Topic outline

 
Create a poem using Flash

This Flash module provides you with guidance and suggestions how to turn a poem into an animated Flash presentation.

Creating a poem using Flash

Flash
Instructions suitable for Flash 8 or newer versions

Your task is to turn your poem into an animated masterpiece
 
4
Developing your work further

PoetIt is quite a task – but the aim is to try and complete your whole poem in the same way.


Be creative - try to come up with your own ideas. Play around with the Flash program to see what you can come up with yourself. Experiment!




  • Turn each line into a separate MovieClip, add additional frame, create the Motion Tween and animate the final frame.

  • However, if you’ve done all that you could then add in images to complement your animated text.

  • Go back to the start of your animation and insert a ‘Layer’
    Inserting a layer
  • Use the new layer to add in your own images. You could draw them using the Flash tools or use images from other sources.

  • Insert Blank KeyframeEach time you reach a new line in your poem, just right-click and insert a Blank Keyframe to add new images.




EffectiveICT.co.uk


Show all topics