FLASH:
*Publish Settings
Breaking a character into parts
Nesting symbols (Robot.fla)
Tweens: shape tween & classic tween
Let's make a robot dance!
Timeline: **removing & clearing frames**
WEDNESDAY:
Chapter 7 Sample files: take a look at "Grotto"
why CS4?
FLASH:
***More with Motion Tween / Motion Editor
** Copying images from Photoshop & Illustrator to Flash
Trace Bitmap
transparencies (alpha)
( adding sound, making buttons, 1st AS3.0 )
adding sound
-you can edit sound using iTunes
-make sure all your sounds are saved as mp3 files
What's the difference between Event & Streaming sound?
Free Sound.org
free animal sounds
Instructions for making a button:
1. make a button symbol
2. move it on the stage
*3. GIVE IT AN INSTANCE NAME (in the properties window)
4. make sure you gave your symbol an instance name
5. play with up, over, down, and hit, by inserting Keyframes in the button symbol's timeline
*6. add a layer called actions to your timeline
7. add ActionScript to your timeline:
stop();
or
gotoAndPlay(1);
8. add an Event Listener to the instance of your button:
firstButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, clickHandler);
9. define your function's properties:
function clickHandler(evt:Object):void{
gotoAndPlay(31);
}
10.
Save your file and test your movie
1) Finish drawing 3 Characters for your Project A
Note: their moving body parts need to be on separate layers
2) Find a soundtrack for your Project A
* Start bringing headphones to class
3) Draw a very rough storyboard