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Computer Graphic Design Assignments and Information

Spring 2015 – 38 – Creating Shape Tweens

Objective:

  • Produce a Flash animation using multiple Shape Tweens.
Student Friendly Objective:

  • I can produce a Flash animation using Shape Tweens.

 

Video Links:

Understanding Tweens:
https://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-flash-professional-cs4/getting-started-11-understanding-tweens/

Creating Shape Tweens:
https://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-flash-professional-cs4/getting-started-12-creating-shape-tweens/

Topics Discussed:
  • Starting a new document in Flash CS5.5 using the Welcome screen.
  • Shapes
  • Tweens
  • Shape Tweens
  • Keyframes
  • Layers

Assignment:

  1. Produce a new Flash ActionScript 3.0 file. Name it “Your Name – Flash Day 4″
  2. Use the Shape tools to draw a shape. You may use Merge Drawing or Object Drawing. (Note: Do not use the Oval or Rectangle Primitives!)
  3. Use the process demonstrated in the video to create a Shape Tween that moves and transforms the shape. (i.e. change the shape, color or size and move the shape to a different part of the stage).
  4. Create a new layer and repeat this process with a different shape. Do this two more times, using a different motion and transformation each time.
  5. When you are finished, you should have four layers, each with a different Shape Tween transformation.
  6. Turn in the completed “Your Name – Flash Day 4.fla” file to folder “38 – Flash Day 4 – Shape Tweens” in your period’s subfolder by the end of today.

Assigned: April 24th, 2015
Due Date: April 24th, 2015

 

Spring 2015 – 37 – Creating Motion Tweens

Objective:

  • Produce a Flash animation using multiple Motion Tweens.
Student-Friendly Objective:

  • I can produce a Flash animation using multiple Motion Tweens.

Video Links:

Creating Motion Tweens:
https://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-flash-professional-cs4/getting-started-13-creating-motion-tweens/

Topics Discussed:
  • Starting a new document in Flash CS5.5 using the Welcome screen.
  • Frame Rate
  • Stage Properties
  • Shapes
  • Tweens
  • Motion Tweens
  • Keyframes
  • Layers

Assignment:

  1. Open the “Your Name – Flash Day 2” document. Go to File -> Save As and save it as “Your Name – Flash Day 3″. Make sure the FPS is set to 30 and the Stage size is set to 800 x 600.
  2. Use the three Symbols we created yesterday, each on its own layer.
  3. Use the process demonstrated in the video to create three Motion Tween animation, one for each layer.
  4. Move each shape in a different direction.
  5. When you are finished, you should have three layers, each with a different Motion Tween animation.
  6. Turn in the completed “Your Name – Flash Day 3.fla” file to folder “37 – Flash Day 3 – Motion Tweens” in your period’s subfolder by the end of today.

Assigned: April 23rd, 2015
Due Date: April 23rd, 2015