Adding Animation

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Contents 1 Topic Assignments 1.1 Animate Your Game Scenes 1.2 Update the Wiki 1.3 Update the Blog 2 Related Links and Tutorials 3 Search the Web for more information 4 Students Contributions

Topic summary: In this topic you will learn how to create Flash Animations, how to work with the timeline, creating simple frame-by-frame and motion tweening animations.

Topic Assignments

Animate Your Game Scenes

Learn how the Flash symbols can help you create animations:

• Movieclip Symbol
• Graphic Symbol

See how the Flash Library can help you manage all your game assets:

• The Flash Library tutorial

Learn the basics of keyframes and how to do Frame by Frame Animation in Flash.

Watch this video clip to learn how to make movement animation with Motion Tweening:

Read about making your game objects move by adding Motion Tweening: Motion Tweening Easing.

Animate the game scenes you created in the Drawing in Flash topic. Add animation to your characters, make them move on the screen (try making them move smoothly.)

• Continue drawing in Flash more scenes based on your game prototype.

Update the Wiki

• Upload the assets (.SWF and .FLA) you created to your Team page if you are working on a Team game, or to your "My Projects" page if you are working alone.

Update the Blog

Suggested Post Ideas

• What is the coolest thing about learning to animate?
• Is there any animation (in games or otherwise) that you admire? Why?
• Share a link, video or picture of some inspiring animation!

Comment on a blog post written by one of your classmates!

Related Links and Tutorials

• Browse the MyGLife.org Flash Tutorials list for more tutorials, information and links!

Search the Web for more information

Here are some search results on Flash Animation techniques:

• Google results for "flash motion tweening tutorial".
• TeacherTube results for "flash"
• Ask.com results for "flash animation tutorial".

Students Contributions