Interactive Sequences - Intro to Prezi & Flash

Levels of Interactivity
Discussion: What types of multimedia have the greatest interactivity with the user? Rate them.

Prezi (online presentation tool) - basic interaction






Example: School of Art & Design Prezi - http://prezi.com/qn7xcm9nhltk/school-of-art-design/
Demonstration: How to create and edit a Prezi

Exercise #1: Create a Prezi that describes you and your multimedia journey.  I suggest you have a slide for each of the following:

1. Name & Photo
2. Hobbies/Interests outside of multimedia
3. Existing multimedia software skills
4. What you want to learn during the course
5. Careers you are interested in

Once complete, post a hyperlink to your Prezi on your blog.

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Flash Games
Exercise #2: Visit the Orisinal website. Play at least 5 different games. Think about the interaction you have with the game as you play. What input are you having and how does the game react?

Discussion: What would a game be like if it had little/no interactivity? Think of two games in the same genre that have vastly different levels of interaction.

Intro to Adobe Flash
Create an object that you can interact with

1. Draw a circle on the stage using the Oval Tool (shorcut - O)
2. Right-click on the circle and choose 'Convert to symbol...'
3. Give the circle a name 'circle'
4. Choose type 'Movie Clip'
5. Click 'OK'
6. Right-click on the circle and choose 'Actions'
7. Copy and paste the following code into the new window:

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
 if (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)) {
  _x--;
 }
 if (Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)) {
  _x++;
 }
 if (Key.isDown(Key.UP)) {
  _y--;
 }
 if (Key.isDown(Key.DOWN)) {
  _y++;
 }
}

     8.  Close the Actions window
     9.  Press Control+Enter to Preview your movie
   10.  Use the directional keys to move your circle around the screen

Exercise #3: Experiment with basic Adobe Flash features, such as Motion and Shape tweens