Introduction to Flash

Today we had an introduction to flash which will eventually enable us to create our rich media final idea. I plan to use flash within my idea to create a website or video so you can view different scenes to my animation story.

Notes:

Flash files
Fla = Flash editor
Swf = Flash player
Files in illustrator & Photoshop need to be in RGB colour.
Size - 800 x 600

Bottons
*Create button
*Select it
*Modify - convert to symbol - button - ok
*Double click on it
*Get to "up, over, down, hit" stage
*Insert - timeline - keyframe
*Change colour on different states - final state create a box over button.

Play movie to view action

Action script:
on (release) (gotoAndStop(enter frame);

Group Experiment into Stop Motion

The clips below were our first experiment using the Stop Motion technique. We captured these by using camcorders and the programme "Stop Motion". We also experimented with sound effects, adding a track to the clip. The whole film was edited using "IMovie" on Apple Mac computers

Spike Jonze

Spike Jonze, October 22nd, 1969, is an American director and producer, whose work includes music videos, commercials, film and television.
His work includes:

Micheal Gondry

Koyaasnisquatsi

The class watched the film Koyassanisquatsi (see clip below), its of a city coming alive and the peace of live and how we all move around it at high speed (footage filmed using time lapse and slow motion techniques). The film captures the viewer emotionally by using the sound of opera.




Johnathan Glazer

Many ideas generated from Koyaasnisquatsi continuing that feel of a journey coming alive, including music videos, films and adverts.
for example Johnathen Glazers Sony Bravia Ad 2006;

Design for Rich Media Breif

Date Set: 19th April 2010
Date Due: 27th May 2010

* Develop an experimental approach to new and emergent media
* Explore communication strategies for new and emergent media
* Learn about the application of new and emergent technologies
* Keep an ongoing record of your explorations and developments in the form of a blog - what I'm doing here.

BRIEF:

Choose from one of the briefs below:

(a) Create a set of interactive instructions using photography or video with an appropriate multimedia software.
Examples:
- Record a "How to . . " - Sequence - "Wiring a plug"

(b) Produce a piece of interactive media that shows one journey from different/varying viewpoints.
Examples:
- Walk - Night out

(c) Create a visual timeline from a personal interpretation of history and present using sound, photography, video or an approprite motion graphics.
Examples:
- Film - Make own sound track - Quick time movie


My initial idea is to choose brief (b) - producing a piece of interactive media that shows one Journey, but i will carry out further research before choosing my final piece.