Flash: Masking with Drag

In this animation, I used another mask. But this time I added another picture to show on the front of the mask. If you place your mouse on the picture, reveal the photo behind it, which is called a Start Drag Action. Now you can reveal the mask yourself with the help of the mouse and can move it wherever you want. It is a really cool feature.

http://sites.google.com/site/ryanwaldof/masking2.swf

Flash: Masking

In this animation I used a mask. I got a picture and then on the layer above it I placed a rectangle. Then I added a mask; so that wherever the rectangle is, the picture will be able to be seen through it. Next, I used a classic tween to create the motion of the rectangle.

http://sites.google.com/site/ryanwaldof/masking.swf

Flash: Snow Scene

In this animation I learned how to use the motion path guide tool. I first created my scene using the linear gradient tool to make the sky, then the radial gradient tool to create my stars, and then used the oval tool to create the snow and snowman. Next I created 'snowlfakes' by editing a triangle and then created classic tweens with them. After I created a classic tween, I could then add a motion path guide witch makes the symbol (snowflake) follow a path that I have drawn. It makes moving objects so much easier than editing them frame by frame.

Flash: Ken Burns Effect

In this slide show of pictures, I used an effect called the Ken Burns Effect. It's a popular effect used in documentaries, that when a commentator is speaking, they zoom in and out of photos. I did this by saving pictures from the Internet and then importing them into Flash. Then I used the free transform tool to either make the photo larger or smaller. Next I used a Classic Tween and put all the pictures into a little slide show. It's really simple to do, and looks pretty good too.

http://sites.google.com/site/ryanwaldof/ken_burns_effect.swf

Flash & Fireworks: Moving Clouds

In this animation I first started using Fireworks to edit the hills and to add a new cloud layer. I edited the brightness and contrast of both the hills and the clouds, making the picture look sharper. Then I put the Fireworks PNG file into Flash and edited the picture, adding a Classic Tween to the Clouds. I added a bunch of frames in order to make the clouds look almost slow enough to be realistic. This was actually very easy to do and it turns out to look pretty good, with some practice of course.

Flash & Fireworks: Albania Slide Show

The first thing I did for this animation was place a picture of the Albanian flag into Fireworks. There I used the Magic Wand Tool to to get rid of the background and turn the symbol into a logo. Next I put this logo into Flash along with some pictures of Albania. I used Classic Tweens and lowered the Alpha on each photo to create the slideshow above.

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Flash: Kirby Flip

In this animation, it took me quite a while to complete. I first used the transform tool and classic tween to make the body and parts of the Kirby to move. Then I had to create many frames in order to make the flip seem smooth and (sort of) realistic. I also had to adjust the layers in order to place the flower behind the pot and also behind the hand, in order to make it look like Kirby took the flower "out" of the pot and 'hold' it. Even though at first it was aggravating to complete the project, it became enjoyable once I figured out how to properly animate it. And for a final touch I added a linear gradient to create a ground and sky.


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Flash & Fireworks: New York

In this animation I used many different things to create it. I first took the picture off the internet and put in CS4 Fireworks. Then I cropped the photo and added effects to the picture by using the burn tool, changing the contrast, and also using the paint tool. After making my four new images in Fireworks,  I put them in Flash and created a slideshow by using different layers with a Classic Tween. Then I lowered the alpha in the beginning of each Tween so that it would fade in. It was pretty easy, and I really liked Fireworks because it is simple and makes photos look so much better.

Flash: Bitmap

In this short animation, I used bitmap files(or pictures) and classic tweens. I learned how to import images from my files and then use them in Flash. I added the alpha effect on each of the images so that it would fade in as it moved toward the center and then fade out when it was going away from the center. Also, I left the Linkin Park symbol as the background to add effect.

<embed height="400" quality="high" src="http://sites.google.com/site/ryanwaldof/linkinparkslide.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="550">

Flash: Kirby Slide

In this animation I learned how to create special effects in Flash. I first used a classic tween to make the Kirby move across the screen, but tilted it to look as if in a slide. Then I tilted it the other way in another tween to give the effect of an immediate halt. I copied the image and then added it in staggered layers to give it the motion blur. To make it look fast, I made the background layer move across the screen by creating a classic tween in inside the layer. Another effect I made was the dust cloud. By creating a classic tween and lowering the alpha, I was able to create a disappearing dust cloud. It was really fun to make this animation, especially when I could make it look like a legit movie clip.