WEB3 - FLASH - 50 points
Assignment Description Tips and Hints
Practice #1
Review: Since you already know how to create a stickfigure, we now expect a higher level of
technical skill. Be sure to include subtle nuances of movement such as bending the
Using Macromedia Flash MX create an
knees on jumping and flipping and arm movement throughout the animation.
animation of a skateboarding
stickperson moving across the screen, Setup Requirements:
jumping up and down with the 600 (width) x 400 (height) pixels
Frame rate of 12 fps (frames per second)
skateboard (at least once) and then
Use two layers, one layer for the skateboarder and skateboard
ending with the skateboarder going up
and one layer for the ramp
a ramp and doing a front flip.
Enhancing Animation with Sound, Text, Scenes, and Color
Directions: How To Insert Background Color:
1. To insert background color, right click on the blank drawing page.
In this assignment, you will learn 2. Click Document Properties.
more fundamentals of the Flash 3. Look for the “Background Color” button and select your color.
program by creating a basic 4. Then, click “OK”.
animated story line. Basically, you How To Insert a New Scene:
will learn how to insert sound, text, 1. When you are finished with one of your scenes and are ready to insert another one,
scenes, and color. You will create click Insert on the top toolbar.
2. Click Insert Scene.
your own story line based upon a
How To Insert Sound:
historical event for this project. 1. To get sound or music, go to www.flashkit.com and then click on the link “Sound
Remember you are telling a story Loops” in the upper right hand corner. There is a variety of rap, rock, pop, jazz,
about a real historical event; some techno, etc. Try a Google search for other choices.
text information is required. Make 2. After you have found the audio that you would like to use for your project, click
sure to include an introduction, key download. You want to download the file as a “.wav” or “.mpg”.
3. Then, go into Macromedia Flash and click File. In file, click Import To Library.
highlights of the event, and a 4. After you have imported your audio file, go to Window.
conclusion. It must be appropriate 5. In Window, go to Library and go over to Sounds.
and roughly 30 seconds long. You 6. Click sounds and your audio file will be there.
may choose from any of the 7. Find your file and drag it onto the blank screen.
following: 8. Then, on the timeline, drag the keyframe to how long you would like it to play.
Boston Tea Party How To Insert Text and Make It Animate:
Monitor vs Merrimac(k) 1. On the left toolbar, find the text button.
2. Click the “A” (text button) and click on the blank screen.
Apollo 11 Lunar Landing 3. Draw your box to designate how large or small it will be.
Mercury Friendship 7 Launch 4. Type in whatever you want in the text box.
Wright Brothers at Kittyhawk If you want to animate the text, you need to type one letter at a time and then insert a
If you would like to choose your new keyframe. Then, type in the next letter of the word. Continue with this until you
own historical event you must have have spelled the word you want.
it pre-approved by the teacher. How To Test Your Movie:
1. Save your work. (this will create a .fla file)
Here is an example of a historical 2. Click Control on the top toolbar.
animated event : 3. Click Test Movie. (this will create a .swf file)
Assignment 3 Example
Note: this example does not have
enough historical background text, but
it is a good first try.
Notes
When you feel that you have mastered the assignments, see your teacher for grading. Your grade will be based
on accuracy and detailed drawings and commands. Hint: Your animation should not look like it is jumpy. Make
it move very smoothly by inserting more keyframes.