Quick Project

 
 

Due Date

 

Monday, April 14 at start of class

 
 

Task

 

Make a 30-60 second animation in Flash that includes these items:

Motion tweens

Masks

Vector objects

Bitmap objects

Text

The animation can be abstract or tell a small story.

The animation should have a variety of rhythms (don't move everything at the same speed).

 
 

Grading

 

10% Of your final grade

40% Based on successfully following the instructions above

30% Based on creativity and originality

30% Based on craft (clean graphics, attention to detail)

 
 

Format

 

Post .FLA to ARTLAB/Moller/jkhazar/Upload_Download

 

Homework 01

 
 

Due Date

 

Wednesday, April 30th at start of class

 
 

Task

 

In lieu of next quiz: Recreate the Hangman Movie.

Can be dropped like a quiz.

Use the source file, and re-enter the scripts but use your own:

Variable names

Mystery word array

Artwork

Include a text document/report about what you don't understand.

 
 

Grading

 

Equivalent to one quiz. May be dropped as one of your quizzes.

25% Based on successfully following the instructions above

25% Based on creativity and originality

25% Based on craft (clean graphics, attention to detail)

25% Based on clear description of what you don't understand.

 
 

Format

 

Post .FLA and text doc to ARTLAB/Moller/jkhazar/Upload_Download/Homework01

Put in a folder with named with your last name. The text doc can be in simpleText or Word format

 

Interactive Training Project

 
 

Due Date

 

Monday, May 12th at start of class

 
 

Task

 

Interactive Guided Training with multiple choice questions.

 

Use:

Arrays

"for" loops

Sounds using the sound object

Animation

 

Extra credit for:

Random question selection

 
 

Grading

 

20% of total grade

33% Based on successfully following the instructions above

33% Based on creativity and originality

33% Based on craft (clean graphics, attention to detail)

 
 

Format

 

Post .FLA in a folder with your last name on it to ARTLAB/Moller/jkhazar/Upload_Download/training_project

 

Final Project

 
 

Due Date

 

Wednesday, June 11th.

No reprieves.

 
 

Task

 

Interactive Multimedia Flash piece from one of the following subjects:
See Class 14 notes for more details and examples

Interactive Portfolio

Interactive Story

Gizmo

Game

 
 

Must Include:

 

Interactively controlled movieClips at least 3 layers deep

clip1_mc.clip2_mc.clip3_mc

ie:

Use a button to stop a flying saucers light from flashing

 

Sound object

More than just playing a sound. Use setPan() and/or setVolume()

ie:

Pan a characters walking footsteps from right to left

Include a volume control slider

 

Color object

ie:

Dynamically change the background color

Animate a movieClip to change color every frame

 

Key object

ie:

Use the Enter key to enter text in a field

Arrow keys to move a movieClip

Spacebar to fire a projectile

 

Date object

ie:

A clock

A calendar

 

Math.random()

ie:

Have a character randomly change the color of its clothes

Start the story in a different place each time the movie plays

 
 

Grading

 

30% of total grade

33% Based on successfully following the instructions above

33% Based on creativity and originality

33% Based on craft (clean graphics, attention to detail)

 
 

Format

 

Post .FLA in a folder starting with your last name to ARTLAB/Moller/jkhazar/Upload_Download/Final