Flash: Penquin Bowling

Part I

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

You will use flash to create the following "Flash Movie" which contains :

  • A Background scene
    • Sky with setting sun in background
    • Water with floating icebergs in midground
    • The edge of an ice flow in foreground.
  • 6 penguins clustered together like bowling pins on the iceflow.
  • A bowling ball which will "bowl over" the penguins.

Marking Rubric For This Assignment

TOTAL MARKS = 20

Thanks Ahila

1) Open Flash CS3

 

  • Start/Programs/ / Flash Professional CS3
2) Create your Background scene.
  • Create separate layers for the background, midground and foreground.
    • You may even wish to use more layers for the different components of the background.
  • Insert a Keyframe into Frame 1 of each layer.
  • Use the radial gradient for the water.
    • Window/Color Mixer
      • Centre Yellow- Outside Blue
  • The cast shadows for the floating icebergs should be a darker colour of the area they fall over, not black!!
  • Make sure to name the layers. (sun, iceberg, water, etc.)
  • You may wish to "lock" the background layers to prevent accidental changes.
    • Click "padlock" column for the appropriate layer(s).
3) Create a "penguin" as a "graphic symbol."
  • Insert a "new symbol"
    • Insert/ New Symbol
    • Select "Graphic"
    • Name the symbol "penguin"
  • Using the various drawing tools create a "penguin."
4) Create 6 "penguin" layers and add an "instance" of the "penguin symbol" to Frame 1 of each penguin layer.
  • Add 6 layers.
  • Name these layers Penguin1, Penguin2, etc.
  • Insert a KeyFrame into Frame 1 of each of the penguin layers.
  • Select Frame 1 of Penguin 1 layer.
  • Open Library and place "penguin symbol" into position on ice flow surface.
    • Window/ Library
  • You may wish to modify the instance using the "Color Window" or the "Transform Window."
    • Properties/Color
    • Window/ Transform
  • Repeat for each of the remaining 5 penguin layers.

5) Save your file as<penguinbowling.fla> in your G drive.

6) To add your bowling ball and "flying penguins" go to:

Penguin Bowling Part II