Computers and Technology:
AI Project- The Animated Social Media Post

Overview of the Project: We have already completed a GRAND OPENING ADVERTISEMENT for your selected company a few weeks ago. For THIS project, we will be continuing our work with your customer. For this project, your customer (the small business that you selected in the GRAND OPENING ADVERTISEMENT) has asked you to create a professional and stylish ANIMATED SOCIAL MEDIA POST.

Getting Started: First, go to CANVA.com and log in with your SCHOOL EMAIL. Notice that you have access to a bunch of different tools and templates on the home page. You have a few options for this project, thee B OPTION or the A OPTION. You get to choose, let's go over these one at a time:

  • THE D OPTION: You open an pre-created ANIMATED template in Canva and create an ANIMATED SOCIAL MEDIA POST for your selected company and its products and services. This is the basic option for this project that will earn you a barely passing grade. This will give you a D on the project, if executed perfectly.
  • THE A OPTION: You will create YOUR OWN CANVA SOCIAL MEDIA POST that includes ANIMATION AND MUSIC that you created for your Selected Company from the last project. This will give you an A on this project, if you execute it perfectly.

Research: I highly recommend that you check out some of the CANVA ANIMATED SOCIAL MEDIA TEMPLATES by searching for "ANIMATED SOCIAL MEDIA" to see what this should look like. Mr. B. reserves the right to change, edit or completely throw out your design if it is not of professional quality!

The Project: Your assignment is to create an ANIMATED SOCIAL MEDIA ADVERTISEMENT FOR YOUR SELECTED COMPANY. Your advertisement MUST include all of the following elements:

  1. YOU MUST USE THE PROPER SIZED CANVAS FOR THIS. Search for an INSTAGRAM or SOCIAL MEDIA TEMPLATE.
  2. The name of your SELECTED SMALL BUSINESS.
  3. The company website for your business (you will need to look this up, if you don't know it.)
  4. NEW AI GENERATED IMAGERY OF THE THING THAT YOU ARE ADVERTISING. You can create this imagery using CANVA tools or your IMAGE CREATOR on Partyrock from the recent DAILY EXERCISE. It is highly recommended that you use animated images and creative text layouts in your advertisement. This can be for a sale, an event, a new product, etc. BE CREATIVE.
  5. NEW AI GENERATED MUSIC THAT FITS WITH THE COMPANY THAT YOU ARE ADVERTISING.
  6. An eye appealing and catchy design and animation.
  7. Your advertisement must look professional and appealing. If it looks "Middle School" in any way, you will receive a ZERO for this project!

MODEL PROJECT: Here is a model version of this project. Yours should be this quality or better! MODEL PROJECT VIDEO.

Learning CANVA BASICS: If you have not used Canva before, you will need to use Canva's own learning tools and tutorials to figure out how to use CANVA. You can find them on the CANVA LEARNING PAGE.

Learning ANIMATION IN CANVA: If you have not created your own CANVA animation, please use the link below to assist you.

The Companies (People working on the small business ads for each company in each class are listed below):

Business Name Description Assigned Students
Dr. J.'s Bicycle Shop Started as a used bicycle shop, now specializes in mountain and off-road biking. Arlo, Dorian
Turbo Sneaker Shop A high-end sneaker boutique specializing in limited-edition drops, custom designs, and vintage sneakers. Gino, Donavin
The Third Branch Flowers Country flower "farm," specializing in bridal arrangements and sales to other flower shops. Chloe
Street Dreams: Vintage Automobiles Specializing in vintage automobiles and muscle cars. Jacob, Abel
Axel’s Skate & Streetwear A skate shop selling boards, custom decks, and streetwear brands, with a mini indoor skate ramp. Elias, Hunter
Sugar Beez Specializing in artisan and retro-style candies. Carli, Deandria
Rabbit's Den A tattoo parlor specializing in black and gray tattoos and memorial pieces. Kevin, King
Dire Wolf Digital Specializing in collectible products and merchandise for the video game industry consumers. Trini, Alexis
Lulu's on the Avenue Specializing in vintage jewelry and wedding gowns. Gracelynn
O2 Cell phone accessories, skins, cases and other gear. Brandon, Roy
Bluebird Vinyl & Hi-Fi A vintage record store that also sells vintage turntables, speakers, and high-end audio equipment for audiophiles. Peyton H.
The Vintage Cosmetic Company Specializing in 1950's style cosmetics and fragrance products. Targets trendy young women. Peyton S., Sway
Year One Specializing in parts and restorations for older and vintage cars, focusing on muscle cars. Jesse, Ernesto
Brother's Hardware A family hardware store, going back 4 generations, holding out against big-box stores. David
Oklahoma Joe's Hickory-smoked BBQ with slow-cooked beef, pork, and chicken. Kasen, Nathan
Fish Planet Specializing in fresh and saltwater aquarium fish and aquarium services for businesses. Layleen, Brylie
Pine Tree Lighting and Furniture Specializing in lighting and furniture for the family home, specializing in chandeliers, wall-mounted lighting, and remote lighting control systems. Paislee
Blazefire Pizza Wood-fired pizza in a historical building, specializing in deep-dish pizza and specialty Italian pastas. Dominik, Diego
Gigasonic Specializing in musical instruments and lessons for all types of instruments. Brighton, Brianna
The Holy Donut Specializing in artistic donuts with the best lattes and coffees in town. Amber
St. Peter's Fly Shop Specializing in fly-fishing equipment, fly-tying goods, and fresh water and deep-sea fishing gear. Kyson, Emma
Acorn Farm Specializing in high end kitchen items and appliances for the home cook. Vivianne, Hannah
Jetpack Comics Specializing in new, used and vintage comics and related collectibles. Jadon, Salem
Aurora Skies Planetarium A small planetarium offering star shows, telescope nights, and educational programs. Shelby/Alex
Timberline Outdoor Gear Specializing in hiking, climbing, and camping gear for outdoor enthusiasts. Rye
Sword & Board Dice Café A board game café with a huge selection of games, drinks, and snacks for players. Kyle, Joaquin
Velvet Moon Bakery Specializing in artisan breads and pastries, as well as custom cakes for weddings and events. Aaliyah

Submitting your work: When you have created your Animated Advertisement, please SHARE>DOWNLOAD>MP4 or ANIMATED GIF and save it to your COMPTECH folder for grading. This will be a 50 point project.