Reflection Journal: CTE Expo 2015

On February 12, there was CTE Expo in our school. It was held for freshmen to see what CTE academies are like. There are three CTE academies, Web Design, Video Production and Apple. Since I am currently attending in Web Design Academy, I introduced what my academy is like to freshmen.
Before freshmen came to the computer lab or room 237, we prepared for the Expo by turning all the computers and showing our websites on the screen. When Freshmen came to our class, I explained what I did for the projects on my website. I also explained the poster for my Respect For All animation to my English teacher, Ms.Conn.

The CTE Expo was very great opportunity to introduce my academy. It was pretty fun to explain my works to freshmen, sophomores and my teacher. Also, I learned what I will be doing in my senior year by observing the works of seniors. I also remembered what I did in my sophomore year by looking at the business card project.

Reflection Journal: Lab#18

Lab#18 was about creating a mask in Adobe Flash. First, I imported the image to stage. Then, I created the layer called "mask" and used the oval tool to define the area of the mask layer that I want to be transparent. Next, I turned the "mask" layer to Mask. After turning it to Mask, I inserted a frame at frame 20 in both layers and classic tween in the mask layer. Then, I move the shape that I created by using the oval tool. By completing all the steps, part of the image is shown as the oval moves. 

 

I learned how to make masks and used them in Flash. This is lab was not too difficult to complete since I had to follow instruction from the handout. In the future, I can use the techniques for this lab when I need to use masks in Adobe Flash.

Reflection Journal: Self-Evaluation Fall Semester

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I think I did well in the Fall Semester because I learned many things in all the classes and earned good grades in each class. During the Fall Semester, I learned about different aspects in Web designing such as html tags, CSS and the tools of Adobe Dreamweaver. Using Dreamweaver and Fireworks was particularly easy and fun because I was able to understand and get used to them quickly. However, using Adobe Flash was difficult and challenging since I had a hard time in making animation by using different kinds of tweens and symbols. As a result of this, I could not give in  the works I made in Flash on time. Everything I learned and experienced in the Fall Semester is vital because it needs to be applied to what I will be learning in the Spring Semester.  For the Spring Semester, I need improve by studying hard, reviewing my notes and spending time wisely.

Reflection Journal: Project 4

Project 4 was about creating an animation for Respect For All. The theme of my animation was racism. Through the animation, I showed that the police is treating people unfairly and there should not be racism in this country. To complete this project, I used Adobe Flash for making the animation and Adobe Dreamweaver for putting the animation into a html document. I first drew storyboard for the animation to organize my ideas.Then, I made many graphic and movie symbols for the animation using Flash. Next, I inserted these symbols to the stage and started animating them by using keyframes. In this part of the project, I used textbox to include the conversation of the police and people. After making the animation, I test it to make sure there is no mistake. Finally, I put the animation into the html document.

By completing this project, I learned how to create an animation that plays for more than 10 seconds.
I also learned how to animate symbols by using keyframes.In the future, I can use the techniques for this project when I have to make an animation using Adobe Flash.

Reflection Journal: Lab#17

Lab 17 was about turning the graphic symbols from the Lab 16 to movie clips. I used Adobe Flash and applied the techniques from the previous labs to complete this lab. First, I converted some of the graphic symbols to movie clips. After converting them, I used keyframes so that when the animation is played, the apple falls from the tree and the arm of the snowman moves. Finally, I export this file to swf file and put it into the html document for this lab.

By completing this lab, I learned and understood how to make an animation in Flash by using movie clip symbols. In the future, I can use the skills from this lab when I create a Flash animation using symbols, keyframes and different kinds of tweens.

Reflection Journal: Lab#16

 

Lab 16 was about making graphic symbols and placing them on to the stage. I used Adobe Flash and different kinds shape tools to complete this lab. First, I used the oval and line tool to draw a snowman. Then, I converted all his body parts such as arms and face to a graphic symbol. To draw the house, I used the line and rectangle tool. For the bear, rabbit, tree and flowers, I used the oval, oval primitive, rectangle and pencil tool. After creating the symbols, I place them all onto the stage.

 

 

By completing this lab, I learned how to draw objects by using different types of tools in Flash.

I also learned how to put all the shapes together to make one object. In the future, I can apply the concept of this lab when I need to make many symbols using Adobe Flash.

Reflection Journal: Lab#15 Happy Face

Lab 15 was making an animation with faces. I used Adobe Flash to complete this lab. First, I created eyes, mouth and eyebrows for the face. Then, I combined and converted them to symbols. By using symbols, I was able to reduce the filesize of the document. Next, I inserted frames and animated the face using keyframes and motion tween. After this, I put three faces with different colors and sizes into the stage.

I learned the importance of symbols and tweens in a Flash animation from this lab. I also learned how to use the selection and subselection tool in Flash. In the future, I can apply the skills for this lab in order to create a Flash animation using symbols, instances and different types of tweens.