DD114 | DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION

Digital Illustration

DD114 | DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION

Last Class

Presented Political Satire Illustrations

Well done!

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Today’s Class

• Review Homework– 6 Unique Idea Sketches– Choose 1 and illustrate in

Flash– We will see progress

next week and continue discussions about simple animation techniques

• In-Class Flash Studio– Tweening

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DD114 | DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION

Using Flash

• Why would we want to use Flash?– Animation– Interactivity– Different tools for illustration

• Let’s take a look at illustrating with Flash together.

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Flash “How-to”

• Object vs. Merge Drawing• Rectangle vs. Primitive

Rectangle• Oval vs. Primitive Oval• Polygon Tool• Lines

– Line Tool– Pencil Tool

• Brush & Spraybrush Tools• Pen Tool

– Keyboard Shortcut: Opt

• Free Transform Tool

– Shortcut: Shift & Alt

• Align Panel• Gradient Tool• Gradient Transform Tool• Transparency• Masks• Paint bucket and Ink Bottle Tools• Shape Tween• Motion Tween• Movie Clips

– Blend Modes– Filters

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Shape Tween

• Must use Shapes• Define Start and End Keyframes• Create Shape Tween

• Shape Hints– Modify -> Shape -> Add Shape Hint

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Motion Tween

• Convert Object to Symbol• Create Keyframes (F5)• Cntrl + Click Create Motion Tween• Move Symbol at Start and End points

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In-Class Tournament

• Image will show on the screen• Recreate the shape• Fastest one to recreate the shape WINS

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DD114 | DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION

DD114 | DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION

DD114 | DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION

More challenges in folder…

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Homework

• On-line Comic Project: • Create an on-line project in Flash and put it up on the Web.

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The Remainder of the Semester

• Classes :: 3 + Final Presentation• Project :: Flash Comic + Final Project• Final Presentation :: Present your Final Project along with all

of your work on CD-Rom• Revisions :: Include in final CD-Rom. Will serve to improve

your final grade (as well as your portfolio). Come see me if you are still unclear about what revisions to make.

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Extra Credit

• Alphabet Illustration.• 26 Letters of the Alphabet. • Illustrate each one. • Raise your grade up to 7

points.• You must meet with me.• Due the last day of class (not

the final presentation day)