January 2008

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• 01.28.08
  Quarter Project MAS Lab 707
  assignment, Learning Is Fun Comments Off

  Option 1 - Portfolio website 5-7 Work samples Resume/About Contact Information Use of flash to enhance story not detract from content Lots of examples at OnePageFolios & NetDiver Portfolios Option 2 - Choose your own adventure (animation) minimum 4 sections end of each section must present a choice (go here or there) Option 3 - Flash enhanced project pitch Use Flash to enhance what might have been a simple board pitch Flash shows process or system that may not have been understood with boards Deploy on CD not online Option 4 - Nonprofit/Issue microsite Use of Flash to tell an emotional story 3 sections (story, testamonials, take action) Examples: Design Can Change, 35W Bridge Fund, Instant ...
  
  
• 01.28.08
  Free vector animation software
  Animation, Resources, Software Comments Off

  Here's some software for those of you who are interested in animation without the interactive abilities of Flash (Read animation only). Synfig is a high end vector animation package for OSX, Windows and Linux that offers a lot of professional features for free. So if your interested in the type of animation you see on Cartoon Network give this a try. I haven't personally used this software but the feature list looks very high end and who can argue with the price. Synfig Animation And another one that competes with ToonBoom Studio. Again Open Source and available on most platforms. Pencil
  
  
• 01.08.08
  Flash Tutorials and Help
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  There are lots of great Flash tutorial sites (Google is your friend here) but several that stick out are as follows. Adobe's Live Docs For Flash - Flash Documentation Actionscript.org - Flash Tutorials Kirupa.com - Tutorials and a great forum Flashkit.com - Lots of tutorials but they're starting to age FlashDen.com - inexpensive components Ozzu.com - Great Flash forum
  
  
• 01.08.08
  Flash Showcase sites
  Resources, Seen & Noted Comments Off

  A Few great showcases:The Favourite Web AwardsLinkDup 
  
  
• 01.04.08
  Competitions Spring 08
  Awards, Resources Comments Off

  Here is a list of shows accepting interactive work this spring. Please note included deadlines. The Art Director's Club Awards - January 11th, 2008 One Show - February 11th, 2008 Clio Awards - February 15th, 2008
  
  

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