The course files can be downloaded (or viewed, in the case of .swf´s) from here:
I’ve made a pretty big simulation/role-playing game (though still a demo) with Flash 8/AS 2. The game was my final thesis project from TAMK/TTVO and it was also a co-operation project with the students of development studies at the University of Helsinki.
The graphics were made by Anniina Hautala and the music and sounds by Jussi Järviniemi. I was the game designer, programmer and assembler.
The game contains currently over ten thousand lines of code and I learned quite much about AS 2 during the project. I haven’t had time to learn AS 3 yet. This course is a good excuse for doing that. I’d also like to learn a bit more about OOP, because I’m not too familiar with it.
The game demo can be found here: http://www.nugali.net (Safari is not recommended). The demo is in Finnish only.
Here is the link to Barbarian, a company doing very interesting things, and trying innovative solutions:
http://www.barbariangroup.com/
Their Magnetosphere visualizer for iTunes is quite amazing (link via Miska):
http://software.barbariangroup.com/magnetosphere/
(Robert Hodgin from Flight404 is involved in the company)
Barcelona-based Onionlab combine commercial with artistic projects. They develop a lot with Processing, and focus on audio-visual work.
Website:
Visuals:
Really interesting flash project done by Mika Tyyskä. http://www.guitarshredshow.com/
The second part of the course focuses on multimedia authoring with interactive and generative media, using Flash and ActionScript 3.0. Additionally, it explores managing external media and data. It also contextualizes Flash and ActionScript within multimedia authoring and object-oriented programming (OOP). Students and teacher will exchange examples of Flash-based projects and online resources.
Wed 26.3.2008 9:15-12h
Introduction to Flash, ActionScript, and OOP;
Math class, operators, arrays;
Interaction: buttons, keyboard.
Thu 27.3.2008 9:15-12h
Information flow: conditions and loops;
Creating continuous actions;
Movie clip: properties.
Fri 28.3.2008 9:15-12h
Movie clip: navigating timelines;
Movie clip: drag and drop, hit test;
Movie clip: adding and removing.
Wed 2.4.2008 9:15-12h
Loading text, images, .swf files;
Pre-loaders;
ActionScript files.
Thu 3.4.2008 9:15-12h
Vector shapes: Graphics and Shape classes;
Bitmap images: Bitmap and BitmapData classes.
Fri 4.4.2008 9:15-12h
Sound class;
Video in Flash.
Wed 16.4.2008 9:15-12h
Thu 17.4.2008 9:15-12h
Fri 18.4.2008 9:15-12h
Project work.
Recommended book:
Chun, Russel (2007), Flash CS3 Professional Advanced, Berkeley: Peachpit Press
