Walking Sequence

This is my walking sequence! As you can clearly see, I was not able to produce a working one. Don't know exactly what happened here, don't even know why the background is that colour as it existed no where in my project. I couldn't for the life of me and my tutor work out why it refused to export, but I like to think that there is a little walking man hidden in this picture, and if you stare for a really long time and believe (and have a few pints) you can see him!

Things I wish I had done:
Created a walking sequence that actually worked when exported. I also wish I had backed everything up onto the server, or another storage device, because the computer I was using at college got sent away for repairs and has been gone for weeks, with very little chance of coming back with my data. So I can't even access the Flash file and try to work on it more.

What I want to do to improve next time:
Get to the bottom of why all my animations seem to export solid blue screens. I also want to be more diligent when it comes to backing up my work, because situations like this happen all to often, and I can't afford for this to happen in the industry with a client!

Phones Shouldn't Be Used In Class

I have been tasked to create a 15 seconds or less public safety video on "Phones shouldn't be used in class." The animation shows a phone game being played and then it cuts to a zoomed out shot with the same game being played but the classroom the character is in is on fire. Plot being that he was so focused and distracted by his phone that he didn't even notice what was going on around him in class, which is why it's important to not use phones in class.

The plot of the video has changed dramatically from the original script and storyboards. I find this always happens in all my productions though, I always bite off more than I can chew. I do really love what I was able to produce though. Considering I cannot draw to save my life! I was most proud of the elastic rope on my slingshot, it took hours of tinkering to get that to stretch out and then bounce back, and I'm really proud of it. I created it by using a number of different tweens, motion and shape, on different keyframed sections.

What I would of liked to do to improve it is add some background. For example in the phone screen while the ball is whizzing past, having clouds and landscape slowly rolling in the background would of really added a nice sense of depth.

Sound in Adobe Flash

Just when I didn't think Adobe Flash could get any better, I'm taught how to add sound into Flash projects! We were given a flash project of a carnivorous plant eating a pesky butterfly. It was then up to us to add the appropriate sound effects. I really enjoyed this lesson and will be able to use the very handy tool of adding sound in Flash projects in the future.

Making of my Alien Eye

Conceptualisation

For my alien transformation stop-motion GIF, I want to focus more on the changing of the eyes, into the eyes many different species of animal. Doing this will create a subtle, but more mysterious effect. Implying that my alien character can change into any living thing, as seen fit.

Bloktik!

Bloktik is a fun new toy that has kids all over the nation going crazy! There is so much to love about Bloktik, not only is it super addictive and will capture the attention of your children for hours. It is also simple, fun and safe for them to play with. Unlike other construction toys, Bloktik is easy on the hands. Pieces are stuck together strong enough to stay in place, but not enough to hurt the hands of your kids. Not only is it safe on them , but it is also safe on the environment, being made from wood from sustainable forests and recycled materials.

Flash! AhhhhhhAHHHH!!!!

I hope you read the title in a Freddie Mercury voice!  I have been working on an animation in our Interactive Media class. 

Colour Harmonies

The Complementary Colour Harmony

Colours that are opposite each other on the colour wheel.

My Associations with Colour

Red

The need to move
Speed
Promiscuity
Hunger
Emergency/Danger/Warnings