Week
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Due
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Coresponding Reading |
Assignment to Submit |
Notes |
Week 1:
Jan 22 |
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Jan 23 |
 ITD 212 Syllabus
Classroom in a Book
-- Getting Started
Learn Adobe Flash Pro by Video (on CD with Flash book)
-- 1. Getting Started with Flash CS5 (2 videos total 6 minutes)
Flash CS6 Interface Overview video (on Lessons page under Week 1) |
(20 pts) Degree Track Sheet & Unofficial Transcript. Complete track sheet and with unofficial transcript.
(20 pts) Getting to Know You Email Quiz
We will try to use Blackboard's Dropbox for you to submit assignments this semester. If this doesn't work, we will try something else.
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You can read the Flash Classroom in a Book textbook for free but it does not contain the lesson files nor the video lessons.
See the Lessons page for details. [Updated 1/23/12]
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Week 2:
Jan 28 |
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Jan 30
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Classroom in a Book
-- Chapter 1 Getting Acquainted
-- Chapter 2 Working with Graphics
Learn Adobe Flash Pro by Video (on CD with Flash book)
-- 2. Creating Vector Artwork in Flash (3 videos total 30 minutes)
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Complete Chapter 1 and 2 lessons in CS5 book.
Submit your assignment files ( .fla, .swf and .html) with the following names:
Chapter 1 (10 points)
01_coney_lastname.*
Chapter 2 (15 points)
02_garden_cafe_lastname.*
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Read the FAQ page (from ITD 110 web site).
Note: In addition to the book instructions, add your name in a layer in each Flash file for all assignments. |
Week 3:
Feb 4 |
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Feb 6 |
Classroom in a Book
-- Chapter 3 Creating and Editing Symbols
Learn Adobe Flash Pro by Video (on CD with Flash book)
-- 3. Working with Symbols and the Library (2 videos total 20 minutes)
Hall of Fame Frame by Frame Animations
- Frank Brooks
- Clara Keller
- Caitlin Mitchell |
Frame-by-Frame Animation (45 points)
Create a 5 second minimum original animation using only frame by frame animation effects. Do NOT use any tweens.
Submit as frame_anim_lastname.*
Complete Chapter 3 lesson in CS5 book. Submit your files with the following file names:
Chapter 3 (15 points)
03_mechwars_lastname.*
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Week 4:
Feb 11 |
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Feb 13 |
Classroom in a Book
-- Chapter 4 Adding Animation
Learn Adobe Flash Pro by Video (on CD with Flash book)
-- 6. Working with Motion Tweens (6.1 Creating an Object-Based Motion Tween video 7 minutes)
Week 4 Hall of Fame
- Frank Brooks Identity
- Kevin Dayton Spaceship Animation
- A.J. Memisyazici Eagle Animation
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Complete Chapter 4 lesson in CS5 book.
Chapter 4 (30 points)
1) 04_identity_lastname.* (page 104)
2) 04_alien_lastname.*
(page 122)
Motion Tween Animation (40 points)
Create a 5 second minimum original animation using only motion tween effects. Use at least 3 different tween effects.
Submit as motiontween_lastname.* See sample by Kevin Lynch. |
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Week 5:
Feb 18 |
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Feb 20 |
Classroom in a Book
-- Chapter 5 Articulated Motion & Morphing
Learn Adobe Flash Pro by Video (on CD with Flash book)
-- 5. Working with Shape Tweens
(1 video
6 minutes)
-- 6. Working with Motion Tweens (6.2 Using the Bone Tool video 5 minutes)
ACA Certification Prep Basic book
- Read Flash Domain 1.
 Download data files for the Adobe ACA Prep Book exercises.
Week 5 Hall of Fame
- Frank Brooks Crane
- Zack Garrett Crane
- Zeke Jeansonne-Moore Crane
- A.J. Memisyazici Crane
- Zack Garrett Octopus
- Zack Garrett ShapeTween
- Zelda Sanders ShapeTween |
Complete Chapter 5 lessons in CS5 book.
Chapter 5 (25 points)
3) 05_crane_lastname.*
(page 152)
4) 05_octopus_lastname.*
(page 168)
Shape Tween Animation (30 points)
Create a 5 second minimum original animation using only shape tween effects. Use at least 3 different tween effects.
Submit as shapetween_lastname.*
ACA Certification Prep Basic book
- Flash Domain 1 (15 pts) Be sure and turn to the Flash section in the middle of the book (red tab pages). Type and submit printed answers to Review Questions (pages FL 16-17)
- Written Questions
- Multiple Choice
- Submit as Flash_ACA1_Lastname.docx
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Week 6:
Feb 25 |
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Feb 27 |
Classroom in a Book
-- Chapter 6 Creating Interactive Navigation
ACA Certification Prep Basic book
- Read Flash Domain 2.
Week 6 Hall of Fame
1) Frank Brooks - used the web site color scheme to add his name
2) Joey Corkey - added his name in white in a perfect location
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Complete Chapter 6 lesson in CS5 book.
Chapter 6 (30 points)
06_rest_lastname (page 196)
ACA Certification Prep Basic book
- Flash Domain 2 (16 pts) Be sure and turn to the Flash section (red tab pages). Type and submit printed answers to Review Questions (pages FL 34-36)
- Written Questions
- Multiple Choice
- Submit as Flash_ACA2_Lastname.docx
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Note: Remember that ActionScript code is case sensitive. You must enter commands and filenames exactly using the same uppercase or lowercase letters.
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Week 7:
Mar 4 |
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Mar 6 |
Classroom in a Book
-- Chapter 7 Using Text
Learn Adobe Flash Pro by Video (on CD with Flash book)
-- 4. Working with Text
(2 videos total
13 minutes)
ACA Certification Prep Basic book
- Read Flash Domain 3.
If you have not taken an Adobe exam in the past, then create a Certiport account or find out your id and password. Visit the link and then click Register at top right. |
Complete Chapter 7 lesson in CS5 book.
Note: Check to be sure that the videos play on your computer. You may have a codec issue.
Create a folder with your last name for your files with the following file names:
Chapter 7 (25 points) 07_realtor_lastname
(page 237)
Remember to post the .swf files and .txt files to the server. If done correctly CobbleWay info should display, and calculator will work.
ACA Certification Prep Basic book
- Flash Domain 3 (20 points) Type and submit printed answers to Review Questions (pages FL 60-62)
- Multiple Choice
- Matching
- Submit as Flash_ACA3_Lastname.docx
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Note: You will need your Certiport account to take the Flash practice tests. |
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Spring Break
March 11 - 15, 2013 |
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Week 8:
Mar 18 |
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Mar 20 |
Classroom in a Book
-- Chapter 8 Working with Sound and Video
ACA Certification Prep Basic book
- Read Flash Domain 4.
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Complete Chapter 8 lesson in CS5 book.
Use the following file names to submit:
Lesson 8 (30 Points)
2) 08_wildlife_lastname
(page 280)
3) lion.flv
4) penguins.flv
5) polarbear.flv
6) popup.flv
7) SkinUnderAllNoFullNoCaption
.swf
8) tiger.flv
ACA Certification Prep Basic book
- Flash Domain 4 (25 pts) Type and submit printed answers to Review Questions (pages FL 100-102)
- Written Questions
- Multiple Choice
- Submit as Flash_ACA4_Lastname.docx
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Note: F4V files would not play on the old LAN server, but FLV files would. We need to test for this semester. |
Week 9:
Mar 25 |
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Mar 27 |
Classroom in a Book
-- Chapter 9 Loading and Controlling Flash Content
-- Chapter 10 Publishing Flash Documents
ACA Certification Prep Basic book
- Read Flash Domain 5
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1) In addition to each book's instructions, add your name in a layer in each Flash file.
Lesson 9 (25 points)
3) 09_checkweb_lastname (fla, swf and html)
(page 333)
4) page1.swf
5) page2.swf
6) page3.swf
7) page4.swf
Lesson 10 (20 points)
Complete Chapter 10 lesson. Use the following file names to submit:
1) 10_meridien_lastname
(page 350)
You have several formats to submit: fla, exe, gif, html, jpg, png and swf
ACA Certification Prep Basic book
- Flash Domain 5 (15 pts) Type and submit printed answers to Review Questions (pages FL 110-111)
- Written Questions
- Multiple Choice
- Submit as Flash_ACA5_Lastname.docx
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Week 10:
Apr 1 |
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Apr 3 |
Practice Test Instructions
Note: Instructions include info for Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Flash. Pay attention to Flash details.
Adobe Study Packets
There is a study packet available for Flash CS5 but not yet for Flash CS6. You can use CS5 packet to help you study for CS6. |
Study and prepare for the certification exam this week.
You can take the exam for CS5 or CS6 depending on which version you have been using this semester.
Submit the time you plan to take your certification exam next week. Nothing else is due so you have time to study. |
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Week 11:
Apr 8 |
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Apr 10 |
Choose one of the following time slots to take your exam:
1) 10:10 Wed Apr 10 in Mall 109
2) 3:30 Wed Apr 10 in Mall 109
The lab is available long enough between classes to allow you to take the Flash exam. Sorry room is booked later for night classes.
Make Up and Retake Time:
1) 3:30 Wed Apr 17 in M109 lab |
Adobe Flash CS5 Certification Exam
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Week 12:
Apr 15 |
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Apr 17 |
Animation Fun
(30 pts) Original Animation.
Hall of Fame
1) Clara and Zeke - Heart of NRCC
2) Joey - iPhone wins
3) A.J. - lion/tiger walking
4) Zelda - black/white psycho movie type circles
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Original Animation
Create another 5 second minimum original animation using any of the technique(s) you learned over the semester.
Submit as
12_animate_lastname.* |
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Week 13:
Apr 22 |
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Apr 24 |
Web Site Fun
(30 pts) Create something using Flash that would be useful for a web site that you learned this semester.
Hall of Fame
1) Zack Garrett - Camera for photography site
2) Zelda - pages for greenhouse site
3) Dennis - JC Penney ad
4) Stacey - Floyd Buffalos |
Web Site Flash
You could do a splash screen, a banner, or pages with some ActionScript. Use your imagination.
Submit as 13_web_lastname.* for first file that should be played. You may have mulitple swf files. |
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Week 14:
Apr 29 |
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May 1 |
Animation or Character Animation
(30 pts) Create an interesting character animation or an animation project.
Hall of Fame
TBD
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Character Animation
Search Lynda.com or AdobeTV for resources. Characters are useful for games and mobile apps.
Submit as 14_character_lastname.* |
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| Week 15: May 6 |
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Monday May 6 is last day of classes.
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No exam during final exam week since you completed the Flash exam already. |
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