Learning Flash

This term we will be creating an animated children's story book using multimedia software called 'Flash'.

• Learning Flash 1 - creating & manipulating objects
• Learning Flash 2 - working with layers
• Learning Flash 3 - understanding the timeline
• Learning Flash 4 - embedded micro-movies

Web Links

Flash is used across the internet to create animated stories, simulations, quizzes, games and more.

• Online greetings cards - try Risen and Could be worse
• The Lion & The Mouse - children's story. Notice how the story cuts from scene to scene, how the lion & other animals are animated, and how objects are reused throughout the story.
• Reversible & Irreversible Changes - experiment simulation which can be repeated in conjunction with a quiz to reinforce understanding

Learn Online

• Create a bouncing ball animation - from a real animator
• Create a glass filling animation
• Macromedia Flash Documentation - including online manuals & 'Getting started with Flash' tutorials

Related pages: Created Creatures / Powerpoint

Categories: ICT, Class Four, Spring 2006, Year Nine

Author: Mr Kershaw