COAP:COAP-2110

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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)
  • Veer, E.A. Vander and Chris Grover (2007). Flash CS3: The Missing Manual. ISBN 0596510446 - 527 pages.
  • Flash Tutorials on the Internet
Reference and overviews
External resources
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.

Help:COAP-2110/project4

Help:COAP-2110/project5


Help:COAP-2110/term project

All weekly programs, homework, etc.

Templates:

Weekly programs (including homework, exams and term project)