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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)
- Know the organization and tools of the Macromedia CS3 Flash Desktop
- Create simple drawings
- Manipulation of graphics (e.g. envelope transforms, color gradients)
- Creating and using layers
- Frame-by-frame, motion and shape animations
- Use of embedded movie clips
- Incorporating non-Flash media files (graphics, sound and video)
- Simple interactivity in Flash, e.g. use of buttons, button components and some action script
- Teaching materials
- Flash tutorials in this wiki (lecture notes)
- Veer, E.A. Vander and Chris Grover (2007). Flash CS3: The Missing Manual. ISBN 0596510446 - 527 pages.
- O'Reilly page for the book
- Missing CD-ROM, 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 - general
- Flash and AS3 links - tutorials
- Flash and AS3 links - documentation (Flash and AS3 Books, Reference Manuals and Cheatsheets)
- Flash and AS3 links - toolkits (AS 3 Toolkits, Libraries, Flash reusable components, AS 3 reusable code, etc.)
- Media resources (assets to download and import)
Program
We shall introduce 1-2 new topics per week. For the first 6 weeks we will assign mini-projects that will help you to learn the most important techniques.
All weekly programs, homework, etc.
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)