Adding Interaction

Basically the same thing we did when we completed the minigame topic. I think this was the last topic before starting on our game. I am having mixed emotions on that though, cause I am excited to actually get to work on it, but at the same time, I am a little scared because I am hoping my game idea doesn't turn out to be more than I am capable of...so...I don't know, I guess I will see soon enough.

Adding Sound

Adding sound to simple objects is fairly easy, but it seems like it is going to be a pain in the a$$ to get things to coordinate properly within your animations, but I guess we will see. Overall though it was pretty easy to catch onto; I was kinda sleepy in class and was having trouble paying attention, but I was still able to add sound to my button, no problem...so I'd say I am well within the learning curve. It is pretty cool seeing everything come together and how everything in flash works together with one another; from drawing, to adding motion, and then sounds with in each drawing and motion. I have a feeling things are going to start getting complicated though and I am not sure I like it.

Animation

The coolest thing about learning to animate is seeing how everything is going to go together. Being able to make characters and symbols interact with one another on a the screen is pretty cool. Plus it is a huge relief that everything isn't going to be done in code through action script.

Dealing with simple animation like we are right now makes you really appreciate entire animated movies, cartoons, and games. I can't imagine how much work goes into completing some of the more complex projects out there. The video we watched today about animator vs. animation was pretty inspiring, that in itself im sure took an insane amount of time to put together, but it comes together in such an entertaining way, its pretty awesome.

Drawing In Flash

About as frustrating as writing with my left hand, almost as effective too. I take these scenes that I drew by hand, which I thought looked pretty sweet, and try to trace them in flash and the sweet drawings turn into what looks like a third grade art project. I am getting the hang of some of the tools, but for the most part my scene looks like crap.