Using Adobe Animate, I designed this short animation depicting the Earth's orbit around the Sun using inspiration from my son and his space kit. Starting with some simple vector images, I created the earth and Sun with the pen and rectangle/circle shape tools. I then created an elliptical orbit path for the Earth image and applied a tween to help it orbit around the sun, while also turning on the "orient to path" option to give the Earth its seasonal wobble and tilt.

To create twinkling stars, I added layers of small white cirlces and inserted several keyframes within each. I then set each keyframe's Alpha to a different percentage at its beginning and end to create the twinkling and fading effect.

Creating this video was a challenge that allowed me to explore a different program's tools for creation. Being able to diversify my skill set across softwares and programs will hopefully set me apart as I move into focusing on curriculum and instructional design.