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=== Week 3 ===
Theme: Transformation of graphics and morphing
; Layers (again)
* Topics: Being organized
* Handout: [[Flash layers tutorial]]
; Transformation of objects
* Topics: Simple transformation (scaling, rotating, skewing, distorting), envelope transformation of a shape with either the select tool, envelope transforms or the sub-selection tool.
* Handout: [[Flash object transform tutorial]]
; Arranging objects
* Topics: align, stack, combine, break objects
* Handout: [[Flash arranging objects tutorial]]
; Colors and gradients
* Previews: [http://tecfa.unige.ch/guides/flash/ex/colors-intro/flash-cs3-colors-intro.html Colors]
* Handout: [[Flash colors tutorial]]
; Shape tweening
* Previews: [http://tecfa.unige.ch/guides/flash/ex/shape-tweening-intro/flash-cs3-shape-tweening-intro.swf Simple shape morph], [http://tecfa.unige.ch/guides/flash/ex/shape-tweening-intro/flash-cs3-shape-tweening-tear.swf Simple shape and motion morph], [http://tecfa.unige.ch/guides/flash/ex/shape-tweening-intro/flash-cs3-shape-picture-morphing.swf traced bitmaps morph], [http://tecfa.unige.ch/guides/flash/ex/shape-tweening-intro/flash-cs3-shape-tweening-in-motion.html Shape tweening in motion]
* Handout: [[Flash shape tweening tutorial]]
; Mid-term exam preparation
See the week 4 program
==== Homework 3 - Week 3 ====
==== Homework 3 - Week 3 ====



Revision as of 20:48, 26 October 2008

Week 3

Theme: Transformation of graphics and morphing

Layers (again)
Transformation of objects
  • Topics: Simple transformation (scaling, rotating, skewing, distorting), envelope transformation of a shape with either the select tool, envelope transforms or the sub-selection tool.
  • Handout: Flash object transform tutorial
Arranging objects
Colors and gradients
Shape tweening
Mid-term exam preparation

See the week 4 program

Homework 3 - Week 3

Assignment

Think about a simple shape animation that you would like to create, e.g. something that could evolve into a comic strip, a splash page, a moving logo, an explanatory animation, etc. Then create a Flash file that includes:

  • At least a shape tween
Reuse of homework 1
  • If you wish you can build the shape tween on top of your homework 1 (in any way you like). But this is by no means an obligation nor does it have an influence on grading.
Submission date and format
  • To be returned by Monday, at start of week 4 lesson
  • Use the following Flash file name familyname-firstname.fla, e.g.
miller-joe.fla
... I must be able to distinguish these files and we want to avoid overwriting.
Other constraints
  • Reuse of objects: 1/3 must be drawn by yourself, max. 1/3 imported but customized, max. 1/3 imported as is. (So you also can do everything by yourself).
  • The shape tween must be made by yourself.
  • You must fill in a document description using the same template as in homework 1.
  • Homework projects are individual. If you work with others, make sure that the individual projects differ, i.e. the "reuse of objects" criteria above apply.
The document description

Your xxx-xxx.fla file must include a document description.

  • Insert it with menu Modify->Document
  • Enter a title and description
  • See the usual template