Animation in Flash 3 - Due May 1

Motion Tween Animation
Credit: Joe Dockery, CTE Instructor, Mount Si High School, Washington

Motion Tween

In this lesson you will learn how to use Motion tween to move, resize and orient objects to a path. In other words, if your object needs to travel in a curved path, you will want to use Motion tween.

When you finish each file, save it and put it all in a folder to turn in named:

period#_lastname_firstname_18x

12 Animation Principles

Arcs

Slow-in and Slow-out

• Lesson 1: Motion Bounce (4:13)
• Lesson 2: Hurdles (5:34) *Featuring Motion Paths
• Lesson 3: The Fly (7:20) *Featuring animation cycles and orienting to a motion path

For Lesson 3, if you want to substitute the Fly with your own invention -- go for it!

Animation in Flash 2 - Due April 26

Classic Motion Tween Animation Directions
Credit: Joe Dockery, CTE Instructor, Mount Si High School, Washington

This lesson will introduce you to another type of animation technique in Flash called Classic Tween. Make sure to always use symbols and keep only have one animation per layers. This technique is great for moving in a straight line, resizing and rotating.

In the first activity you will create the basic ball bounce. In the second activity you will create a movie that replicated a game of pong.

When you finish each file, save it and put it all in a folder to turn in named:

period#_lastname_firstname_17x

Keyboard Shortcuts:
·         F5 Insert Frame
·         F6 Insert Keyframe

12 Animation Principles (See last lesson, #1)
Anticipation 

Tutorials

• Lesson 1: Classic Tween Ball Bounce (5:08) Example
• Lesson 2: Classic Tween Pong (7:19) Example
• Lesson 2.1: Classic Tween Resize/Rotate (4:18) *Extension of Lesson 2 Example
• Lesson 3: Classic Tween Anticipation (7:00) This lesson features rotate and blur.  Example

Animation in Flash 1 - Exercises 16 Due April 25

Animation with Flash

The following lessons and information were provided by Joe Dockery, CTE Teacher and Adobe Education Leader, Mount Si High School.

Step 1.  Review the following handout:

12 Animation Principles (pdf)

Step 2:  Complete Lesson 1 and 2 below by watching the INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS!  I am trying to see if watching a video for instruction may be a good way for you to learn.  The video is produced by another teacher in Washington state.  He is a very good instructor.

Step 3:

Turn in both lessons in a folder labeled period#_lastname_firstname_16x

Basic Animation Techniques

Adobe Flash uses four primary animation techniques: Frame-by-frame, Classic Motion Tween, Motion Tween (new), and Shape Tween. In the following lessons you will explore each technique. I encourage you to practice each technique after you complete the tutorial assignment. Make notes on what strengths and weakness that each offers.

Frame by Frame Animation Directions
This lesson will introduce you to a type of frame-by-frame animation. In the first project you will learn how to change the stage dimensions, onion skinning and the animation technique of squash and stretch. In the second lesson you will learn how to create a cycle in the form of symbol.
Keyboard Shortcuts:
·         F5 Insert Frame
·         F6 Insert Keyframe

Animation Principles
Squash and Stretch
Timing and Spacing
Straight Ahead Action and Pose to Pose - Frame by Frame is the same thing as Pose to Pose. Classic, Motion and Shape tweens are examples of Straight Ahead Action.

Tutorials

• Lesson 1: Frame-by-frame Ball Bounce (7:47) *Example
• Lesson 2: Frame-by-frame Flame (5:29) *Example

TEACHER NOTES:  In  the video he says to hit "Control + Return" to watch the Flash file play...our systems have an error that prevents ours from working that way.  You must publish your SWF file and HTML file to go watch it on your computer.

Also, disregard what he says at the end about turning in your file.  You will put both flash files in a folder with the correct name and turn in the folder to Mr. Komar Dropbox like usual.

TUSD CTE Program Evaluation 2013

Class,

TUSD CTE Program want to hear from you!

Please take a moment to complete the following survey.

And please ask your parent(s)/guardian to take the survey!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/52013

Tucson Event Announcement - Walking With Henry, this Saturday

Class,
This Saturday, April 20. a walk to benefit the American Heart Association and in memory a Tucson Police Officer, Henry Fung will be held at Reid Park.

One of your classmates is encouraging people to come and visit and/or walk!

Go to www.tucsonheartwalk.org for more information.

Exercise 15 - MechWars image, due Friday, April 19

Class,

The next exercise (15) is to make the above image.  

However, you are welcome to make your own image by substituting the Adobe Illustrator images (the hero, aliens) with your own drawings.  You may also substitute the Adobe Photoshop images (the background sun looking thing) with your own background.

You must have the following:
1.  Adobe Illustrator drawings imported
2.  Adobe Photoshop background image imported
3.  Text that looks like it is in perspective

I also put in the exercise folder instructions that are less wording than the book, but still contain the necessary parts to complete.

Exercise 15 is due Friday, April 19.

Turn in as period#_lastname_firstname_15x.fla

Logo Design - Gallery of Works

Exercise 12 - Logo Design (logo, business card, letterhead)

     Gallery of Selected Works

Exercise 14 - Flash banner ad, due April 12 (50 pts)

Class,

You will now be creating a banner ad from Adobe Flash like the one above.  You are allowed to change some of the colors, text and image but you must be able to show a drawing with the same parts.

Go to the Mr. Komar Shared folder and look for the Classroom in a Book that you have been using and go to Lesson 2 

First, you will learn:

1.  Drawing Modes

2.  Symbols

Next, you will learn:

1.  Alignment 

2.  Deco tool

Due April 12,

Turn in as:

period#_lastname_firstname_14x

Welcome back -- Begin Adobe Flash : Exercise 13 Photo Album

Class.
Welcome back!

Today we begin to learn how to use Adobe Flash.  There will be an introductory video.  

You will use the Flash Classroom in a Book which can be found on your Mr. Komar Shared folder to find all the lessons.  We will start with lesson 1 in the book which will be Exercise 13 for our class.  

Due April 5

You will use the photos you were to download on the Friday before Spring break and make a photo album in Adobe Flash.


Today I will present the following concepts:

1. The Stage
2. Frame vs. Keyframe
3. Hidden Tools

Name the file period#_lastname_firstname_13x and place into the Mr. Komar Dropbox by April 5.


During the last 10 minutes of class today, go to the below link and take the online quiz.  Remember to have your Classroom in a Book open to find the information.

Take the online test