Project 7

In this lab we created a Flash Portfolio. We used the video from labs 29 and 30 to be the main feature of this page. It is like another home page to our indexes. The coding was really easy in this project because all we had to do was upload the video and make links for the buttons below it. I feel like the colors really complement each other and that I applied graphic design knowledge to make it as appealing as it is. This will definitely be useful in the future because a client or a company may want any of us to develop a website for them. I liked this project a lot and it was a great way to end junior year!

Lab 30

In this lab we used Flash to enhance our videos from lab 29. We used code snippets to determine when our movie clips will show in the video and when they won't. This lab was hard because the troubleshooting and clearing of bugs in the code was annoying. Luckily Mrs. Ramirez sent us the link to a helpful video that cleared up my confusion. In the future, we can enhance videos for employers and clients. This lab definitely was worth doing for the knowledge that I got out of it.

Lab 29

In this lab we made an introductory video. We introduced ourselves, the class, and then went into depth about the class. We described our workload in this class as well as the programs we used. I talked about visual design first, Photoshop and InDesign, then moved on to labs from junior year. This was to build the base for our next work, pop-ups in the video. The video was easy to make, but the only problem I had was seeing the script and looking at the camera at the same time. By the end I feel like I succeeded. The second and hardest part of this lab was moving our .mov file into this html document. First I exported it, then I changed the tag to .mp4. I went to w3 schools to copy the necessary code for putting the video in the file. Luckily it worked out in the end.

Click this link to watch the video

(if it doesn't work, try in safari)

flash vid speech

Hi my name is Kevin and I am in the Web design academy at information technology high school. I am 16 years old at this time. Last year when the course was teaching us about visual design principles I really didn’t know much. As the year went on we learned about balance, color combinations, rule of thirds, and other graphic design principles. After grasping core concepts we started doing labs to understand the mechanics of photoshop. This part of the class was really fun because we could be creative and alter images the way we wanted to. Our more formal goals like creating business cards and newsletters required a program that specialized in that sort of objective. Indesign is mainly for text-based documents. I didn’t really like this because it was very fixed with its text boxes and placeholders for images and that sort of thing. However junior year is a lot more fun. We learned to code using text edit and then dreamweaver which was soo much easier. We also completed projects using adobe flash and fireworks. I like junior year better because aside from using visual design skills, we learned new skills that can give us a great paying and enjoyable job in the future. Web design has become one of my passions and I will never stop striving to better myself

Lab 28

In this lab we learned how to use the bone tool. At first it was difficult because I did not know you had to be inside the symbol to create the bone segments. After I learned this the lab became more enjoyable. After all, no one likes being frustrated. This lab will definitely be useful in the future because it taught me to animate symbols using no code at all! Now imagine making a website with the least amount of code with the most possible animation. The tail had the bone tool applied so it can wag. Also the dog's name is Barkly. 

Project 5

In this project we made an interactive story. This is my favorite project by far, as of 4/5/16. It was the first project where you can truly make your imaginations come true. My story is about the struggle to get to school on time. The instructions are kind of aggressive but they usually are when pressed for time. There is a secret to this game and you'll probably laugh when you find out. Enjoy!

Project 6

In this project we made a video game. I both enjoyed and hated this project. The flash aspect of it that dealt with images and tweens was so much fun. However, the coding was the worst experience, technologically, that I ever had in my life. The functions were duplicates, the variables were not needed everywhere, and for my life I could not find "missing null references." I managed to add a great soundtrack but it begs out every time you lose or win. It also speeds up every time you lose or win. To avoid problems just refresh the page when restarting the game. This project probably did me good in the long run because I was able to troubleshoot all the problems I was having in order to create a fully functional game. I hope you enjoy the game. Go Yellow!