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; Shape tweening
; Shape tweening
* Previews: [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]
* 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]
* Handout: [[Flash shape tweening tutorial]]
* Handout: [[Flash shape tweening tutorial]]


=== Week 4 ===
=== Week 4 ===
; Introduction to buttons
* Previews: [http://tecfa.unige.ch/guides/flash/ex/buttons-intro/flash-cs3-simple-slide-show.swf Simple slide show], [http://tecfa.unige.ch/guides/flash/ex/buttons-intro/flash-cs3-rocket-launcher.swf Rocket launcher]
* Handout: [[Flash button tutorial]]
; Mid-term Exam
* Will probably be a *.fla file to complete/repair.
* All materials allowed (open book)
=== Week 5 ===
(later)
(later)


[[Category: Courses and workshops]]
[[Category: Courses and workshops]]

Revision as of 11:25, 2 September 2007

Introduction

I use materials I developed in this wiki for my Fall I 2007 Webanimation course (COAP 2110) at Webster University, Geneva.

This page does not replace the official syllabus file, but it allows students to navigate more efficiently through the materials

  • Alternatively, start from the Flash article
Course level learning outcomes (roughly)
  1. Know the organization and tools of the Macromedia CS3 Flash Desktop
  2. Create simple drawings
  3. Frame-by-frame animations
  4. Creating and using layers
  5. Using motion and shape tweening to create animations
  6. Reusable Flash: symbols, instances and templates
  7. Incorporating non-Flash media files (graphics, sound and video)
  8. Create animated Splash pages in Flash
  9. Simple interactivity in Flash, e.g. image maps and menus
Teaching materials
  • This wiki (see the program below)
  • Veer, E.A. Vander and Chris Grover (2007). Flash CS3: The Missing Manual. ISBN 0596510446 - 527 pages.
  • Flash Tutorials on the Internet
    • See the Flash article for some good links

Program

The program will be ajusted according to students' progress. However, grading scheme, homework policy and such will remain stable.

Week 1

Elements of the Flash Desktop
Creating simple Drawings

Topics: Stage size, Drawing modes, Selecting objects, Drawing and painting tools, Erasing and alignment, Colors, Adding text

Simple use of Layers
Importing clipart and textures

Week 2

Frame-by-frame animation
Introduction to motion animation

Week 3

More about drawing / Transformation of graphic objects
Shape tweening

Week 4

Introduction to buttons
Mid-term Exam
  • Will probably be a *.fla file to complete/repair.
  • All materials allowed (open book)

Week 5

(later)