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Flash 2D Gaming
Instructors:
April M. Bowser
Sean Breech
What is Flash?
• Macromedia Flash is a multimedia graphics program specially for use on the Web
• Flash enables you to create interactive "movies" on the Web
• Flash uses vector graphics, which means that the graphics can be scaled to any size without losing clarity/quality
• Flash does not require programming skills and is easy to learn
Many uses for Flash
• The approachable environment includes– powerful video– multimedia– application development features
• which allow designers and developers to create– rich user interfaces, – online advertising, – e-learning courses– enterprise application front ends.
A Career in Flash
• Freelance Flash Designers Earn $30 - $100 per hour
• Webmaster
• Web Programmer
How much does a Flash Designer/Programmer
make?• Applications Systems Analyst I • 25th%ile Median 75th%ile York, PA
$43,739 $48,476 $54,009 • Webmaster • 25th%ile Median 75th%ile York, PA
$53,878 $64,075 $77,065 • Webmaster• 25th%ile Median 75th%ile Los
Angeles, CA $61,257 $72,851 $87,620
Education needed
• Good math skills
• Great communication skills
• Highly Creative
• Self Motivated
• Excellent English skills
• College Degree (4 year)
• 3+ years of experience
What am I going to do in Flash at camp?
• Build a 2D space shooting game– Create the story line– Create a storyboard to follow– Create the ship and enemies – Add animation and sound– Test the Game– Show our parents
How can I work on this at Home
• Download a 30 day free trial– http://www.w3schools.com/flash/fla
sh_howto.asp
Now Let’s design a Game!