Objective:
- I can use Adobe Animate to produce a complete HTML5 animation that tells a story featuring Pac-Man.
Links:
Topics Discussed:
- For a complete list of Topics Discussed, please see the previous lessons.
Assignment:
- First, create a new HD 1280 x 720 HTML5 animation document running at 30fps.
- Use File -> Import -> Import to Stage or the “Pin Library” techniques demonstrated in class to move the “Pac-Man” graphic symbol, and any other symbols that you wish to use in your animation to your new document.
- Using the Adobe Animate CC techniques studied in class, your task is to design an HTML5 animation using motion tweens and embedded animation to have Pac-Man “wocka” as he moves onto the stage, performs some action, then leaves the stage. Take a look at the Pac-Man Intermissions YouTube video above for inspiration!
- Your animation must be a minimum of 8 seconds long, without titles. (That’s at least 240 frames at 30fps!)
- Your animation should have a basic story that should be obvious to the viewer. What kind of story can you tell with Pac-Man? What other characters will you need to add to tell your story? Will you need to use text or word bubbles to create dialogue? Remember that Pac-Man must enter the stage, perform his action, then leave the stage. Depending on the story you want to tell, 8 seconds may not be enough!
- Your animation should have at least one original background. You may use a background that you produced on your own, or you may use an original photograph (one you took on your own). You may not use any photographs downloaded from the internet. Alternately, you may draw your own background in Illustrator, Animate, or Photoshop.
- Your animation should have an audio soundtrack. I will provide music clips to use, but you may import music that you have available as long as you use less than 8 seconds of music. You may create sounds using Garageband if you have experience with this software.
- You may only use images and text that you have created yourself. This includes artwork, photographs and animations. You may, however, use downloaded audio under fair use guidelines if the clip you place is shorter than 8 seconds. Anything else that you did not create yourself may not be used.
- When your animation is complete, save it as “YOUR NAME – Final Animation.fla”.
- Seniors: Turn the finished .fla Animation file to the Google Classroom “Final Animation” assignment post by end of day on Friday, May 19th.
- Underclassmen: You may turn in the finished .fla Animation file to the Google Classroom “Final Animation” assignment post by end of day on Monday, May 22nd.
- Everyone will be taking a multiple-choice final exam on Friday, May 19th. Seniors who complete the exam early may use the remaining time to turn in their Final Animation, if necessary.
- All completed movies will be viewed at an in-class film presentation on May 23rd.
- You must have an 8-second movie to present by end of day on Monday, May 22nd, bearing in mind that Tuesday the 23rd is a half-day where we will be watching the finished products together. Failure to have a movie to present on the half-day Presentation Day will result in an “zero” on your final project grade.
Do your best, and good luck!
Assigned: May 11th, 2023
Due Date: May 22nd, 2023