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Macromedia Flash MX = A Frustrated Yuna

My first flash experience was a challenging experience as I found it hard to a) remember the topics that were taught to me in class, b) make ANYTHING move in my project and c) having the will to complete it. My flash project was about myself (and no, I am not conceited) as it talked about my favourite television shows, movies and described my personality. I also had to overcome many obstacles when doing my project. When I first wanted to present my project, I had realized that my pictures were too large and was not on the stage. Then, after believing I had finally fixed my flash project, another problem arose. The words in one scene got cut off and it was back to working on my assignment once more. Finally, after working on it for a while and adding the final touches, I finished my flash project.

On the other hand, I enjoyed doing the flash project because it gave me a chance to creatively express myself. I liked how I was given the freedom to talk about a topic of my choice for this assignment, as it enabled me to show my style and interests.

If I were given more time for this assignment, I would add more animation and tweens to it. Instead of making my project talk about me and what my interests were, I would rather speak about an issue that could inform others of current issues or a topic that would be more of interest to others. I would also add more colour and design to my flash project as it seemed a little dull.

If I were going to mark my flash project, I would give myself an 8 or 8.5 because I know I tried my best and did what the assignment asked me to do. I believe my flash project fulfilled all the requirements as it incorporated buttons, some animation/motion and scene changes.