Week |
Lab |
Points |
Due Date |
1 |
Lab 1: Flash Introduction
This group activity gives you a chance to get to know Flash and
your classmates. See the instructions
and turn your work in to your teacher in class.
|
40 |
9/9 |
3 |
Lab 2: Drawing
Use Flash Drawing tools to create a simple scene that depicts
something you did during the summer. Your scene should include
shapes, layers, groups, and modified fills or strokes. See work
from past students for inspiration.
Use WebCT to turn in your .fla file.
|
40 |
9/25 |
4 |
Lab 3: Frame Animation
Use Frame animation to create a simple animation that includes
your name. See work from
past students for inspiration.
Use WebCT to turn in your .fla file.
|
40 |
10/2 |
5 |
Lab 4: Shape Tweening
Create an animation that demonstrates shape tweening. Include
at least three techniques described in your textbook (change shape
text, position, size, color, gradient, etc.).
|
40 |
10/9 |
7 |
Lab 5: Banner Ad
The CIS department Web site needs an animation in the upper right
that features students, classes, degree programs, etc. Create
a 160 x 114 pixel animation that displays text, vector graphics,
and bitmaps. I will post photos for you to use or you may use
your own. You may use frame animation, shape tweening, and motion
tweening.
If you wish, you may create a banner ad for something else.
Dimensions should be approximately 600 x 100.
You will be graded according to requirements (20 points), technique
(10 points), and appearance (10 points).
|
40 |
10/23 |
9 |
Lab 6: Buttons
Create a movie with 3 original, attractive rollover buttons (15
points) that play short rollover sounds (10 points). At least
one should be an animated rollover button (10 points) and one
should link to a Web site (5 points). See work
from past students for inspiration, but make sure you do everything
requested this semester.
video demonstration
|
40 |
11/4 |
10 |
Lab 7: Actions
Create a movie with 3 different animation sequences and 3 buttons
that go to the different sequences. For practice, make your own
buttons.
Don't worry too much about creating a dazzling animation this
time. just practice making frame labels and frame and object actions.
Here's a silly example! See
work from past students for
inspiration.
|
40 |
11/13 |
|
10 |
Lab 8: Drop-down menu
Create a simple drop-down menu interface. The menu should
appear on mouseover or mouse click, and the menu should include
at least 3 working buttons.
|
40 |
11/18 |
13 |
Lab 9: Sounds
Create a movie with 3 buttons that play 3 different sounds when
you click the buttons. At least one sound must be in the timeline
(button goes to the frame with the sound) One sound must be musical
and one should be recorded by you. Be sure to include "Stop
All Sounds" actions to keep sound from overlapping.
The buttons should also play short feedback sounds on rollover.
See work from past students
for inspiration.
|
40 |
12/2 |
14 |
Lab 10: Seasonal Movie
Create a seasonal movie that includes sound. This can be for
a holiday, a season, or other special event. If you are using
a large sound file, be sure to include a preloader (see page 461).
See work from past students
for inspiration. Flashkit also has some greeting
card examples.
Publish your file and upload your swf file to WebCT.
|
40 |
12/9 |
14 |
Lab 11: Special Effect (Extra
Credit)
Research and implement a special effect using a book or one of
the reference sites on the Flash Links
page. Edit the HTML file to that it includes a paragraph that
describes how you did your special effect. Publish your file and
upload your html and swf files to WebCT.
Ideas:
See work from past students
for inspiration.
|
20 |
12/9 |
15 |
Web Site Interface
Use Flash to create a Web site interface. Your site should include
graphics, buttons, animations, and actions. You should have at
least 5 "pages" with navigation to go from page to page.
Your pages do not need to include well-developed content.
You may also suggest an alternative project.
See work from past students
for inspiration.
|
150 |
12/11 |
