Game Industry Day

We all know that gaming is making a significant impact on our society. From entertainment industry to on the job training, gaming is here to stay. Lets learn some facts about whats really going on.


Read two of the sections on the Games in Daily Life page and write a one page (250 word) reaction to what you have read. Compose your work in Word and then post post your journal to your blog.


http://www.theesa.com/gamesindailylife/index.asp


Be prepared for a class discussion over what you have learned.


We'll wrap up our short week with some hands on gaming, from current 360 titles to old school pong.


Have a fantastic break,
Mr.F

New BPA photos have been posted!

I've finally gotten around to posting our BPA SLC Photos. Thanks to Tavy for reminding me!

Here's a link to the entire set.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cohophoto/sets/72157609996740421/

11-20 IMD I - Lax Bloggging!

Sorry I've been a little lax in my blogging recently. Today we're going to review our two new lines of code:

stop();

NOTE: this line of code can only be applied to a frame on the timeline

and

on(release){
gotoAndStop("marker");
}

NOTE: this code can only be applied to a button on the stage.


Steps for troubleshooting flash code projects

1. Make sure the file is organized
- Name all layers
- Name all library objects
- Code on code layer
- Frame labels on fl layer
- Content on content layers
- Remove and align extra or unused frames and keyframes

2. Read error messages and use them as a guide to find problem locations
- Check lines of code character by character

3. Use the code window to find and correct stray code

Still not working? Go back to step 1 and try it again!

Assignment:

Open students/public/fitzer/imdI/flash/fix my code.fla

Using the guide above fix the code so that the flash file works.

11-17 IMD I - Ready, Set, Code!

We will be working with animation today and a SHORT lecture getting us ready to start Action Script! Get you notes ready, your going to need them.

11-13 IMD I - Animation

Continue with your animation.

Remember to use movie clips to solve your animation problems.

You should also work in a new document so the layers don't get too confusing.

11-12 IMD II - IRES and Sauce Shot Rough Cut

We'll have time in lab for ires and we'll also be looking at a rough cut of the sauce shot video from last week.

11-12 IMD I - Animation Continues

Keep working on your animation. I'll be in problem solving mode if you need help. If you find yourself frustrated or confused, please ask for some feedback. Reviewing your notes is a good idea as well.