Tuesday, March 29, 2011

LOADING an EXTERNAL SWF (by button)

var myLoader1:Loader=new Loader ();
squBtn1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, swf1content);
function swf1content(myevent1:MouseEvent):void {
var myURL1:URLRequest=new URLRequest("YourMovie.swf");
myLoader1.load(myURL1);
addChild(myLoader1);
}

cirBtn1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, unloadSwf1content);
function unloadSwf1content(myevent5:MouseEvent):void {
removeChild(myLoader1);
}

LOADING an EXTERNAL SWF (by frame)

var req2:URLRequest = new URLRequest("YourMovie.swf");
var loader2:Loader = new Loader();

loader2.x = 50
loader2.y = 100

loader2.load(req2);
addChild(loader2);

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

PROJECT NEXT:

PORTFOLIO SITE FOR A MODERN DESIGN GROUP

We will be building a FLASH portfolio site designed in the style of an artist/designer from the following linked list:
http://www.pixelcola.net/designer-list-20th.html

Your site must contain a minimum of three artists/designers associated with any particular group, with a minimum of three works from each artist. A little research will show several artists in each of the groups listed, even in groups that have but one designer listed.

Monday, March 7, 2011

ADJUSTMENT to MIDTERM (due Friday, March 11)

The following should be posted to your pixelcola site, linked off your index page.
Due posted to your site by Friday, March 11:
Finished:
1. Anagram
2. Mandala
3. illustrator button instance map (converted to .jpg, place on .html page)
4. ALL BLOGPOSTS for the first 3 chapters of Designing for Interaction
In Progress:
4. 4321
5. TRAVEL and CHOICE character from #5 moving through a site based on #4
(including character moving with motion tween and classic tween)
(site should be a saved variation on 4321 with the same code and an imported swf)

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

TRAVEL and CHOICE

FLASH project 6: TRAVEL and CHOICE character from #5 moving through a site based on #4

This project will be a variation on project #4: 4321
This project will use the finished project #5 as a scene.

You should open the finished 4321 file and make a variant by saving it under a new name.
You should import the .swf from project 5 to use in this project, as well as any symbols created for project 5.

In project 6, TRAVEL and CHOICE, your character will choose from 4 destinations (to be chosen by the user) This first choice will lead to a new page, with 3 choices, the second choice will lead to a new page, with 2 choices, and so on, as in the 4321 timeline navigation design.

MIDTERM (due Friday, March 11)

The following should be posted to your pixelcola site, linked off your index page.
Due posted to your site by Friday, March 11:
1. Anagram
2. Mandala
3. illustrator button instance map (converted to .jpg, place on .html page)
4. 4321
5. character, hopping into vehicle and the moving off stage, based on skills from Chapters 4 & 5
6. TRAVEL and CHOICE character from #5 moving through a site based on #4

the week of march 1 and 3

Please read chapter 6 of your Flash text.
The skills from chapters 4-6 will be used for your MIDTERM project:
TRAVEL and CHOICE