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!