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Web Animation with Flash (Introductory)

With the help of Katherine Ulrich's book, lectures, exercices and assignments, we will be covering techniques to create what is most enjoyed throughout the web: FLASH animated web sites. This class sheds a needed light into the complex world of web animation. Don't know what Flash is? Visit http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/ and rush back here to get into what is considered to be the most important revolution in web design.
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Outline
Week 1: Flash Basics
  • Find your way around the flash environment.
  • Understand the Timeline
  • Use rulers, grids and guides
  • Be able to change your document properties
  • Use the Property panel (inspector)
  • Use the zoom tool
  • Be able to draw simple graphics
  • Be able to work and create colors
  • Know how to change fill and stroke attributes
Week 2: Modifying Simple and Complex Graphics
  • Be writing with the text tool
  • Modify text and paragraph attributes
  • Be able to make detailed graphical selections
  • Be able to modify simple graphics (flipping, rotating, skewing, distorting)
  • Create more complex graphics on a single layer
  • Create transparent objects
  • Understand grouping
  • Know how to change the stacking order of objects
  • Be using the align tool
  • Know how to combine objects together
Week 3: Graphics on Multiple Layers and non Flash Graphics
  • Create graphics on multiple layers
  • Understand and organize layers
  • Work with different types of layers (Guide, normal, Mask)
  • Create layer folders
  • Change layer properties
  • Distribute graphics to layers
  • Know how to import non-Flash graphics
  • Know what formats you can import in Flash
  • Be able to turn raster graphics into vector graphics
Week 4: Symbols and Basic Animation
  • Understand the Library panel
  • Undestand why symbols are so important
  • Create, modify and use symbols
  • Know how to change one symbol into another
  • Be duplicating symbols easily
  • Create basic frame-by-frame animations
  • Know the difference between frames and keyframes
  • Know how to create/add/remove frames or keyframes
  • Be able to preview your animations
  • Understand and use Onion Skinning
  • Be able to edit multiple frames
  • Understand the notion of speed or Frame Rate in Flash
  • Vary the speed of your animations
Week 5: Motion and Shape Tweening
  • Be able to animate with motion tweening
  • Move, rotate, scale and create color effects for your graphics
  • Move objects along a path you define
  • Morph shapes into other shapes
  • Create shapes that move as they change
Week 6: More Complex Animations
  • Understand how to create scenes
  • Animate multiple tweens
  • Reverse frames
  • Use movie clip symbols
  • Create animated masks
  • Be able to create more complex animations
Week 7: Basic Actions and Introduction to Buttons
  • Understand the Actions panel
  • Understand some of the basics and possibilities of actionscripting
  • Add actions to frames
  • Assign frame labels and comments
  • Create named anchors
  • Control movie playback
  • Create basic buttons
  • Assign actions to your buttons
Week 8: Wrap up
  • Be able to deliver movies to your audience
  • Control movie placement in your browser
  • Create HTML pages to play your Flash files
  • Work with flash player settings
  • Be able to export your movie in formats other than Flash
  • Be able to create standalone .exe Flash Projectors
  • Understand how to print from Flash
Prerequisites
  • None, but basic understanding and familiarity of html and the web is helpful.
Requirements
  • Flash CS4, Flash CS3, or Flash 8. Flash works on both the Macintosh and Windows platforms.
  • Webspace: Each week you will have to upload your assignments to the internet so that your teacher may view them. This means you all must have some storage space on the internet. This storage space must be configured (MIME-Type) to handle Shockwave Flash files (.swf) and native Flash files (.fla). You can get free web space from various places.
Class Books
Student needs to have one of the required books equivalent to the software version:
Required Book: Flash CS4 Professional for Windows and Macintosh [
Required Book: Flash CS3 Professional for Windows and Macintosh ]
Required Book: Macromedia Flash 8 for Windows and Macintosh
Course Price
  • Member Price: $120.00 US
  • Non-Member Price: $220.00 US
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Additional Information:
This online course is limited to 60 participants. Your place in the course is confirmed by your payment. Introductory courses are intended for students with no experience in the subject matter and are seeking beginner level training.

Refund Policy: Please read our "Terms and Refund Policy" before registering for this course.

Additional Cost: Book and software migh be required for the course. Read the Requirements and Book section for more information. Course fee does not include the book and software cost .

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How eClasses Work:The classroom environment is based on Lundeen & Associates Web Crossing technology, a threaded messaging system. Instructors post lectures, reading selections, and hands-on assignments once a week in the online classroom. Students can discuss the assignments with the instructor and amongst themselves in the classroom area. This format has no set meeting time, which allows students to attend class at a time most convenient to them, yet still provides logically organized communication between class participants. Students can apply for the completion certificate after finishing the class. Web Study certificate is also available. Click on the Certificates link on the top navigation bar for more information.

 

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Instructor: Stephane Richer
Stephane RicherStephane Richer is the president of a print and web design company called Noise Communications based in Montreal. Stephane comes from the print design world where he evolved during the 1980's. In the 90's he turned to digital presentations and web design. After years of focusing on HTML/DHTML/CSS designs, Stephane switched to Macromedia's Flash when it was in its 3rd version. He now considers Flash to be one of the most important design tools for creating stunning designs for the web. He has been teaching Flash at our organization since January 2000. In 2001, he started teaching Fireworks and Director classes as well.

Instructor: Damien Hatcher
Damien HatcherDamien Hatcher is a web designer who uses primarily flash at noise communication, based in Montreal. He has a B.A in English Literature and has been teaching at our organization since January 2000. Do not hesitate to contact him if you have any questions regarding the flash courses.

Testimonial:
'This course was eminently challenging, wonderfully presented and thoroughly fulfilling. I will be registering for the Master Class and look forward to it with both dread and great anticipation. I would recommend this course to anyone interested in understanding and creating flash movies.' -- Tani Freiwald

'Stephane and Damien seem to be very knowledgeable in Macromedia Flash. They were very helpful and patient in helping us understand the concepts and reiterate the basic concepts when we tended to detour!' -- Theresa Jobatehr

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