Web Design warmups and exercises 3rd Quarter

 
February
sun mon tue wed thu fri sat
      1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14
15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29      
March
sun mon tue wed thu fri sat
        1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
January Check Grades
Date Warm-Up Class Activities Objectives
25 Clear out your warmup file, except for the headings.
  • Beginning animation in Flash
  • Spend 5 mintues experimenting with the toolbar on the right. Create a recognizable drawing using at least 5 different tools.
  • Create a shape tween to change your name into a drawing of something you like.
  • Create a small shape tween using the same process that will change your smartword into the part of speech that it is (do NOT use the text tool, draw the letters with the pencil or brush tool) Set the document size very small like this
SWBAT: create animations and use the panels in Flash
26 In warmup, what does morph mean? Look at these example animations
Presentation: how to change around the timeline and use keyframes.
Finish your smartword morph from yesterday
Then, create a 2 layer movie with a still background and moving part that shows you ability to work with the Flash drawing tools
SWBAT: create separate layers
27 How many layers? Look and answer in warmup Presentation: layers, scenes and keyframes in Flash
Do the review exercise from the compsci drive.
Finish smartword morphs
Finish your 2 layer movies
SWBAT: edit layers and keyframes
 
30 In warmup: what is the purpose of a keyframe on the Flash timeline? Finish the review exercise from the compsci drive.
Finish smartword morphs
Finish your 2 layer movies. Impress me with something original.
SWBAT: distribute to layers, break apart and add multiple motions
31 In warmup, how can you tell where there is a shape or motion tween in your Flash movie? Fill in notes on the parts of the Flash screen by using Flash or the hints on the notes page.
In the book, look at pages 3-2 and 3-3 about working with symbols. Open fl3_1 from the compsci drive, save it to your own drive and start working on the coolcar project on FLASH page 3-6
SWBAT: label parts of the Flash screen that control time and motion.
February
1 Un-jumble the Flash terms Fill in notes page 1 from the textbook about Flash
Work on the coolcar project on FLASH pages 3-6 to 3-27
SWBAT: create symbols and instances and use the library
2 Review the same Flash terms in a crossword. Review notes page 1,
Continue the coolcar project on FLASH pages 3-6 to 3-27
SWBAT: manipulate symbols and instances
3 Open your smartword movie and publish it (press Control-ENTER, or File>Publish) Presentation: publishing & buttons
Publish your Review movie & your 2-scene movie
Finish coolcar/carRace project on FLASH pages 3-6 to 3-21
if you have time, start to fill in notes page 2
SWBAT: organize symbols, publish .swf movies,
6 I will only grade published movies. Did you save all of your Flash work so far as .swf files? (just open and press Ctrl-Enter) Fill in notes page 2 and hand in
Finish carRace project on FLASH pages 3-12 to 3-27 following the directions here for pages 3-23-27. Our version of Flash is different.
Challenge: Do the Skills review on pages 3-28 to 3-29 to prove that you can animate with symbols and actions in Flash
SWBAT: create buttons, add ActionScript
7 Fill in a paper on what you got done yesterday. Finish carRace videos and do the Skills review (see above) SWBAT: practice Flash skills to date
 
9 Fill in the Screen design & interactive design guidelines Do the review for the quiz on Flash
FInish carRace and Skills review (see above)
SWBAT: Review Flash and design terms
10 In your warmup file: how does the embed command work? Cite a source. QUIZ on Flash. Check your H drive.
FInish carRace and Skills review (see above)
13 In warmup: from Flash page 4-2 in the book, how does animation work? Presentation: frame-by-frame animation
Create an original frame-by-frame animation with at least 6 keyframes.Points for being creative and original.
Re do the review for points.
SWBAT: create a frame by frame animation and original button
14 In warmup: When is frame-by-frame animation good and what is a good frame rate? (pg 4-4) Do the Mini Re-Quiz
Presentation: creating motion on a path. Save as CarPathYOURNAME
Challenge: Open fl4_4 and make the motorcycle ride up the ramp and up in a high curve over the busses and then do a wheelie at the end and land flat. Publish and Save as bikeRotateYourName (see pg 4-29 for example)
SWBAT: complete frame by frame animations and animate on a path
15 What is onion skinning? (pg 4-5) Finish creating motion on a path. Save as CarPathYOURNAME
Challenge: Open fl4_4 and make the motorcycle ride up the ramp and up in a high curve over the busses and then do a wheelie at the end and land flat. Publish and Save as bikeRotateYourName (see pg 4-29 for example)
SWBAT: customize motion on a path
16 Search your H: drive. How many published (.swf) files do you have? Learn how to add a mask ( 5-12-13) save as classicCCYOURNAME and add sound(5-16-17) save as rallySndYOURNAME SWBAT: add a mask and sound to an animation
17 substitute - no computers Read about animation on web pages.
Fill in the organizer and summary of the article.
Design a frame by frame animation plan and a 4 scene plan
SWBAT: describe benefits and hazards of animation on web pages. Design an original, useful animation.
 
21 Search your H: drive. How many .fla files do you have? Create one of your original animations from Friday in Flash SWBAT: create an original animation of use to the school.
22 This warmup no longer available Catch-up day. Finish your original animation from yesterday. Have you done the mask and sounds (2/16), the 2 layer movie, finished the hands on review exercise?
REMEMBER - to get points you must PUBLISH your animations (ctrl-ENTER)
SWBAT: review and complete animations in progress.
23      
24      
27      
28      
29      
March
1      
2      
5      
6      
7      
8      
9      
 
12      
13      
14      
15      
16      
 
19      
20      
21      
22      
23      
 
26      
27      
28      
29      
30      
<- Back to 2nd quarter page <- Back to Mrs. O-C Home page <- Back to Westlake Home page