It is very important to have a balanced
approach to study and practice.

—The Dalai Lama

Previously:

3D Transform/Rotation Motion Tweens
Buttons - Up/Down/Over/Hit States
Intro to MouseEvents
GotoAndPlay() & GotoAndStop() Actions

Today:

More about MouseEvents
Animation Practice Exercises

Review Exercise:

How many FDU students does it take to turn on a lightbulb?

Create button graphics and lightbulb graphics in Flash.

Use MouseEvents to toggle a lightbulb on and off.

The EventListener Command

TargetMC.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, FunctionName)

1 2 3 4

It's a statement with Four distinct parts!

addEventListener - declares an action will occur if an Event happens
TargetMC - is the instance name of some MovieClip or Button
FunctionName - refers to a name of a function()

If a MouseEvent happens to a TargetMC then FunctionName happens

MouseEvent.

CLICK                            ROLL_OUT
DOUBLE_CLICK                                ROLL_OVER
MIDDLE_CLICK
RIGHT_CLICK                                     MIDDLE_MOUSE_DOWN
                                                                        MIDDLE_MOUSE_UP
MOUSE_DOWN                               MIDDLE_MOUSE_DOWN
MOUSE_UP                                           MIDDLE_MOUSE_UP
MOUSE_MOVE
MOUSE_OUT
MOUSE_OVER
MOUSE_WHEEL

The Second Commandment of using FLASH

Thou SHALT know how to make MouseEvents

Class Exercise:

Applying MouseEvents to a MovieClip

Make a balloon pop animation in a MovieClip and
trigger the animation using a MouseEvent.

http://goo.gl/5BJ6Lu

balloon.png

Class Exercise:

Use MouseEvents to control a MovieClip Mask

Create a Circle MovieClip Mask and
control its position using a MouseEvent.

http://goo.gl/5BJ6Lu

focus_image.fla

Class Exercise:

Use MouseEvents to create Screen navigation along a timeline

Create a typical Screen navigation on a timeline
and control using Buttons nested inside MovieClips.

http://goo.gl/5BJ6Lu

GameMenu.fla

The First Commandment of using FLASH

Thou SHALT know how to make MovieClips
and assign properties to keyframes.

Class Exercise:

Challenge: Butterfly Effect

Use motion tween to animate the butterfly wings.

http://goo.gl/5BJ6Lu

butterfly.fla & butterfly.swf

Class Exercise:

Challenge: Shadow Dancing

Use the effect filters to create a drop shadow
for the hula dancer.

http://goo.gl/5BJ6Lu

hulagirl_shadow.fla & hulagirl_shadow.swf

More Mudbubble Character Animation in Flash:
http://goo.gl/UhYkI
http://goo.gl/EuLluQ

Sample Animation files:

http://goo.gl/5BJ6Lu

animations.zip

Class Exercise:

Challenge: In Space Noone Can Hear You Tween

Use the 3D transform and 3D rotation to animate a space scene.

http://goo.gl/5BJ6Lu

Space.fla & Space.swf

Class Exercise:

Challenge: The Undersea Scroll

Animate a parallax-scrolling underwater scene.

http://goo.gl/5BJ6Lu

looping.fla & looping_finished.swf

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