Shelby Simmons
EDET 703, Spring 2012
Flash 2 Reflection
February 23, 2012
Link to animation: http://www.shelbyesimmons.me/flash2.html
I used the Flash 2 assignment to create a greeting for visitors to the Parent Field Day section of the Title I Parent Involvement website. This greeting should appeal to parents and potential sponsors. I am trying to project a warm greeting with a sense of fun and excitement. I will post the finished product on the website sometime during the month of March; this project is my first draft.
I tried my best to use a process similar to the previous Flash assignment. I selected or created the images I wanted to use, the text I would create, the audio file, and a color scheme. I created a properly named folder to hold all of the files I planned to use before creating the Flash file. I selected a stage size based on the size and resolution of the other images I intended to use, as well as the space available on the website where I intend to use the animation. I think this piece shows significant improvement in my skills and the final version should be pretty awesome, given my general lack of creative ability.
From the first assignment, I knew that I wanted to use classic tweens to move at least some of the text, and that I wanted all of the text to move at the same time to partially recreate the logo for the Parent Involvement logo. I also wanted to keep the project about 10 seconds long so I set my ending keyframes at the 240 mark.
I tried to complete the parts of the project I was most familiar with first, which were the letters and the text. I watched each video several times and looked up additional videos on Youtube to complete the shape and motion tweens and the stop/replay button. I used the shape tween to enhance the logo-replication section of the animation. I also had to add a creative commons image in place of the district logo I originally intended to use, but I believe that the image added a human touch and sense of warmth to the piece.
Originally, I was going to have the last image be a recreation of a flyer for the last image on the piece. Unfortunately, I ran out of time in the animation and the series of motion guides became too complex for me, so I deleted the frames for the last second, but accidentally deleted too much. Finally, I used one of the alternate files I had created along the way to complete the project on time.
Required Item:
Folder /Layer:
Frame #:
Description:
(1.1) Text
Folder PIP Text/Layers P-m
5
The letter P from “Parent Involvement Program” enters the stage
(1.2) Self-Generated Graphic
Layer PIF IMG
73
Image with the date, time, and location of Parent Field Day appears “riding” along a motion guided tween
(1.3) Creative Commons Graphic
Folder Field Day Text/Layer ready
110
Modified creative commons image from Microsoft Office downloads, cropped to fit with text added appears
(1.4) Additional Text or Graphic
Folder Field Day Text/Layer PFD Txt
95
Text “Parent Field Day” converted to graphic appears and then fades out
(1.5) Additional Text or Graphic
Folder Field Day Text/Layer games
129
Text “Games” appears in upper left of stage
(2) Motion Guide
Layer Guide: PIF IMG
73
Swirl shaped motion guide for self-generated image on related layer
(3) Sound
Folder SoundnButtons/Layer Sound
1
Self-created audio file of narration for greeting/animation
(4.1a) Motion Tween
Folder PIP Text/Layer PIF IMG
74
Motion tween moves related image in swirl pattern along motion guide
(4.1b) Shape Tween
Folder PIP Text/Layer Oval-PIP
14
Small black Square begins to change/deform into large blue oval that moves from the upper left of screen to the center of the screen
(4.2a) Change Size
Folder PIP Text/Layer Oval-PIP
14
Small black Square begins to change/deform into large blue oval that moves from the upper left of screen to the center of the screen
(4.2b) Change Location
Folder PIP Text/Layer Oval-PIP
14
Small black Square begins to change/deform into large blue oval that moves from the upper left of screen to the center of the screen
(4.2c) Change Shape
Folder PIP Text/Layer Oval-PIP
14
Small black Square begins to change/deform into large blue oval that moves from the upper left of screen to the center of the screen
(4.2d) Alpha
Folder Field Day Text/Layer PFD Txt
96
Text “Parent Field Day” converted to graphic appears and then fades out
(5.1) Button – Replay
Folder SoundnButtons/Layer Button
189
Button appears that will replay the movie
(5.2) Action: Stop Movie
Folder SoundnButtons/Layer Button
217
Action stops movie
EDET 703, Spring 2012
Flash 2 Reflection
February 23, 2012
Link to animation: http://www.shelbyesimmons.me/flash2.html
I used the Flash 2 assignment to create a greeting for visitors to the Parent Field Day section of the Title I Parent Involvement website. This greeting should appeal to parents and potential sponsors. I am trying to project a warm greeting with a sense of fun and excitement. I will post the finished product on the website sometime during the month of March; this project is my first draft.
I tried my best to use a process similar to the previous Flash assignment. I selected or created the images I wanted to use, the text I would create, the audio file, and a color scheme. I created a properly named folder to hold all of the files I planned to use before creating the Flash file. I selected a stage size based on the size and resolution of the other images I intended to use, as well as the space available on the website where I intend to use the animation. I think this piece shows significant improvement in my skills and the final version should be pretty awesome, given my general lack of creative ability.
From the first assignment, I knew that I wanted to use classic tweens to move at least some of the text, and that I wanted all of the text to move at the same time to partially recreate the logo for the Parent Involvement logo. I also wanted to keep the project about 10 seconds long so I set my ending keyframes at the 240 mark.
I tried to complete the parts of the project I was most familiar with first, which were the letters and the text. I watched each video several times and looked up additional videos on Youtube to complete the shape and motion tweens and the stop/replay button. I used the shape tween to enhance the logo-replication section of the animation. I also had to add a creative commons image in place of the district logo I originally intended to use, but I believe that the image added a human touch and sense of warmth to the piece.
Originally, I was going to have the last image be a recreation of a flyer for the last image on the piece. Unfortunately, I ran out of time in the animation and the series of motion guides became too complex for me, so I deleted the frames for the last second, but accidentally deleted too much. Finally, I used one of the alternate files I had created along the way to complete the project on time.
Required Item:
Folder /Layer:
Frame #:
Description:
(1.1) Text
Folder PIP Text/Layers P-m
5
The letter P from “Parent Involvement Program” enters the stage
(1.2) Self-Generated Graphic
Layer PIF IMG
73
Image with the date, time, and location of Parent Field Day appears “riding” along a motion guided tween
(1.3) Creative Commons Graphic
Folder Field Day Text/Layer ready
110
Modified creative commons image from Microsoft Office downloads, cropped to fit with text added appears
(1.4) Additional Text or Graphic
Folder Field Day Text/Layer PFD Txt
95
Text “Parent Field Day” converted to graphic appears and then fades out
(1.5) Additional Text or Graphic
Folder Field Day Text/Layer games
129
Text “Games” appears in upper left of stage
(2) Motion Guide
Layer Guide: PIF IMG
73
Swirl shaped motion guide for self-generated image on related layer
(3) Sound
Folder SoundnButtons/Layer Sound
1
Self-created audio file of narration for greeting/animation
(4.1a) Motion Tween
Folder PIP Text/Layer PIF IMG
74
Motion tween moves related image in swirl pattern along motion guide
(4.1b) Shape Tween
Folder PIP Text/Layer Oval-PIP
14
Small black Square begins to change/deform into large blue oval that moves from the upper left of screen to the center of the screen
(4.2a) Change Size
Folder PIP Text/Layer Oval-PIP
14
Small black Square begins to change/deform into large blue oval that moves from the upper left of screen to the center of the screen
(4.2b) Change Location
Folder PIP Text/Layer Oval-PIP
14
Small black Square begins to change/deform into large blue oval that moves from the upper left of screen to the center of the screen
(4.2c) Change Shape
Folder PIP Text/Layer Oval-PIP
14
Small black Square begins to change/deform into large blue oval that moves from the upper left of screen to the center of the screen
(4.2d) Alpha
Folder Field Day Text/Layer PFD Txt
96
Text “Parent Field Day” converted to graphic appears and then fades out
(5.1) Button – Replay
Folder SoundnButtons/Layer Button
189
Button appears that will replay the movie
(5.2) Action: Stop Movie
Folder SoundnButtons/Layer Button
217
Action stops movie
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