Multimedia Authoring, part 2: 3-4/2009

The second part of the course focuses on multimedia authoring with interactive and generative media, using Flash and ActionScript. Additionally, it explores managing external media and data. It also contextualizes Flash and ActionScript within multimedia authoring and object-oriented programming. Students and teacher will exchange examples of Flash-based projects and online resources.

The “Sound in ActionScript” 3-session module is optional. Participants in this module will get one additional credit. The introductory level “Animation and Video in Flash” session is also optional.

24th Mar 2009 9:00 – 12:00 :
Introduction to Flash, ActionScript, and OOP;
Math class, operators, arrays;
Interaction: buttons, keyboard.

25th Mar 2009 9:00 – 12:00 :
Information flow: conditions and loops;
Creating continuous actions;
Movie clip: properties.

26th Mar 2009 9:00 – 12:00 :
Movie clip: navigating timelines, drag and drop, hit test.

27th Mar 2009 9:00 – 12:00 :
* No session *

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31st Mar 2009 9:00 – 12:00 :
Movie clip: creating classes; adding and removing objects.

1st Apr 2009 9:00 – 12:00 :
Loading text, images, .swf files;
Pre-loaders; ActionScript files; structuring projects.

2nd Apr 2009 9:00 – 12:00 :
Vector shapes: Graphics and Shape classes;
Bitmap images: Bitmap and BitmapData classes.

3rd Apr 2009 9:00 – 12:00 :
Animation and Video in Flash (optional)

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7th Apr 2009 9:00 – 12:00 :
Sound in ActionScript (optional)

8th Apr 2009 9:00 – 12:00 :
Sound in ActionScript (optional)

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14th Apr 2009 9:00 – 12:00 :
Sound in ActionScript (optional)

15th Apr 2009 9:00 – 12:00 :
Project work

16th Apr 2009 9:00 – 12:00 :
Project work

17th Apr 2009 9:00 – 12:00 :
Project work (and presentation)