Computer Graphic Design

Fall 2014 – 1.1 – The Classroom Website

Monday, August 11th, 2014

Objectives:

  • Successfully log in using the provided student account.
  • Navigate in Safari to the classroom website at https://mistermarmolejo.com.
  • Create a Safari bookmark to the classroom website.
  • Post a note to the Padlet page to show you were here.

 

Student-Friendly Objectives:

 

Links:

Padlet Wall: https://padlet.com/mister_marmolej/CGD081114

Topics Discussed:
  • OSX Mavericks
  • Safari
  • Bookmarks
  • Padlet

 

Assignment:

  1. Welcome to my classroom website for Computer Graphic Design 1-2! This will be your one-stop shop for all classroom assignments, announcements and materials pertaining to the class.
  2. Take a look around my website. Make sure you scroll down so you can see the Assignments Calendar, as well as the Recent Posts and the Archives at the bottom of the page. These are where you will find past assignments (including last year’s assignments, if you want to see what you can expect this year).
  3. Click on the “About Mister Marmolejo” link to read my story. It’s a true story, one you’ve probably heard before, but I never thought it would happen to me…
  4. Make a bookmark to this website by pressing Command + D on your keyboard.
  5. Visit the classroom Padlet wall at https://padlet.com/mister_marmolej/CGD081114 and leave a message to let me know you were here. Double-click to add a message, and make sure your name is in the title so I can give you participation credit. The whole world can see what you post, so please: keep it clean.
  6. Once you have completed the above tasks, feel free to browse the web or continue configuring your desktop. Tomorrow we will work with our classroom file servers and I will show you where to turn in completed assignments.

 

Assigned: August 11th, 2014
Due Date: August 11th, 2014

Computer Graphic Design

Spring 2014 – 49 – Final Animation

Thursday, May 7th, 2014

Objective:

  • Produce a complete Flash animation that features the student’s original character.
Student-Friendly Objective:

  •  I can produce a complete Flash animation featuring my original character.

Video Link:

  • None. See video links attached to Lessons 35 – 44 for review.
Topics Discussed:
  • For a complete list of Topics Discussed, please see the previous lessons (35 – 44).

Assignment:

  • First, create a new 800 x 600 ActionScript 3.0 animation running at 30fps.
  • Use File -> Import -> Import to Stage to import your character’s front and side views to separate layers. Your characters should be imported to a single flash layer, and should appear as a group of symbols (the symbols you created in Illustrator in the previous lesson).
  • Using the Adobe Flash techniques studied in class, design a Flash animation using bone tweens and embedded animation to have your character “walk” onto the stage, perform some action, then leave the stage.
  • Your animation must be a minimum of 8 seconds long, without titles.
  • You may only use audio, images and text that you have created yourself. This includes music, artwork, photographs and animations. Anything you did not create yourself may not be used.
  • When your animation is complete, export it as a movie. See Mister Marmolejo for details on how to do this.
  • Turn the .fla Flash file and the exported .mov movie in to folder number “49 – Final Animation”.
  • All completed movies will be viewed at an in-class film festival on May 16th. Note: All seniors must present on the 16th.
  • You must have an 8-second movie to present on Friday, May 16th. Failure to do so will result in an “zero” on your final exam.


Do your best, and good luck!

Assigned: May 8th, 2014
Due Date: May 15th, 2014

It’s super effective!