Introduction to Flash MX
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Schedule

  • This course is typically 12 weeks long and requires Macromedia's Flash software. The course is structured to allow students to complete a lesson and related tasks per week. The lessons are accompanied by assignments which include a mid-term, a storyboard, and a final project.
  • You may refer to the Resources and tutorials provided instead of the recommended textbook.
  • The quizzes provided are for self-study.
  • You may post questions, contribute comments, or your projects in the Discussion area.
Week
Lessons
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Assignments
Quiz
Projects
1
Introduction
Site Review
2
The Flash Interface
The Stage, Property Inspector, Tools, The Work Area

Self-Portrait
Quiz 1
3
The Flash Timeline
The Timeline
Bouncing Ball
Quiz 2
4
Shape Tweening
Shape Tweening
Mouse on Motion Guide
Quiz 3
5
Text Effects
Text
Text Tweening
Quiz 4
6
Symbols
& ActionScript
Symbols, Libraries & ActionScript
Interactive Buttons and the Midterm Project
Quiz 5
Midterm
7
Labels & Navigation
Frame Labels & goto Navigation
Circle, Triangle, Square Movie and the Storyboard Project
Quiz 6
Storyboard
8
Movie Clips & Targeting
Nested Instances
Movie Clips
The Car Movie
Quiz 7
9
Masking
Masking
Masking Movie using labels and scripting designed in an intuitive user interface with a button to demonstrate different mask techniques
Quiz 8
10
Onion Skin
Frame-by-frame Animation & Onion-Skinning
Frame-by-Frame animation using onion skinning
11
Sound
Importing & Using Sounds
Sound toggle button added to the onion skin dancer
Quiz 9
12
Optimization
& Publication
Optimization & Publication to the Web The Final Project
Final

 

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