Flash Workshop Index

• INTRODUCTION

• REFLECTION

Flash Workshop Set Up

1. Create Project Folders

þ        Project

þ        Images

þ        Sounds

þ        Movies

þ        Resources

2. Take a digital picture of author
3. Store picture in folder called Images
4. Create 4 sound recordings

þ        “Thank You”

þ        “Spahseebah”

þ        “Your Welcome”

þ        “Pahjshouwlstah”

Description

In this project, students create an animation that reflects a portion of a cultural lesson on Russia.  They will use Macromedia Flash to create a short Web-ready movie that contains various communication elements: text, images, animation, buttons, sounds, and interactivity.  Students will create a complete movie that acts as one mini-lesson.  The movie will contain three main elements:

þ        Introduction sequence

þ        Index to Content

þ       Content -- Voice, Video, Sound

The principles utilized in this lesson may easily be integrated into any project for grades 7-12 where project management, role assignments, resources, and educational technology standards are applied.

Prerequisites

Few prerequisites are needed to begin creating a mini-lesson movie. The following should be familiar concepts:

þ        Opening and closing software applications

þ        Procedures for saving files to a folder

þ        File naming conventions

þ        Vocabulary common to computer file management

System Requirements

Software Requirements

þ        Macromedia Flash 5

þ        Graphics editor (optional)

þ        Snagit (http://www.download.com )

Hardware – Authoring Requirements

Windows

þ        Windows 95/98/2000 or NT version 4.0 or later

þ        Pentium processor or equivalent, 133+ MHz

þ        32 MB of available RAM

þ        40 MB of available hard-disk space to install Flash 5

þ        256-color display, capable of 800X600 resolution (1024 X 768, millions of colors recommended)

þ        CD-ROM drive

þ        Internet connection

þ        Microphone

Hardware – Playback Requirements

Macromedia Flash Player is preinstalled in most Web browsers and on most computers.  It is included in Windows 98 (including all new Windows 98 computers and above).  Netscape Navigator, Apple Macintosh operating systems, America Online, and Web TV, among others.  If you need Macromedia Flash Player 5, you can download it from

http://www.macromedia.com/downloads

þ        133 MHz + Intel Pentium processor, Windows 95/98/NT4/2000, or later

þ        Netscape plug-in works with Netscape 3 or later

þ        Macromedia Flash Player Java Edition requires a Java-enabled browser

þ        ActiveX control works with Microsoft Internet Explorer 3 or later (Windows 95 or later, Windows NT)

Training Source:  Training Café

For more practice in skills with macromedia flash, visit Training Café for free tutorials and training offers.