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Computer Animation

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High School

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TechnoFlash

Flash Lesson Plans

High school students become animators as they learn how to use Macromedia Flash. Combining different types of animation, they make the story of an alien in search of adventure come to life.

Session 1 Out of this World

In this session, students are introduced to Macromedia Flash. To begin, they view a sample animation called “Out of this World”, to gain an understanding of the types of animation that can be created using the program.

Afterwards, they open Macromedia Flash to learn about the program environment. They apply their new knowledge of the drawing tools to create the first scene in a space adventure.

Flash Lesson Plans - Sample Lesson Plans

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Session 2 On an Alien Planet

Flash Lesson Plans - Animate grass and flower.

Students continue animating their space adventure as they learn new skills and techniques. To start, they create the planet surface that shows grass growing and a flower blooming. Afterwards, they apply their new skills to make a hover craft drive over bumpy terrain. The session ends with students selecting an Animation Challenge and creating it using Frame by Frame Animation.

Session 3 Blast Off into Outer Space

Next, students have their character blast off into space and fly the ship across the galaxy using motion tweens. The fun begins when students learn how to move an object across the stage and transform the image by changing the scale and orientation. The session ends with students selecting an Animation Challenge and creating it using a Motion Tween.

At the end of each session are extension activities, optional lessons that challenge students to try advanced Flash techniques. In Session 3, students learn how to create a motion clip of a spinning star that they can use in a scene over and over again.

Flash Lesson Plans - Session 3 Extension Activity to create spinning stars

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Session 4 The Strange Planet

Using shape tweens, students learn to transform an oval into a rectangle in order to illustrate the unusual moon in the sky. Afterwards they apply shape tweening to show an alien life form talking. The session ends with students selecting an Animation Challenge using a Shape Tween.

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Learning Objectives

animate a space adventure
understand how the computer has changed animation
draw using a variety of tools
transform an object by rotating, skewing, or scaling
animate an object to follow a motion path
animate an object using frame by frame animation
morph one shape into another using a shape tween
move an object using a motion tween
select, insert, and remove a frame
add sound to enhance story action

Session 5 Coming Home

In this session, students create the final two scenes in their space adventure. Using a motion path, the spaceship is made to look like it is blasting off, then it does a loop in the sky before landing back on the home planet. The session ends with students selecting an Animation Challenge and creating it using a Motion Path Animation.

Flash Lesson Plans - Motion Path Animation

Session 6 Add Sound, Export the Movie

View Sample Animation

Students complete the movie. Sound clips, imported from the provided resource folder, are then added to the timeline to make the hover craft hum, spaceship zoom, and alien talk. Afterwards, the document is reviewed using a checklist.

Session 7 Make your own Movie

In this session, students apply their knowledge to make a movie. The movie can be an animated scene, short story, or electronic greeting card. Students use the Flash program to create the production, using the hints and tips provided as a guide.

When the movie is complete, it is exported as a movie file, and shared with others.

Optional Flash Lesson Plans

flip and align objects
make a dog's tail wag
work with layers
create a motion clip
experiment with scenes

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