http://www.harrisonkennedy.ca/
Mostly Flash and some HTML for the sound sample pages
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Jump Menu Navigation Using Movie Clips
This week we will have some fun with Movie Clips and talking to them from a higher level.
In this example:
Chapter Movie Clips are embedded inside a Booklet Movie Clip which is placed on the Stage.
Chapter Movie Clips hold pages ( frames).
All the navigation buttons are located in the Booklet, yet reference chapters and pages embedded within.
The Stage view looks like this:
In this example:
Chapter Movie Clips are embedded inside a Booklet Movie Clip which is placed on the Stage.
Chapter Movie Clips hold pages ( frames).
All the navigation buttons are located in the Booklet, yet reference chapters and pages embedded within.
The Stage view looks like this:
Forward Button Script (Click to enlarge view):
_root means the Stage
_booklet is the MOvie Clip
[what] holds the name of the Chapter selected
_root means the Stage
_booklet is the MOvie Clip
[what] holds the name of the Chapter selected
Chapter 02 select button:
1) Sets the variable what to "c02"
2) Turns the alpha to 0 for the other Chapter Movie Clips on the Stage
1) Sets the variable what to "c02"
2) Turns the alpha to 0 for the other Chapter Movie Clips on the Stage
3) Sets the Playhead to gotoAndStop at frame 2 in the Chapter Movie Clip
NOTE: All of the Chapter Movie Clips have nothing in the first frame.
NOTE: All of the Chapter Movie Clips have nothing in the first frame.
Reset Button
Thursday, January 22, 2009
FLASH IN TORONTO FESTIVAL Group Rate For Class
what: FITC Design & Technology Festival
when: APRIL 25-28 (Sat / Sun / Mon / Tues)
where: Hilton, Toronto
VERY IMPORTANT
Please let me know next class if you will be joining our field trip to FITC. I am hopeful we will get a student discount group rate of $80.00 per person. If you attend the festival outside of our group it will cost you $275.00 per person.
Thank you.
http://www.fitc.ca/
when: APRIL 25-28 (Sat / Sun / Mon / Tues)
where: Hilton, Toronto
VERY IMPORTANT
Please let me know next class if you will be joining our field trip to FITC. I am hopeful we will get a student discount group rate of $80.00 per person. If you attend the festival outside of our group it will cost you $275.00 per person.
Thank you.
http://www.fitc.ca/
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Lesson_03: Linear Navigation
This week we will design a slide show application with forward and backward navigation buttons.
we will use the following actionscripts:
stop();
play();
next();
previous();
gotoAndStop(x) ; where x is the frame number to send the playhead.
Interactive Music JAM Today 6-9pm
Calling all musicians & vocalists
Join us for the School of Design music JAM series, session#1
6-9pm
33 Villiers St. location (see directions below)
Cherry Beach Rehearsal Studios
http://www.cherrybeachsound.com/
Cherry Beach Myspace page:
http://www.myspace.com/cherrybeachsound
Cost per person: $10.00 (cash) to cover room and equipment ( amps, drums, PA) rental cost for 3 hours
See sign up sheet in the Computer Print Lab
Prof. P.
DIRECTIONS:
Cherry Beach Sound is located at 33 Villiers St., just east of downtown Toronto, in the Port Area. The nearest major intersection is Lakeshore Blvd. E. and Cherry St. Villiers St. is east off of Cherry, one block south of Lakeshore, just over the drawbridge.
We are on the south side of the street, and recording studio access is from the parking lot on the west side. Rehearsal studio access is from the street on the north side. Parking is free. Cherry Beach Sound is wheelchair accessible.
By TTC 72A Pape
Take the 72A Pape bus (not the 72) south from Pape station or from Union station at the southeast corner of Front and Bay. Once the bus turns onto Cherry, get off at Villiers and Cherry. Walk east to the end of the block on the right hand side. This route only operates on weekdays. Check the TTC schedule or view the route map.
From Don Valley Parkway
Head south on Don Valley Parkway to Lakeshore Blvd. exit. Instead of turning left or right on Lakeshore, proceed straight through the lights on to Old Don Roadway and immediately take first right onto Villiers. We are on the south (left hand) side across from the Toronto Harbour Commission building. Access is from the parking lot on the west side.
Join us for the School of Design music JAM series, session#1
6-9pm
33 Villiers St. location (see directions below)
Cherry Beach Rehearsal Studios
http://www.cherrybeachsound.com/
Cherry Beach Myspace page:
http://www.myspace.com/cherrybeachsound
Cost per person: $10.00 (cash) to cover room and equipment ( amps, drums, PA) rental cost for 3 hours
See sign up sheet in the Computer Print Lab
Prof. P.
DIRECTIONS:
Cherry Beach Sound is located at 33 Villiers St., just east of downtown Toronto, in the Port Area. The nearest major intersection is Lakeshore Blvd. E. and Cherry St. Villiers St. is east off of Cherry, one block south of Lakeshore, just over the drawbridge.
We are on the south side of the street, and recording studio access is from the parking lot on the west side. Rehearsal studio access is from the street on the north side. Parking is free. Cherry Beach Sound is wheelchair accessible.
By TTC 72A Pape
Take the 72A Pape bus (not the 72) south from Pape station or from Union station at the southeast corner of Front and Bay. Once the bus turns onto Cherry, get off at Villiers and Cherry. Walk east to the end of the block on the right hand side. This route only operates on weekdays. Check the TTC schedule or view the route map.
From Don Valley Parkway
Head south on Don Valley Parkway to Lakeshore Blvd. exit. Instead of turning left or right on Lakeshore, proceed straight through the lights on to Old Don Roadway and immediately take first right onto Villiers. We are on the south (left hand) side across from the Toronto Harbour Commission building. Access is from the parking lot on the west side.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Lesson_02: Trace Bitmap & Tweening
This week we will explore the following:
1. Tracing a Bitmap (BRING A PICTURE OF YOURSELF)
2. Creating a typewriter effect using "distribute to layers" for text
3. Motion Tweening a Symbol
4. Shape tweening to morph a vector image
Research tweening
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tweening
Try the following preparation exercise for the class this week:
Create a presentation using your name as the content for the following:
1. Step by step animation of the text using "distribution to layers" technique;
2. Motion tween a symbol (with your name inside) adding tint and/or alpha to the symbol;
3. Shape tween (morph) a vector version of your initials (HINT, you will need two layers for this);
4. Have a Bitmap picture of yourself as the background layer to the whole presentation.
Some very cool tweening sites ( For now or later on...)
actionscripted tweens
1. Tracing a Bitmap (BRING A PICTURE OF YOURSELF)
2. Creating a typewriter effect using "distribute to layers" for text
3. Motion Tweening a Symbol
4. Shape tweening to morph a vector image
Research tweening
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tweening
Try the following preparation exercise for the class this week:
Create a presentation using your name as the content for the following:
1. Step by step animation of the text using "distribution to layers" technique;
2. Motion tween a symbol (with your name inside) adding tint and/or alpha to the symbol;
3. Shape tween (morph) a vector version of your initials (HINT, you will need two layers for this);
4. Have a Bitmap picture of yourself as the background layer to the whole presentation.
Some very cool tweening sites ( For now or later on...)
actionscripted tweens
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