This Computing video supports teachers in guiding the children in planning their animations by introducing the concept of storyboarding.

The video demonstrates how professional animators, such as those behind Wallace and Gromit, use storyboards to plan scenes and develop ideas. It shows how to break stories into manageable parts, focus on a single character, and design simple sets to prevent accidental movement. The video highlights how decomposition and abstraction support clear thinking, helping teachers model how to simplify complex ideas. The lesson builds computational thinking and creativity, supporting the children in planning their animation projects and preparing them for the next stage, which is creating models and sets.

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