Project Description

In the Fall Semester of 2018, Tom Smalling, owner of Smalling Studios, took the EME 6055 – Current Trends in Instructional Technology course as part of UCF’s Instructional Design Master’s degree. The project prompt was to develop a visual presentation (animation) using a metaphor to communicate an instructional design development model. Tom used the polishing stone analogy to tell the story of the Successive Approximation Model (SAM) iterative design process. He used Adobe Illustrator to develop the visual metaphor graphic and then animated the story using Adobe After Effects. 

Final Project

Project Planning

The initial start of the animation used Post-it notes.
Post-It Note Planning

The initial ideas for the animation are planned using Post-It Notes. This makes it easy to order and change the animation.

As the project became more refined, additional details were added for each slide.
Rough Sketches

As the project progresses, rough sketches are produced to help solidify ideas. From here, the information is moved in Adobe Illustrator.

Final Graphic

The final graphic for the project was produced in Adobe Illustrator.

Sources

Hanson, S. (2014, May 29) Instructional design: Models of ID [Lynda.com online course]. Retrieved from https://www.lynda.com/Higher-Education-tutorials/Instructional-Design-Essentials-Models-ID/161318-2.html.

Ignatov, O. (Performer) (2016). Upbeat Inspiration [Audio File]. Retrieved from www.audiojungle.net.

MGkhan (Photographer). (n.d.). Polished turquoise stone isolated on white background [Photograph]. Retrieved October 14, 2018, from: https://stock.adobe.com/images/polished-turquoise-stone-isolated-on-white-background/218288268.

MGkhan (Photographer). (n.d.). Rough turquoise stone isolated on white background [Photograph]. Retrieved October 14, 2018, from: https://stock.adobe.com/images/rough-turquoise-stone-isolated-on-white-background/226509765.

Prather, L. (Photographer). (n.d.). Blank chalkboard [Photograph]. Retrieved October 14, 2018, from: https://stock.adobe.com/images/blank-chalkboard/71712714.

Sites, R. (2016, June 9). Agile instructional design [Lynda.com online course]. Retrieved from https://www.lynda.com/Instructional-Design-tutorials/Agile-Instructional-Design/492713-2.html.

Tsarskaya, A. (Photographer). (n.d.). Turquoise semiprecious mineral geological crystal [Photograph]. Retrieved October 14, 2018, from: https://stock.adobe.com/images/turquoise-semiprecious-mineral-geological-crystal/93205479.