Flash Workbook

The Brief

Began using the software flash for animation!!

Notable stuff I learnt today includes:

Timeline - represents pages, time, etc.
Frames, Key Frames, Empty Key Frames, Tweens, actions f5 shift f5, f6 & f7.

There are two types of flash movies: .fla and .swf
When starting a new document, change the frame rate to 20 fps recommended.
Apple return - preview movie/animation created.
Key Frame has little circle - important animation
To insert time/ 'grey space' - F5
To create motion tween - control click on grey area, menu ,'create motion tween'!!! If little dotted lines are present, this means you need to insert a keyframe (shortcut - F6)
Shift
Shift + F6 removes key Frames
F7 creates an empty key frame.

Action scripts: Window - actions (these only work on key frames). Type stop (); to stop the animation from repeting itself.

Motion Guides - used to guide objects over curves / certain path. Use the pencil tool to create guide path.

Oh yeah, we also got our brief! Which is.....

The Brief

You will design an interactive web site or animation that describes one of the following. Advertise, market, touch, breath, sent, sooth, aural, contemporary.

Can devise own project, but will probably pick one of the suggested topics to make life a lot easier for myself!!

Hand in Materials: CD & Blog!!!

» Brooke rambled on @ 6:50 PM