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Calendar for ITSE 1411.7502 ActionScript I

by Chris Fernandes
Class Calendar
Tuesday January 13 Syllabus, Lab Policies, Open Lab Informaion, Class Participation Guide ---
  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. ---
  Scavenger Hunt ic
  Reading: NLC Web Design Copyright Guidelines 1/20
  Quiz: NLC Web Design Copyright Guidelines 1/20
  What Is Flash? ic
  Critical Viewing: Flash Animations ic
  Sesame Street 3/2
  Sesame Street Student Examples ---
  Flash Storyboard -- Graded assignment. 1/20
Tuesday January 20 FFMX Ch. 1: Flash Movie Essentials
FFMX Ch. 2: The Flash Toolbox
Note: Post the MUSHROOM file from Ch. 1 and the CASE STUDY from Ch. 2 to your web space for grading. Instructions below.		 1/27
  Publishing Your Animations: Post your work to your NLC-provided webspace. Viewlets on WS_FTP will show you how to use the software. ---
  Viewlet: Movie Properties Movie Properties
Viewlet: Publishing Animations Publishing Animations		 ---
Tuesday January 27 FFMX Ch. 3: Symbols and Libraries
FFMX Ch. 4: Managing Content
Note: Post the Case Studies at the end of the chapter to your website for grading.		 2/3
 

Viewlet: Using Layers Using Layers
Viewlet: Using Scenes in Flash Using Scenes in Flash
Viewlet: Using the Alignment Tool Using the Alignment Tool
Viewlet: Motion Gudies Motion Guides
Viewlet: Libraries and Basic Symbols Libraries and Basic Symbols
Viewlet: Creating a Symbol Creating a Symbol from a Drawing on the Stage

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  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. ---
 

Spend this week developing symbols for your movie. DO NOT worry about animation at this stage -- concentrate on organizing your library. Save your .FLA file (one file) to your website as CHECK1.FLA for your instructor to review. Your progress will impact your final project grade.

 2/3
  Flash Websites ---
  Paletteman.com is helpful for developing color schemes. ---
Tuesday February 3 FFMX Ch. 5: Improving your Apperance
FFMX Ch. 6: Motion Tweening		 2/10
  Viewlet: Motion Tweening Creating a Motion Tween
Viewlet: Using Movie Clips Using Movie Clips
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Tuesday February 10 Lab Week -- work on animating your movie. Remember to include motion paths! ---
Tuesday February 17 FFMX Ch. 7: Shape Tweening
Note: From here out you are responsible for uploading your case studies. You will no longer be reminded.		 2/24
  Reading: Flash TransparencyFlash Transparency
Viewlet: Shape Tween Creating a Shape Morph
 Viewlet: Advanced Shape Tween Advanced Shape Tween		 ---
  Now your animation should be moving along. (grin.) Be sure to include a shape tween or two, and save your .FLA file (one file) to your website as CHECK2.FLA for your instructor to review. Your progress will impact your final project grade. 2/24
Tuesday February 24 FFMX Ch. 8: Masking 3/2
  Viewlet: Creating a Simple Mask Simple Mask ---
Tuesday March 2 Sesame Street due when you walk into class! You will need the finished animation to complete the screen saver lesson. ---
  Creating a Screen Saver with FlashJester -- email your instructor the .SRC file. 3/16
  Project 2: Photography Studio 5/4
 

This week you need to accomplish the following:

  • Locate photos for your site and import to Library
  • Create individual scenes
  • Animate scenes using masking techniques to show one photo, then the next photo, then the next . .

Upload the .FLA as CHECK3.FLA.

 3/16
Tuesday March 9 Spring Break ---
Tuesday March 16 FFMX Ch. 9: ActionScript 3/23
 

Viewlet: Creating a Button Create a Button
Viewlet: Get URL Action Add "Get URL" Action to a Button
Viewlet: Animated Buttons Create Movie Clip Aminations for Buttons
Viewlet: Goto Action The GoTo Action (remember, in MX you must specify the scene name and frame number!)

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  Create buttons in each scene which will move users to other scenes. Buttons should be animated, and should make noise. (Don't forget to add a STOP to each scene!)

Upload your file as CHECK4.FLA.

 3/23
Tuesday March 23 FFMX Ch. 10: Intelligent Actions 3/30
  Flash Menu (required in Project 2) 3/30
  Complete the Menu Tutorial, and place the menu movie clip in each scene of your .FLA file. (Except the home scene.) Upload as CHECK5.FLA. 3/30
Tuesday March 30 FFMX Ch 11: Sound (complete case study)
FFMX Ch. 12: Optimizing		 4/6
 

Viewlet: Insert an MP3 Insert an MP3 Into Your Movie

Add a Sound Loop to your Movie
Add overlapping event sounds to your Flash movie
Stopping sounds in your Flash movie

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  Sound Websites ---
  Locate inexpensive or free Sounds Effects and Loops at Flashkit.com ---
  Attach any needed sounds to your .FLA file. Save as CHECK6.FLA and upload. 4/6
Tuesday April 6 FFMX Ch. 13: Publishing 4/13
Tuesday April 13 DROP DATE: Last day to withdraw with a grade of W  
  Lab Week  
Tuesday April 20 FFMX Ch. 14 5/4
Tuesday April 27 Ch. 14 continued ---
Tuesday May 4 Last class session -- all work due at beginning of class.