Schedule

January
Thurs. 8 Introduction to class – Requirements – Classroom Information – Personal Information Cards – Introductions
Tues. 13 Assignment 1 Description | Storyboarding an idea | Generating ideas for your project | Screening
Thurs. 15 Flash interface | Toolbox | Settings
Tues. 20 Creating & modifying simple graphics| Groups, symbols and instances | Sounds
Thurs. 22 Text | Importing graphics | Frame by frame animation
Tues. 27 Frame by frame continued
Thurs. 29 Motion tweening | Shape tweening

February
Tues. 3 Masks | Timeline effects | Sketchbooks due
Thurs. 5 Open studio
Tues. 10 Project 1 Critique
Thurs. 12 Assignment 2 Description | Motion tips and tricks
Tues. 17 Character animation
Thurs. 19 Character animation continued
Tues. 24 Character animation continued
Thurs. 26 Mini critique | Sketchbooks due

March
Tues. 3 Open studio
Thurs. 5 Project 2 Critique
Tues. 10 Spring Break
Thurs. 12 Spring Break
Tues. 17 Assignment 3 Description | Stop frame animation
Thurs. 19 Video
Tues. 24 Video continued
Thurs. 26 Animated film screening: Title(s) TBA
Tues. 31 Assignment 3 due | Basic actionscripting

April
Thurs. 2 Actionscripting continued
Tues. 7 Actionscripting continued
Thurs. 9 Dreamweaver Basics
Tues. 14 Dreamweaver continued
Thurs. 16 Dreamweaver continued
Tues. 21 Dreamweaver continued
Thurs. 23 Mini Critique | Sketchbooks due
Tues. 28 Open Studio
Thurs. 30 Final Project - Critique