flash_drawing

= = toc =Drawing with Flash= Flash is a great tool for drawing original graphics. I have found that even if you are not a great graphic designer or artist, you can produce great resluts in Flash. Students will draw basic shapes and we will progress from there to more intricate subjects, including backgrounds.

Perspective Drawing Techniques
This section of study will cover a span of two weeks.
 * ===**Week One: 1 Point Perspective **===
 * ====1 Point Flash Template (fla) (right click and save target as...)====
 * ====[|Hand Drawn Example]====
 * ====[|Flash Drawn Example]====
 * ====[|Lesson]====
 * ===**[|How to save a Flash File as a .gif File]** (1:34)===
 * ===**Week Two: [|2 Point Perspective]**(16:54)===
 * ====[|2 Point Flash Template] (fla) (right click and save target as...)====
 * ====[|Flash Drawn Example]====
 * ====[|Lesson]====

3D Drawing Techniques
This is a three day unit. During the process of leading them through the hand drawing techniques we take a trip outside the classroom to look at the trees next to my classroom, across the field and up on the surrounding mountain sides. The Flash lessons focus on working with layers and symbols and will lay the ground work for the next units. Assignment handout (pdf) [|Lesson] (pdf)
 * ==**Activity01: [|3D Overview]** (1:18)==
 * ====[|3D Template](fla) (right click and save target as...)====
 * ====[|3D Flash Example]====
 * ===**Activity02: [|Working with Symbols Part 1]** (5:38)===
 * ===**Activity02: [|Working with Symbols Part 2]** (9:59)===
 * ===**Activity03: [|Working with Layers]** (12:19)===

Dump Truck Project (Deep Structure)
This unit is takes one week and lays the ground work for one of the advanced animation units. I use a photocopy from one of my "How to Draw" books on 11"x17". Students create two hand draw versions of their truck (rough and inked). This is when I introduce the concept of a light table. Assignment handout (pdf) [|Truck Left Page] | [|Truck Right Page] | [|Tracing Assignment] | [|Lesson](pdf) This lesson teaches you how to make the wheels.
 * ===**[| Gradient and Symbol Tutorial]** (13:29)===
 * ===**[|Object Drawing Mode Tutorial]** (9:29)===
 * Examples:**[|Yellow] | [|Blue]

Tracing
This unit is takes one or two periods. Students will learn how to convert their own art work or photographs into customized art work ready to animate.
 * ===[|Tracing Sketches and Photos Part 1]- 8:44===
 * ===[|Tracing Sketches and Photos Part 2]- 7:55===

Corporate Graphics
//In this lesson you will learn how to use linear gradients and drops shadows to make your art work look professional.//
 * ===[|Creating Professional Looking Corporate Graphics]- 12:28===
 * ===//[|Lesson]//===