CIM264B Flash MX 2004 Week 1

CIM264B Flash MX 2004
Week 1

Movie Clip Symbol
Introduced with Flash 4, most flexible and powerful symbol type.
Equivalent in many ways to a document within a document. It has its own independent timeline and canvas and can even contain other movie clips. A clip contained within another clip is called a nested clip .
Similar to a Graphic Symbol except that it plays independently of the main timeline (if the main timeline stops, movie clip symbols continue to play).

Movie Clip Symbol
Requires only a single keyframe on the Main Timeline to play while animated graphic symbols require multiple frames in the Main Timeline.
Movie Clip vs Flash Movie:
Movie Clip – can be thought of as a mini movie placed in the library
Flash Movie – entire exported file & may include multiple Movie Clips, Graphics, Buttons, and other elements.
Movie Clip Icon

Movie Clip Symbol
Can contain multiple layers, graphic symbols, button symbols, other movie clip symbols, sounds, animation, & ActionScripting
Disadvantage: Can only be previewed in the Library, Control  Test Movie, or publishing the final movie.
Effects can be applied to Movie Clip Instances on the Stage.
By default, they 'play' independently of the current timeline, and will loop indefinitely, unless they contain Flash 'Actions' that instruct them to do otherwise.

Movie Clip Symbol
You create the movie clip once, and then you change the attributes ( such as scale, alpha, skew, & rotation) of each instance on the Stage.
Movie clips can now act as buttons by adding ActionScripting to them.
By replacing much of the animation in a scene with independent clips, the main timeline of the movie becomes less cluttered

Movie Clip Symbol
As each clip has its own timeline, any edits made only affect the specific clip, while actionscript enables you to maintain exact control over the animation .
Movie Clips can be reused as many times as you like within a movie, without having an adverse impact on the size of the file when it's published

Movie Clip Symbol
Symbol Types Review:
Graphic symbols: are used for static images and to create reusable objects for your movie or animation that are tied to a timeline.
Button symbols: create interactive buttons in the movie that respond to mouse clicks, rollovers or other actions.
Movie clip symbols: create reusable pieces of animation. Movie clips play in their own timeline independent of the main movie's timeline.
View symboltypes.swf

Midterm Guidelines
* Due: Week 5 Total Possible Points: 50
Part 1 : Written/Scantron 10 questions ……..10pts
Part2 : Project Presentation…………………..40pts
Choose a topic from the 4 basic projects created in flash:
1. Animations/Short Movie
2. Presentation ( Resume, Event Promotion)
3. Complete Interface ( Navigational Design)
4. E-Commerce storefronts (Electronic business)
Remember to have fun with this and throw in your creative/ imaginative side! 

Midterm Guidelines
Part 1: Guidelines-------------------------------------------------30pts
Project must include at least the following:
At least 2 Movie Clip-----------------------------------------10pts
At least 1 Disjointed Rollover Button---------------------5pts
At Least 1 Animated Rollover Button---------------------5pts
At least 1 Sound file ------------------------------------------5pts
Project must be submitted on a CD-ROM where the instructor will keep-------------------------------------------5pts

Midterm Guidelines
Part 2: Technical----------------------------------------------------------------10pts
The storyboard is an accurate blueprint for the development
of the project. It includes animation-----------------------------------2.5pts
The visual treatment & presentation of the story is appropriate to the target audience.------------------------------------------------------------2.5pts
The project functions smoothly, no errors, etc.---------------------2.5pts
The story maintains a consistent visual style. It blends in as a whole …………………………………………………………….……….2.5pts
*Please note: There are no makeups for a missed midterm/finals unless you were absent due to circumstances beyond your control such as a car accident, etc.
If you cannot make it to the midterm due to extreme circumstances, prior arrangements must be made between the student and the instructor.

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Movie Clip Samples
Disjointed Rollover
Blue Button
Text Button
Flame
Lemonade
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