Project 7

     For our Project#7 we had to create a Flash Portfolio of all the labs and  projects that we have completed with Adobe Flash CS6. We had to create a portfolio of our own taste and had to have 3 pages. One was the home page and the other two were the labs and projects page. We had to link all of the SWF files of our labs to the page that it was supposed to be in. In our home page we had to have a video explaining what we have learned the last two years in our Web Design class. Also explain what each software that we learned about does and how we used them to complete our labs and projects. 

     In this project we used Adobe Flash CS6 to complete our Flash Portfolio. This project was hard at times because there was a lot of repetition that went into it so that you could see all the projects and labs that I have completed in Flash seen through this portfolio. It took a lot of time because it was a long project and if we made one little mistake while not noticing it made the process a lot longer. It took a lot of concentration to complete this project and it was also fun to make because we were able to make our own design. I think if I planned better in the the beginning with my storyboard the outcome of my project would have been better. I was satisfied with the final product of my Flash Portfolio because all the buttons worked and everything was visible. 

Project 6

     For our Project #6 we had to create a video game using Adobe Flash CS6 and we incorporated actionscript to it. We first brainstormed ideas of the type of video game we wanted to create and I chose a car game. We had to make everything about our video game from scratch. The actionscript was confusing at first and it took long to troubleshoot all of the problems but in the end I was satisfied with how the game came out. I feel like I could have done better with adding more sound to it and making the red car more detailed. Also I could have made more levels to it which would make it harder but I was satisfied for it being my first made video game.

      This was a fun and stressful project because we got to add our creativity into it and make the game how we wanted to it. It was a long project because it was the first time we made a video game which seemed impossible at first but more understanding as we started learning how to work with and use Adobe Flash CS6. After completing the project we exported it as a SWF file to insert it into an HTML file. We then uploaded the game to the server so that it can be playable online. 

Lab #27

     The objective of this Lab #27 was to add cue points to the video that we made for Lab#26. We had to have atleast one pop in and one pop out in the video about the software that we were talking about. To do this we had to add cue points of where we wanted the image to pop in and pop out while the video was playing. We used actionscript and code snippets to make the cue points work at the time that we added them. 

This lab was more challenging than 26 because it required more focus with the actionscript because you dont want to make a mistake with it. It was fun learning how to add cue points and make things pop in and pop out while a video was playing. This lab will be helpful in our future project of making our flash portfolio. We now can add different images at different times to our video of our portfolio while its playing.  

Lab #26

     For this Lab #26 we had to put our video of our flash portfolio into a SWF. The objective of this lab was to learn how to import our video and make it a SWF file. To do this we imported the video from the computer by using Adobe Flash CS6 and then changed the background color of the document to make the video stand out. We then put it into a HTML file and uploaded it to the server so it can be viewable online. 

     This lab was very helpful and will be very useful for the future. By completing this lab I now know how to import videos into Adobe Flash CS6 which we will need to know how to do to make our Flash portfolio for project 7. This lab wasnt as challenging as the others because it was only a few steps to follow. Even though it wasnt as hard we still learned something new that will be useful in our future which is very beneficial to making our work the best of our ability.

Lab 25

     The objective for this Lab #25 was to create a maze type game that will send you to two different scenes. We used our knowledge of Lab 24 and we had to make and obstacle for this game. The goal was to get the white square into the blue bigger square in order to win the game. If you go into the two black bars then you will be sent to a screen that tells you that you lost. From both of these scenes you can press a play again button to try again.

    This lab was helpful for the future because I now know how to use action script to go scene to scene. I know how to use more code snippets now that I will be able to use in future labs and projects.  After exporting the file as a SWF we inserted it into an HTML file so that the game would be viewable online. This lab took long to complete because we learned something new so it took time to fully understand it.

Lab 24

     For this Lab #25 we had to make four buttons that we could use to move the blue square. We also had to make the keyboards move the blue square as well. For this lab we had to use actionscript to make these commands work. We used Adobe Flash CS6 to make these functions work and it took a long time to troubleshoot. This lab was challenging because it was one of the first that we used action script to complete.

     This lab will be helpful in the future because now I have more knowledge on how to use action script. Troubleshooting this lab was very hard and stressful but after I understood better. I now have more knowledge on action script and I want to keep learning more about it and how to do more things. I can now use these skills to help me complete future labs and projects.  

Project 5

     For this project #5 the task was to make an interactive story using Adobe Flash CS6. I based my project on two friends that play baseball go to Citi Field to see if One of them can hit his friends pitch. As the pitch is thrown the batter swings and hits a home run out of the park. You then click on him so that he runs around the bases and makes it all the way home. At the end there is a button that allows you to restart the interactive story from the beginning.

     This project #5 was on of the most difficult because we were just introduced to action script so we didn't really know how to use it. It got easier after I got the hang of it but it took a lot of concentration. I think if I would have used my time wiser I could have added more detail but I had problems with the action script so I focused more on that. I know I could have done better with this project with more detail and make the action script more smooth. 

     The tools  used for this project were the shape tools like the rectangle tool, oval tool and line tool. I used these to make the symbols like the pitcher, batter, ball and whole field. I also used the paint bucket tool and paint brush tool to add color to everything. Last, I used the text tool to give a little story about the scenery and to tell the fewer what to do. After completing the project I exported it as a SWF file and put it into a HTML on Adobe Dreamweaver CS6. I then uploaded it to the server and put it into my project index so that it would be viewable online.