CIM264B Flash MX 2004

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CIM264B Flash MX 2004

• Week 1

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Movie Clip Symbol

• Introduced with Flash 4, most flexible and
  powerful symbol type.
• Equivalent in many ways to a document within a
  document. It has its own independent timeline
  and canvas and can even contain other movie
  clips. A clip contained within another clip is
  called a nested clip.
• Similar to a Graphic Symbol except that it plays
  independently of the main timeline (if the main
  timeline stops, movie clip symbols continue to
  play).

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Movie Clip Symbol

• Requires only a single keyframe on the Main
  Timeline to play while animated graphic symbols
  require multiple frames in the Main Timeline.
• Movie Clip vs Flash Movie
• Movie Clip can be thought of as a mini movie
  placed in the library
• Flash Movie entire exported file may include
  multiple Movie Clips, Graphics, Buttons, and
  other elements.

Movie Clip Icon
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Movie Clip Symbol

• Can contain multiple layers, graphic symbols,
  button symbols, other movie clip symbols, sounds,
  animation, ActionScripting
• Disadvantage Can only be previewed in the
  Library, Control ? Test Movie, or publishing the
  final movie.
• Effects can be applied to Movie Clip Instances on
  the Stage.
• By default, they 'play' independently of the
  current timeline, and will loop indefinitely,
  unless they contain Flash 'Actions' that instruct
  them to do otherwise.

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Movie Clip Symbol

• You create the movie clip once, and then you
  change the attributes ( such as scale, alpha,
  skew, rotation) of each instance on the Stage.
• Movie clips can now act as buttons by adding
  ActionScripting to them.
• By replacing much of the animation in a scene
  with independent clips, the main timeline of the
  movie becomes less cluttered

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Movie Clip Symbol

• As each clip has its own timeline, any edits made
  only affect the specific clip, while actionscript
  enables you to maintain exact control over the
  animation.
• Movie Clips can be reused as many times as you
  like within a movie, without having an adverse
  impact on the size of the file when it's
  published

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Movie Clip Symbol

• Symbol Types Review
• Graphic symbols are used for static images and
  to create reusable objects for your movie or
  animation that are tied to a timeline.
• Button symbols create interactive buttons in the
  movie that respond to mouse clicks, rollovers or
  other actions.
• Movie clip symbols create reusable pieces of
  animation. Movie clips play in their own timeline
  independent of the main movie's timeline.
• View symboltypes.swf

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Midterm Guidelines

• Due Week 5 Total Possible Points 50
• Part 1 Written/Scantron 10 questions ..10pts
• Part2 Project Presentation..40pts
• Choose a topic from the 4 basic projects created
  in flash
• 1. Animations/Short Movie
• 2. Presentation ( Resume, Event Promotion)
• 3. Complete Interface ( Navigational Design)
• 4. E-Commerce storefronts (Electronic business)
• Remember to have fun with this and throw in your
  creative/ imaginative side! ?

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Midterm Guidelines

• Part 1 Guidelines--------------------------------
  -----------------30pts
• Project must include at least the following
• At least 2 Movie Clip----------------------------
  -------------10pts
• At least 1 Disjointed Rollover Button-------------
  --------5pts
• At Least 1 Animated Rollover Button---------------
  ------5pts
• At least 1 Sound file ---------------------------
  ---------------5pts
• Project must be submitted on a CD-ROM where the
  instructor will keep---------------------------
  ----------------5pts

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Midterm Guidelines

• Part 2 Technical---------------------------------
  -------------------------------10pts
• The storyboard is an accurate blueprint for the
  development
• of the project. It includes
  animation-----------------------------------2.5pts
  
• The visual treatment presentation of the story
  is appropriate to the target audience.------------
  ------------------------------------------------2.
  5pts
• The project functions smoothly, no errors,
  etc.---------------------2.5pts
• The story maintains a consistent visual style. It
  blends in as a whole ..2
  .5pts
• Please note There are no makeups for a missed
  midterm/finals unless you were absent due to
  circumstances beyond your control such as a car
  accident, etc.
• If you cannot make it to the midterm due to
  extreme circumstances, prior arrangements must be
  made between the student and the instructor.

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Hands On

• Movie Clip Samples
• Disjointed Rollover
• Blue Button
• Text Button
• Flame
• Lemonade
• Stitch Site Overview