1. Agenda Sketchbook > look at the links on website/calendar: In your sketchbook, • List the 12 principles of animation • Select one of the 12 principles and watch the video which demonstrates/explains the principle in-depth • After watching the animation video by Alan Becker, (he does his animation in flash!) describe the principle and write down a way that you could use this principle in your work Work on Practice Files Need help? INFO > Flash Help Resources - Link on calendar page - online resources - Video Tutorials StudentShare > Imaging & Arts > Art for New Media > Flash Instructional Videos - Ask your neighbor ;) - Other online resources… look for tutorial websites by searching for what you need

2. In-class assignments:
In-class assignments: * Save all in flash practice folder Create a 75 frame (or more…) animation using the “frame-by-frame” technique. Create a character and have them do something. Save this as “yourname_frame.fla” 2 - multishape tween (hint - use layers!). 4 rectangles filling up screen 3 - mountains - sunset animation (together in class) 4 - TEXT animation - (together in class) 5 - animation of your name, using layers and motion tweens, about 100 frames (*hint - separate symbol for each letter, use Modify > Timeline > Distribute to Layers so you can tween letters individually) Do something different w/ each letter 6 - Mask layer animation - background layer (drawn) with another mask layer on top, use motion tween with modified motion path 7 - Animation using 3D transform tools and motion tween (remember to create a symbol (must be a movie clip!) to use the 3D tools 8 - Animated button - (something other than a demo from class (circle) use animated movie clip in over or down state 9 - Nested Movie clip - like car w. wheels, but do something else! Make a scene that your object will move through (ex. Hill that car goes over) * tutorial in StuShare folder Bone tool animation - create movie clips, add bone tool elements, animate (much like a motion tween) using poses * tutorial in StuShare folder