Cat & Ball Animation

Before starting the project, I was given a zipped filer containing images that would be needed for the task.

After downloading the folder, a new Flash project was opened up. The photos that were downloaded were later imported into a library. A layer for the photos was created after the import.

The library with the imported images.

The layer for the library of images.

This was where the drawing work for the animation started. I started off by positioning the images perfectly in each induvidual frame.

More layers were added to the project. One more layer was for the drawing around the bowl and the ball. And another one was added for the drawings around the cat.

Drawing progress:

When all the frames were drawn over, the project was later exported as an 'animated GIF' file.

This was the end result:

What went well?
Being able to get it all together and set it out in a way so it runs smoothly.

What could I do better?
Spend a bit more time on each drawing for each frame and not rush with it. This way, the drawing could probably have came out better.

Expression

Today's task was for someone to pick a number between 1 and 10. The number picked was 7.

We used the number to make a list of seven different facial expressions. This consisted of...

1. Smile (Happy)
2. Sad
3. Surprised
4. Annoyed
5. Angry
6. Depressed
7. Scared

The first thing I had to do was to take photos of myself in 'Photo Booth' making the different expression. I then had to draw them induvudually in Adobe Flash.

I am not an artist and drawing isn't something I grew up doing. Which explains why it doesn't look like the best of creations.

Happy:

 Sad:

Surprise:

Annoyed:

Angry:

Depressed:

Scared:

 

Cat Walk Animation

I was given the task to animate a cat walking/running in Adobe Flash.

A sample of tutorials and resources were given to me in the worksheet for me to look at.

To have a bit of practice, I used a printout sheet and with a pen/pencil I drew a cat over the top using the sheet as a guide line.

I then loaded a template into Flash and drew the cat over the top.

Then I set the Flash animation to the fps (frames per second) I felt was suitable and exported it as an animated GIF.

The completed project:

Flash Animation

December 1st 2014

Animated GIF created using Adobe Flash.

December 1st 2014

A week after having a practice art creating a flash animation, I was given the task to learn about shape tweening. Involving moving the shape, changing colours changing the shapes.

 1. Opened up Flash and created a new project, changed pixelations and added shape(s).

 2. Right clicked on a frame in the timeline and selected 'Insert Keyframe'. This was done a few times during the task.














3. Created Shape Tweens within the Keyframes

4. Moved and changed the shape of the of the object(s).

Colour Harmony

Colour Harmony


Complementary
Mixing colours which are opposite each other on the colour wheel and are considered to be complementary colours. For example, red and green.

Analogous 
These particular colour schemes use colours which are next to each other on the color wheel. These colours usually match well and create comfortable and serene designs.

Square
This colour scheme uses four colours spaced evenly around the colour circle and works best if you allow one colour be dominant.



Colour Wheel Task





















I was given the task to go out and take some photos containing various colours that can be found on the colour wheel. I would then make a selection from the photo and insert it onto the matching colours on the colour wheel.

Colour

Colour

Colour can be used as a way to represent and express ourselves and object that can come into our everyday lives. To me colour helps 

Blue

• Sky
• Flashing Lights
• College (lots of blue around)
• Relaxing
• Calming
• Corporate

Green

• Grass
• Limes
• Trees
• Apples
• Environmental

Yellow

• Lemons
• Sand
• Hazard
• Sunlight

Red

• Tomato
• Blood
• Warning
• Horror
• Emergency

Construction Toy

Geomag

Geomag was created in 1998 and consists primarily of nickel-plated steel balls and short connecting sticks with a magnet on the rods on each end. A huge number of geometric shapes and structures can be built using the two basic elements Adding panels helps to form rigid structures. Geomag can be used also to make experiments with magnetism and moving structures.




There are several other toy systems that are similar to Geomag. Many of them may seem compatible with Geomag but the reality is that they are not totally compatible. This is due to the precise length of bar needed to create true geometric forms which are consistent and stable.

Geomag is the owner of many patents and the only one produced in respect of the european standard EN 71 law which specifies safety requirements for all toys sold in the European Union.