Kids Can Learn Basic Animation with Pixar in a Box
In school, some students ask the question: “When am I ever going to use this in real life?”. Well, Pixar has partnered up with Khan Academy to try and answer that question with Pixar in a Box. Pixar in a Box is
a series of interactive lessons, each of which demonstrate how a concept introduced in school is used for creative benefit at Pixar.
Pixar in a Box teaches basic concepts of animation while connecting mathematical concepts into the lesson. This is for people of all ages (Well, grades 5 and above). It also allows users the chance to learn about the Pixar filmmaking process from start to finish.
From what I have seen, this seems like a cool resource and tool for students to have access to, especially those interested in animation (It also doesn’t hurt that it's free). Pixar in a Box offers lessons in topics like Patterns, Character Modeling, and Environment Modeling! Each lesson seems to be followed up by a “Test your knowledge!” type activity where users can experiment with the concepts they just learned.
If you are interested, you can watch the video below, or check it out here.