Flash Final

Designing for the Web

Make your final Flash project a personal work of art that reflects your style and interests. Your final project in Flash should include:

• shape, classic, motion, and/or motion presets
• sound
• ActionScript (play/pause button)
• a point of view and a clear theme
• 1 minute long

Below are two examples of ways to approach this project (they are works in progress..).

Action Script

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The movie below is a final flash project created by a student from a previous semester.  In a few weeks you have been introduced to the very basics of what Flash can do.  We have only scratched the service of what Flash is capable of.  ActionScript was added to the file below.  Action Script is a type of code added into keyframes to add action to the movie.  For instance the action makes the movie start when you press the word "play".  Go ahead and press play and see what happens.In your final flash project you will use the same script to start your own movies.  

Discover the Watercolor Artist

Advanced Drawing and Painting



Discover the name of each watercolor painting. Find out who painted it and when it was painted.  Which one do you like the best and why?  Research the artist of your favorite painting and write about their life in your sketchbook. A little hint... the artists names are John Singer Sargent, J.M.W. Turner, Winslow Homer, Andrew Wyeth, Georgia O'Keeffe and Albrecht Durer. 

Creating a Slide-Show using Flash

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Now that you know how to  create Shape, Motion, and Classic Tweens it is time to learn how to create a slide show in Flash.  The images below are fading in and out by adjusting the "alpha" in the color effect area of the properties panel.  

There are many ways to make a slide-show using Flash. You can look up some other ways on the internet or follow the  directions here. Begin by inserting your image to a layer (File-import image to stage), convert it to symbol-choosing movie clip for your option.  Then insert a key-frame 10 frames down the timeline. Insert another keyframe on Frame 25.   On frame 25 make the alpha  0.  After doing this create a Classic Tween between  frame 10 and 25.   On a new layer insert a key-frame where the first picture begins to fade out (frame 10).  Import a new image. Convert to symbol. On this frame the alpha will be 0.  Insert a keyframe 15 frames down the timeline (frame 25).  At this frame the alpha will be 100.  Create a classic tween. Insert a keyframe 10 Frames down the timeline (frame 35).  Insert another keyframe 15 frames down the timeline.  At this frame the alpha will be 0.  Create a classic tween between (frames 35-50).  Repeat this process by inserting a key frame where the previous picture begins to fade out. 

The final part of the slide show is fading the very first picture of the slide in where the last picture is fading out.  This should create a smooth transition from beginning to end.  

When creating a slide show you can speed up or slow down the transitions by putting fewer or greater frames in between the key-frames.  There are many ways to make slide-shows, this is only one way to get you started.
Now create one of your own and place in the "Flash Intro" folder as an .swf when finished. Save as "lastnameslideshow"

Shape Tween

Designing for the Web

When you create a shape tween you morph one shape into another.  It is relatively easy and fun to make!  Follow the guidelines in the shape tween lesson and you will be on your way to designing in Flash.

Shape Tween Lesson

Created by Shoshanna L, 2011

Created by Jason P, 2011

"On the Pulse of the Morning"

Maya Angelou wrote this poem many years ago for President Clinton's inaugural celebration.  Illustrators take on the challenge of finding images to represent a poem, short story, or magazine article.  Read this poem and watch Maya Angelou recite it.  Your creative task will be to do a drawing that could accompany this poem.   You may want to think of symbols to represent the poem, you may wan to be literal, or just try to capture the essence of the poem.  You could also try to capture a specific moment in the piece.

Link to Poem

 Maya Angelou reading Poem

FLASH INTRO!

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Flash is used to create short animations and are used often to enhance a website.  This lesson will introduce you to Classic Tween, Motion Tween, and Motion Presets. It will also help you become familiar with the layout of the Flash program.

Intro to Flash Assignment

Classic Tween Tutorial

Surrealism Reflection

Designing for the Web

If you have a completed your Surreal work of art in Photoshop complete the

Journal Entry on Surrealism.