PVCC – Art 184 Flash Animation Class Project Blog

Paradise Valley Community College

Course:   Computer Graphics: Animation Art 184 – 284
Semester:   Fall 2011
Day & Time:   Monday 4:00 – 9:45
Instructor:   Eric S. Miller Ph.D.
Email:        eric@esmiller.com

This course is designed to provide students with an in-depth look into Flash CS5. A powerful, industry-standard, image animation tool for professional designers who want to produce sophisticated graphics for the web.

This course explores basic Flash Action Scripting techniques and serves as an introduction to commonly used pre and post-production practices. Students will discover the importance of visual communication and will learn to effectively create communication through imagery. Flash CS5 will be used as a viable tool for integrating text and graphics. Students will also learn the importance of structured planning and powerful presentation. Production techniques will be covered that will allow information to be delivered efficiently and effectively. Collectively, students will learn how to utilize the latest cutting edge software to develop impressive state of the art web sites and animations.

Below is a series of student interviews, presentations and samples of their work.