 Why Are We Learning This?

Blender isn’t just a tool for making objects — it’s a tool for telling stories, building worlds, and creating art. Seeing what professionals can do with it will help us imagine what we can do as beginners.

🧠 Warm-Up – Tech Journal Prompt

💡 If you could design an animated world, what would it look like? What objects, colors, or shapes would you include? Why?

Write 3–4 sentences.

📚 Vocabulary of the Day

Term	Definition	Example	Why It Matters
Blender	A free 3D design and animation program.	Used to make the film Flow.	We’ll use Blender soon for our donut project.
Rendering	The process of generating an image or video from a 3D model.	Blender “renders” each frame of a film.	Rendering makes your design visible to others.
Animation	Making digital objects move and tell a story.	A cube rotating into a bouncing ball.	Animation is how 3D design comes alive.

📣 Formative Lecture & Setup

Introduce Flow: explain it was created entirely in Blender by a professional animation team.
Key focus for students: Notice the details — lighting, textures, character design, and how simple shapes combine into complex worlds.

✅ Check for Understanding #1

Ask before the film: Why do you think it’s useful to see what Blender can do at a professional level, even if we’re just starting?