Calendar for ITNW 1492.7501 Flash Web Animation / Spring 2003
Terms, Abbreviations & Icons
- ic = in class. Activity, lesson, or other calendar item completed in class.
- Readings = articles or chapters that should be completed BEFORE the class session
- Topics = short graded papers or projects
- Quizzes = short multiple-choice quiz on designated material
- Activities = ungraded assignments done in class that prepare you for additional classwork or which expand on material on the textbook or from lecture.
- Exercises = graded practices covering specific objectives. Exercises generally will be completed in one class session.
- Projects = graded assignments. Projects take from two class sessions to an entire semester.
- References = documents provided for additional information. You will never be tested on a reference document. If you're falling behind in class, the reference documents should be ignored.
- Bookwork = Work from the textbook chapter.
- Admin = administrative items needed to make the class run more smoothly.
- Notes = tips on how to handle particular assignments.
- FFMX = textbook, Foundation Flash MX
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This Color Class Dates This Color Homework Alert -- all homework due next class session unless noted. Gray Old material -- Typically we'll gray out each class session after the session ends. 
= Content posted after we've covered associated material
in class.
= Gallery of web sites serving as examples of techniques or
concepts discussed in class
= Viewlet (short movie) demonstrating a software technique. Hoover
over the icon to see the show's title. Please remember that a Viewlet's
content does notreflect all the material in a chapter.
= Link to a web site used in lecture. Hoover over the icon to see
the site's name or URL.
= Supplemental reading
| Friday January 17 | ||
| Admin | Syllabus, Lab Policies, Open Lab Informaion | ic |
| Admin | If you have not purchased Flash, please download and install the 30 day trial version. Lacking software is not an excuse for not doing your classwork. | ---- |
| Admin | If you have some extra Christmas money burning a hole in your pocket we highly recommend purchasing a Wacom Graphire2 tablet. This is a great starting tablet, and is a blast to lise in Flash. | ---- |
| Exercise | Scavenger Hunt | ic |
| Reading | NLC Web Design Copyright Guidelines | 1/24 |
| Quiz | NLC Web Design Copyright Guidelines | 1/24 |
| Activity | What Is Flash | 1/24 |
| Activity | Critical Viewing: Flash Animations | 1/24 |
| Bookwork | FFMX Ch. 1: Flash Movie Essentials NOTE: Post the Case Study at the end of the chapter to your website. |
1/24 |
| Admin | Publishing Your Animations: Post your Case Studies to your NLC-provided webspace. Viewlets on WS_FTP will show you how to use the software. | ---- |
| Project | Music Video | 3/7 |
| Friday January 24 | ||
| Exercise | Flash Storyboard -- indicate which sound loops you'll be using on the storyboard. Practice working with the drawing tools so you'll be ready to develop symbols next week. | 1/31 |
| Bookwork | FFMX Ch. 2: The Flash Toolbox NOTE: Post the Case Study at the end of the chapter to your website. |
1/31 |
| Cool | OPTIONAL:
Precision Drawing with Flash and Freehand NOTE: Provided for students with some Freehand experience and access to Freehand |
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| Cool | Todd Galina, Flash Animator, has two short Flash files that show how he works with scans and how he arranges animation in a Flash movie. These are great overviews! Pay attention to all the layers and objects. | 1/31 |
| Friday January 31 | ||
| Bookwork | FFMX Ch. 3: Symbols and Libraries NOTE: Post the Case Study at the end of the chapter to your website. |
2/7 |
| Progress | Email your finished project symbols to your instructor. Remember, all symbols should be in a single .FLA file!! This is a graded progress check. | 2/7 |
| Reference | Flash Websites | ---- |
| Resources | Paletteman.com is helpful for developing color schemes. | ---- |
| Friday February 7 | ||
| Bookwork | FFMX Ch. 4: Managing Content NOTE: I think you know to post the Case Study at the end of each chapter. I'm going to quit reminding you now. |
2/14 |
| Friday February 14 | ||
| Bookwork | FFMX Ch. 6: Motion Tweening | |
| Exrecise | Post your Music Video .FLA file with sounds attached to the class website so your instructor can check your progress. This is a graded progress check. | 2/21 |
| Reading | Sound Websites | 2/21 |
| Resource | Locate inexpensive or free Sounds Effects and Loops at Flashkit.com | ---- |
| Friday February 21 | ||
| FFMX Ch. 7: Shape Tweening | 2/28 | |
| Cool | OPTIONAL: Building Functioning Flash Buttons with Fireworks Graphics NOTE: We've included this short tutorial for stduents who have Fireworks. This is how most of your instructors create buttons. |
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| Friday February 28 | ||
| Bookwork | FFMX Ch. 11: Sound | 3/7 |
| Friday March 7 | ||
| Due Date | Project One Due | ---- |
| Project | Project 2: Photography Studio | 4/6 |
| Bookwork | FFMX Ch 5: Improving your Apperance | 3/21 |
| Reference | Flash Transparency | ---- |
| Friday March 14 | ||
| Holiday | School Holiday - Spring Break | ---- |
| Friday March 21 | ||
| Bookwork | FFMX Ch. 8: Masking | |
| Exercise | Using Embedded Video in Macromedia Flash MX | |
| Reference | Tips for Deploying Video in Flash MX | |
| Friday March 28 | ||
| Activity | Flash Menu (required in Project 2) | |
| Bookwork | FFMX Ch. 9: Actions and Interactions | |
| Friday April 4 | ||
| Bookwork | FFMX Ch. 10: Intelligent Actions | |
| Drop Date is April 10 | ||
| Friday April 11 | ||
| Project 2 Due | ||
| Bookwork | FFMX Ch. 12: Optimizing | |
| Friday April 18 | ||
| Bookwork | FFMX Ch. 13: Publishing | |
| Friday April 25 | ||
| Bookwork | FFMX Ch. 14: ActionScript I | |
| Friday May 2 | ||
| Bookwork | FFMX Ch. 15: ActionScript II | |
| Fun | Optional: Making and Playing Asteroids with Flash MX | |