Lesson 2

1.  TV Set (5 pts.)
      Filename: 1tvset.fla
       You may add your own animation
       to make it more interesting.
     

video help:  mask1.html
 		 3. Typed Text (5 pts.)
    Filename:  3typedtext.fla
    
 

 

 

 

video help:  mask3.html
2.  Spot Light (5 pts.)
     Filename: 2spotlight.fla
 

video help:  mask2.html
 

 4. Text Shaped Mask (5 pts.)
    Filename:  4textshapedmask.fla 
 


video help:  mask4.html

 

5.  Filling Text with Image (5 pts.)
     Filename:  5fillingtext.fla
    
Same as #4, except use a picture instead of a gradient.

 7. Strobe Writing-Mask Layer (5 pts.)
    Filename:  7strobewriting.fla

This mask goes through a rotation of 7 pictures.
 


 
6.  Making Text Glint (5 pts.)
     Filename: 6textglint.fla

http://www.flashkit.com -> tutorials -> Text Effects

 

8. Looping Background (5 pts.)
    Filename:  8looping.fla

 

 

9.  Two Spotlights (5 pts.)
       Filename:  21twospotlights.fla

The picture that you use must be original.


Hint:  To reproduce this effect, you will need to create a movie symbol with the two animated circles.  The movie symbol will need to be inserted into frame 1 as the mask.		 11.  Wave Mask (5 pts.)
       Filename:  17wavemask.fla

Find two high-quality pictures two produce this effect.


 
12.  Motion Guide Spot Light. (10 pts.)
       Filename:  10motionguide.fla
 
Have a spot light expose parts of a photograph as it moves over it.  The picture should be dark and become completely visible when exposed to light from the masked circle.




Hint:  Three layers are required:
1.  Moving Circle Mask
     a. Original Picture 100% alpha
2.  Original Picture with alpha 20% or less
10.  Cinematic Wipe (5 pts.)
       Filename:  18cinematicwipe.fla

Find two high-quality pictures two produce this effect.




This effect requires 3 layers (Similar to #10). However, two different pictures are used.

 

 13.  Fuse (5 pts.)
       Filename: 19fuse.fla

       Make this animation end in an explosion.
 		 15. Driver (20 pts.)
       Filename:  23driver.fla

For this animation you can either use a 1. vehicle like the one shown below or 2.  you may use an alien spacecraft dodging space debris.
 
14.  Soft Edges (5 pts.)
       Filename:  20softedges.fla
 



(click to enlarge images)

 

video help: softedges1.html

 16.  Jumbotron Screen (10 pts.)
     Filename:  9jumbotron.fla

Create a 9 screen Jumbotron Screen. The animated display that you create should welcome visitors to the Academy. At a minimum it should include the Academy Logo and an Academy Picture.

The screens can be positioned in any direction.

Example: 



Click Here for Academy Pictures & Logos

 

*17.  Shape Tweening (5 pts.)
        

         Filename: 16ashape.fla
     
video help: shapehints1.html

 		 18.   Shape Tweening  (5 pts.)
Filename:  16bshape.fla  
            
This is the same as assignment 16a.  However, you may need to break the letter F into two or more layers to produce this effect.