CIS 3021 Flash
Course Number CIS 3021 - CIS 3021 Flash
Course Begins/Ends September 7, 2010 - November 15, 2010
Duration 10 weeks
Instructor Staff
School Stanly Community College
Federal School Code 011194
Tuition (CEU) $540.00
Tuition Out of State North Carolina n/a
Tuition In State North Carolina n/a
Number of Continuing Education Credits 8
Number of College Credits 0
Lab Fee n/a
Books
Course Description
This introductory course is for designers and budding developers new to the Flash environment. In this course, students will produce an engaging interface using text, graphics, animations, video, and sound. Simple user interactions are added using built-in ActionScript behaviors and Script Assist. Instructors will focus on the essentials, and emphasizes best practices throughout the course.
 
Objectives
After completing this course you should be able to:
• List the current trends in web design • Explain the difference between bitmap and vector graphics • List the components of a web designer/developers toolkit
• Describe the qualities of a Flash created site and identify usability components • Understand the differences of Flash CS3 graphic states - stage, overlay(group), & symbols.
• Move around the Flash interface
• Utilize the drawing and editing tools in Flash • Create symbols and manipulate their instances • Import optimized images into Flash
• Understand basic animation principles
• Effectively use the Flash timeline • Create motion, path and shape tweens
• Create a simple frame-by-frame animation • Create an animation in a movie clip • Create a mask
• Describe the differences between graphic, button and movie clip behaviors
• Create a complex animated scene
• Describe the steps of web site planning and implementation
• Understand when to use scenes and load movie Flash structures • Describe the difference between user-defined and timeline-defined actions • Create rollover buttons with sound
• Apply simple actionscripting to execute navigational components in a Flash movie • Apply simple actionscripting to control objects within a Flash movie • List the steps to optimize a Flash movie
• Publish and post a Flash movie online • Make cool stuff!
 
Textbook and Materials You’ll Need
Stanly Community College
141 College Drive
Albemarle, NC 28001
(704)982-0121
www.stanly.edu
Jim Hillier, Dean
Technical Education
Stanly Community College Educational Partners