Classroom in a Book Lesson 10

Lesson 10 showed me a lot. Yeah, that’s new I know, but really this lesson was focused around pairing sound files and video in order to create a short interactive experience with all the bells and whistles, or at least some of the bells and whistles. In all honesty the instructions only gave me directions on how to put in the video for the penguins, and I don’t think they said anything about the other files, but I’m pretty sure even if I did that it’d be the same process anyway, so we’ll just skip over that. Aaaaaaaaanyway, I used my previous experience manipulating video files and writing code, well, “writing” code, to align these pieces of sound bites and icons to make a small interactive noise lab, and look at those little penguins dey so cute :)))) I’m definitely ready to finish these lessons and start moving on to the actual assignments, heh, it’s-it’s not like we only have like, 6 weeks left of school, and have been doing this for, uh, for the whole semester. Sure am ready to, uh, to get to that. Yep, and just in time for my senior year too, as-as I’m graduating, in, uh, 2 months… :,(

Classroom in a Book Lesson 9

Thanks to the wonderful world of vr and the like, I have been able to construct a graphic environment within a 3d space. Using the original assets and some loose javascript code, I was able to create a small gallery touring experience that brought you room to room to explore what each one had to offer. I kind of wish I was able to imbed links into the “more info” arrows but I really didn’t want to break anything. I feel like I am a lot more in tune with the software, as usual, but now that I can create little environments, I think I might have a bit more fun finding out what the next assignment entails.

Classroom in a Book Lesson 8

Using the different buttons and menus, I was able to piece together a small java script that could be navigated through. I wasn’t able to learn much with this lesson, but the promise of coding to add to different projects once again widens my horizons. I can only hope to learn this as fast as the others!

I wasn’t able to place in the file, but I may be able to put some kind of link to google drive, idk

Classroom in a Book Lesson 7

In this lesson, the course prioritized shape tweens and gradient transformation. Animating something as lively as fire was quite the challenge, but with these new features added to my arsenal, I was able to whittle the flame’s animation down to a flickering little sprite!! The shiny gradient effect was easier to pull off than expected, using the new masking features I was able to create a dancing shimmer across the font. Now things are starting to ramp up!!!

Classroom in a Book Lesson 6

Well, that’s pretty cool. The camera tool was introduced in this lesson, and I can’t wait to have fun with it! I learned how to manipulate and tween the camera using the camera tool, and created a paralaxing effect using the stars’ distance from the camera. With all these tools at my disposal, I COULD RULE THE WORLD!!!!! Can’t wait!!

Classroom in a Book Lesson 5

Toby, or tobi, or, 2b? I’m not sure, but what I am sure about is how much I’ve learned from this lesson. Animating the individual symbols and parts of the monkey, I have learned how to use classic tweens to create a lifelike animation, and how to connect parent layers together to make sure the body moves organically. I have also figured out how to insert audio, and create a lip sync to match what’s going on in the clip. If this keeps up, I’ll be making movies by summer!!!!!!!

Classroom in a Book Lesson 4

The “Currency Wars” assignment was a lot more fun than expected. Using a more complicated system of motion tweens, I had to create a realistic and violent looking push and fall from both elements. Using the eases present within the motion tweens, I was able to make each flag bounce wildly as a result of that hand to the left, and the powerful push was done quite well in my eyes. This new experimentation with motion in Animate makes me more prepared for what is to come.

Classroom in a Book Lesson 3

This lesson focused mainly on the process of animating flat pictures. Using the static images, I was able to move them in such a way as to create a dynamic movie ad. This lesson really only showed me the basics of motion tweening and keyframes, but I believe I am now properly prepared to move forward in these lessons, and create some amazing animations.

Classroom in a Book Lesson 2

In order to create this flyer, I needed to learn quite a number of different things. From the simple act of creating a layer to making a symbol, I was instructed on how to create and manipulate individual shapes and effects in order to best convey my message. Using what I learned, I believe I’ve done quite well, altering the patterns just enough to bring out an alternate but not completely different aesthetic feel. The hardest part for me was attempting to create the coffee wisps, they were so unruly! In the end, my product came out in a satisfactory way, and I believe I am now better prepared for the third lesson.

Classroom In a Book Lesson 1

Using the lessons provided within the textbook, I was able to create a simple animation using my knowledge of keyframes, properties and how to navigate my workspace. Although I might have gone a bit overboard with the stars, I used the keyframes to set up what times the pictures would change, such as with the second image, I placed a keyframe 24 frames away from the start. Using the properties menu, I was able to create a blurring effect on the images that had already been shown, forcing the eye to the next image. Once I was finished with that, I used the polystar tool to decorate the end screen and darkened the rest of the layers in order to make the stars pop! Using these newly acquired skills, I am now more prepared to construct my future projects, and bring images to life through this program.