MASKING
Masking in Adobe Flash involves using a shape (or shapes) to hide or reveal portions of a piece of Flash artwork — much like viewing the outside through a small window in your house. The window’s size limits what you can see when you’re inside.
Exercise #1: Masking Text
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Exercise #2: Iris Transition
In this exercise you will combine shape tween with a masking layer.
- Insert an appropriate picture on your stage. (85 frames long)
- Add new layer above. Insert small circle. Position on your picture. Click Ctrl. B (to break apart)
- On frame 80 insert blank keyframe. Insert large circle that covers entire picture. Click Ctrl. B (to break apart)
- Go back to frame one and create shape tween.
- Right click on your layer and click mask.
- Preview and save animation.
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Exercise #3: Hiding Animal
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Assignment #1: Hide and Seek Story
Due Date: Tuesday April 8th, 2014 (8:00 pm)
In this assignment you will create a short "Hide and Seek" story that consist of three scenes. You need to use masks in your story to hide your characters.
Assessment
In this assignment you will create a short "Hide and Seek" story that consist of three scenes. You need to use masks in your story to hide your characters.
Assessment
- 3 scenes............................................................3 marks
- Creative use of Masks.........................................2 marks
- Creative story ....................................................5 marks
- Creative background design.................................5 marks
- Creative animation technique.............................. 5 marks
Assignment #2: Advertisement
Due Date: Friday April 11, 2014 (8:00 pm)
In this assignment you will create a short commercial that consist of three scenes.
Assessment
In this assignment you will create a short commercial that consist of three scenes.
- Choose a business (coffee shop, sports store, fast food chain...)
- Choose a product that you want to promote
- Create a slogan
- appropriate clip arts can be used
Assessment
- 3 scenes............................................................3 marks
- Masking and shape tween included......................2 marks
- Creative slogan, promotion idea...........................5 marks
- Creative animation technique.............................. 5 marks