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Introduction

This is a program for an introductory Flash course. It is based on my Webanimation (Flash) course at Webster University, Geneva. This is not the official syllabus nor the official program. See the (closed) Worldclassroom (Blackboard).

Course level learning outcomes (roughly)

1. Know the organization and tools of the Macromedia CS3 Flash Desktop
2. Create simple drawings
3. Manipulation of graphics (e.g. envelope transforms, color gradients)
4. Creating and using layers
5. Frame-by-frame, motion and shape animations
6. Use of embedded movie clips
7. Incorporating non-Flash media files (graphics, sound and video)
8. Simple interactivity in Flash, e.g. use of buttons, button components and some action script

Teaching materials

• Flash tutorials in this wiki (lecture notes)
• Chris Grover (2012). Flash CS6: The Missing Manual, O'Reilly.
  • O'Reilly page for the book
  • Missing CD-ROM or zip files, materials used in the book.
• Flash Tutorials on the Internet

Reference and overviews

• Flash tutorials (a list of Flash tutorials in this wiki, not all are used here)
• Flash CS3 keyboard shortcuts
• Flash formats and objects overview

External resources

• Flash - Includes links for Flash software
• Flash and AS3 links
• Clipart
• Texture
• Sound Assets

Weekly programs

Templates:

• Grading form
• homework template (to paste into the Flash file documentation: Modify->Document or hit CTRL-J)

Weekly programs (including homework, exams and term project)

• Week 1 - Homework 1
• Week 2 - Homework 2
• Week 3 - Homework 3
  • Mid term exam information
• Week 5 Monday - Homework 4
• Week 5 Wednesday - Homework 5
• Week 6 - Homework 6
• Week 7 - Homework 7
• Week 8 - project presentations - final
  • final exam information
• Term project