TutorNation

HOW TO CREATE A GOOD ANIMATION

2008-01-07T16:55:00.000-08:00

Animation is a visual artwork that is created from continuous static pictures arranged by repeating them in a constant speed. It can be done individual or in a teamwork. But better animation needs better skills on each process.
The best thing of animation is about the unlimited imagination we can perform without having troubles with actors, environments, and possibilities. There’s only one limit to create animation, our own imagination.
So, how to create a good animation? Every studio certainly has their own ways to create good animation, depend on experiences, needs, and (mostly) client request. Well, me and my studio has different treatments to perform animation, but generally here are the steps.
1.Creative Brief is a Creative Deal
Pay attention to what your clients want. This tips only useful if you’re about to create commercial animation, remember this “client is king”, I really hate to say that 
It’s always recommended to create “creative brief” before you start doing your job. Why? Because sometimes (read: oftenly) your clients want changes on your work. Creative Brief will prevent you from huge unnecessary revision caused by different visual perception. It will help you and your clients finding the same perception and understanding about the animation work to do.
2.Story is Glory
Story is about messages to tell. If you could arrange a good story, you got your first credit point  There are no limit to choose a story, but any story you pick ; fiction, non-fiction, legend, fable, thriller, comedy, or whatever, keep it interesting. How? Good story always tell something, marked on the audiences and viewers’ mind.
If a good story choosen, break it down to scenario, where you add details of dialog and scene. It’s such an important step 
3.Character Detail is Powerful
Every story has their subjects. So that’s why we have to breakdown every character detail into visual and textual explanation.
Visual : we draw their physical proportion as a base of their actions, draw it in all position; front, back, left, right, and it would be better to start it in naked one. You can custom the details later; dress, hat, shoes, or other attributes.
Textual : It’s useful to describe the character you’ve just draw, are they protagonist, antagonist, sweet, cruel, or else. You can also add a little description such as their birth place and date, history, psychic, and other non-visual elements
This step will help you find the strength of the story and character support it. Try it !!!
4.From Scenario to Storyboard
After finishing your scenario and character details, next step to be done is creating storyboard. It’s a visual plan, where we can translate textual script into visual 
Storyboard is similar to a very simple comic. We determine the scene, angles of camera, characters action, sound effects, and many other things by creating simple illustration with a little note to describe atmosphere we’d like to build. The good storyboard will be resulting informative and communicative visual guide before we continue to the production steps.
5.Just Do It (Production)
It’s the time !!! Now you’re going to the production process. Those previous steps are in pre-production. There are view steps in production process :
a. Sketching
Start drawing your characters and environments in details. Look at your scenario or
storyboard. Remember, you’re on production mode now. Draw it the best you can 
b. Modelling
Modelling is more familiar at 3d works, but I think it can be generalized into other
animation technique, such as 2d animation, or even clay. The point is we start to build our
characters and environments into proper media. For example Macromedia Flash and Toon
Boom are famous in 2d/cartoon animation. 3ds Max, Lightwave and Maya are most
common use in 3d animation. You can add the list more 
c. Animating
Now it’s the time to animating figures you have modelled previously. Each tool and
technique has different treatment. In Flash you can create “frame by frame” or “tween”
animation. In 3d you can animate lot easier than in 3d, but need more advantage in
modeling 
d. Compositing
After you animate your figures in previous step, now it’s time composite them with
environment, image background, sound or music background into one ready composition.
My studio prefers to use After Effect, it’s lot easier and complete.
e. Publishing
Now, we can convert our work into prefer media. And last we can burn them into CD,
SVCD, or DVD. It’s done 

AKVIS Sketch : Powerful Sketching Tool

2008-01-04T17:15:00.000-08:00

Before

After

I work with photoshop almost everyday, and i never use any plug-ins or other add on softwares to support my photoshop work. Until yesterday i found an interesting result of AKVIS Sketch. It's great. It's simply convert image to a pencil sketch and or watercolor drawing effect, but it's resulting better detail than photoshop can reach.
AKVIS sketch is available in two versions : as standalone independent program and as a plug-in to photoshop. If you agree that AKVIS is a powerful tool you can simply DOWNLOAD the trial version HERE. or visit AKVIS

Easy Tutorial to Create Chrome Material

2007-11-15T23:04:00.000-08:00

Easiest way to create chromatic material, just few step and it's DONE

Best Interior Scene Rendering

2007-11-06T15:49:00.001-08:00

One of the best tutorial i've ever got!!! It gives us continuous and well organized tutorial to create a hi-realistic object. Simply uses VRay which applied in various materials and object. I've practiced this easily, no difficulties, no trouble, no more talk, just download the tutorial here or you can visit evermotion.com

3d Tutorial of Chaleur et Paix

2007-11-05T17:08:00.001-08:00

Another awesome tutorial from CGArena!!! Its creator, Mohammed Khalil - UAE based CG artist - created a realistic scene from a place he called "Chaleur et Paix". It's a french word which means "Warmth and Peace". He hope you will enjoy the further reading. or you can download the tutorial here. Enjoy

Execute Application (*.exe) from Flash

2007-11-03T17:49:00.000-07:00

It's a tutorial requested by a friend at sukabumi, he asked me how to load/execute an application (*.exe) from flash projector. I tried to give him clue w/ "exec" command, but it looks like i still have to write this on my blog. Its for you "Men" :)

1. Create a button on your stage
2. Select the button and open action panel
3. write down this script
on (release) {
fscommand("exec", "application.exe");
}
4. It means if your button on relesed position it will execute file named application.exe
5. IMPORTANT NOTE!!! it only works if your application.exe placed in a folder named fscommand.
6. REMEMBER !!! It only works if your flash file publishes as projector/application (*.exe) too.
7. Download this Source if you still confused :)

I think it's more simple than loading a flash movie and easier to remember too, isnt it !!!

Controlling 3d Scene in Flash

2007-11-02T18:15:00.000-07:00

The Best You Can Get !!! Control your 3d scene by using Flash, here you can find the answers. I collected the source and script for you, You can download it here or visit Kirupa. Pick your choice. Enjoy

Illumination Tutorial for Industrial/ Product/ Furniture Design

2007-11-02T18:02:00.000-07:00

This is tutorial to create realistic object for industrial presentation, very applicable, and easy instructed. Download it here. And dont forget to comment me or visit CGArena

Landscape Digital Painting w/ Photoshop

2007-11-02T17:55:00.001-07:00

I still cant believe it created from photoshop from very beginning, no sketch, no 3d manipulation, just digital imaging. A very neat job. I like it? do you???

If you feel the same as i do, you can visit CGArena to learn, or you can simply download it here. be pleased to follow the instruction.

HDR Images Collection

2007-11-02T17:36:00.000-07:00

Here is the link for you who loved HDR Images in 3ds max. Try it and feel free to comment me.

Creating Simple Arcade Game

2007-11-02T17:31:00.001-07:00

Do you like to play arcade game??? Why do you still play if you can create it by your self. Complete and applicable. Just prepare your PC, Flash, and a little bit of Imagination. Get it here. 100% Free

Controlling 3d character in Director

2007-11-02T17:26:00.001-07:00

This is special !!! you can control your 3d character by using Director. Simple and completely useful. Wanna try this???. Please fell free to Download it here

ArtzMania x6 ! Latest Release !!!

2007-11-02T02:45:00.001-07:00

NEW RELEASE

One of my Favourite Magazine recently released its latest edition. If you are looking for a cutting edge creative magazine that showcases amazing new creative talent then look no further, ArtzMania is for you! u can download ArtzMania x6 through Spotbit. or just click it here.

iPod Light Streak

2007-11-01T23:38:00.001-07:00

ive just got it from CGArena, Awesome Light Streak using After Effect . Try This :)

Dynamic Pie Diagram w/ Director

2007-10-30T18:42:00.001-07:00

A very useful script. Usually pie diagram is placed in static, but for some presentation we need to perform dynamic one. we just need to scrool the button, and VOILA ... it simply change . Get it Here

Quiz Using Flash (Source Code)

2007-10-25T17:38:00.000-07:00

This is suite to create simple quiz or multiple choice formed questions, please be sure to download it here

Source Image Viewer

2007-10-24T17:12:00.000-07:00

a simple image viewer created using Director
download here >>http://rs233.rapidshare.com/files/64965141/materi04.dir<<

Simple Paint Program

2007-10-24T16:28:00.000-07:00

this one is to create simple paint program as it on windows, we can control brush area, density, and color, download here to get the source >>http://rapidshare.com/files/64958010/lecture10.rar<<

Source 3d Lapangan Bola

2007-10-24T04:00:00.000-07:00

ada yang minta sourcenya 3d di director yah, moga moga ini bisa sangat membantu, yang lain besok kalo sempat aku postingin lagi yah , makasih makasih ....
Ohya script ini ada juga di bukunya pak Hendi Hendratman, cuman aku ganti objeknya ajah, makasih juga loh pak Hendi .... btw smsku kok gak di bales yah ....
use ur key board to try .....

here is the link to download
>>http://rs210.rapidshare.com/files/64812707/bola.dir<<

Source Interface Interactive

2007-10-24T03:40:00.000-07:00

ini ada source buat bikin interface interaktif dari director, gak terlalu lengkap seh tapi u can develop it easily, best regard
ini link downloadnya >> http://rs50.rapidshare.com/files/64809615/latihan.dir<<

Paket Belajar Flash u/ Newbie

2007-10-24T03:00:00.001-07:00

penting untuk yang baru belajar flash http://rs122.rapidshare.com/files/64802346/latihan_flash.rar
sangat membantu loh

MP3 Player by Using Macromedia Director

2007-10-23T02:27:00.000-07:00

MP3 player
click here to download ur first mp3 player, easy and updatable, best of all its 100% free :)

3d Controller Script pada Director (3)

2007-10-20T23:59:00.000-07:00

3D Cameras
Provided by Adam Montandon

Lots of people ask me how to use cameras in 3D. There are loads of different things you can do with cameras, and here is a basic introduction for anybody starting out with 3D lingo.

This tutorial is designed for people who are familiar with how lingo works, and who want to get started manipulating cameras in 3D.

Whenever you create a 3D scene, it has, by default, 1 camera, at position X = 0, Y = 0, Z = 250.

Positions
You can move a camera to an exact X, Y or Z position like this:
(member 1 of castLib 1).camera[1].transform.position.x =
50
Changes the X position of camera 1 to 50

(member 1 of castLib 1).camera[1].transform.position.y = -200
Changes the Y position of camera 1 to 50

(member 1 of castLib 1).Camera[1].transform.position.z = 32.965
Changes the Z position of camera 1 to 32.965

You'll notice that's a different line of code for X, Y and Z positions. How about saving time to do X Y and Z together.

You can use 3D vectors.

Vectors look like this:
vector(x, y, z)

So now you can try:
(member 1 of castLib 1).Camera[1].transform.position = vector(50,-200,32.965)

It does the same as the previous 3 lines of code!

Rotations
We can also rotate the camera like this:
(member 1 of castLib 1).Camera[1].transform.rotation.x = -3
(member 1 of castLib 1).Camera[1].transform.rotation.y = 20
(member 1 of castLib 1).Camera[1].transform.rotation.z = -8
or as a vector:
(member 1 of castLib 1).Camera[1].transform.rotation = vector(-3,20,-8)

Hither and Yon
You can set the Hither and Yon settings in a camera to see how much of the world is drawn. This can help when slower computers are trying to draw large 3D scenes, you may want to clip the viewing distance, so that objects very close up are not rendered or objects far away are not rendered.

Objects CLOSER than Hither will not be rendered:
(member 1 of castLib 1).Camera[1].hither = 1

Objects further away from Yon will not be rendered.
(member 1 of castLib 1).Camera[1].yon = 3.402823

These settings are great if you are making a driving game, and want to avoid "pop-up" in some situations, you can increase the Yon, or if you want to make a "cut away" of a 3D scene, you can increase your Hither.

Field Of View
You can set your field of view like this:
(member 1 of castLib 1).Camera[1].fieldOfView = 34.5160

By changing the field of view you get a "warped" effect, a bit like a fish eye lens. So if you want to make trippy effects of being sucked through dimensions, or 3D warp effects, bulges etc, alter the Field of view.

Projection
The standard projection mode is Perspective. This means objects get smaller the further away you are from them, this is how we see in the real world, you can set it like this:
(member 1 of castLib 1).Camera[1].projection = #perspective

However, Orthographic projection means that things do NOT get smaller the further away they are. You can set it like this:
(member 1 of castLib 1).Camera[1].projection = #orthographic
This mode is good to use when you want something that behaves like its in 3D but looks flat.

Trails
The clearatrender property of the camera tells the camera to clear what it previously drew. Normally this is set to true like this:
(member 1 of castLib 1).Camera[1].colorBuffer.clearAtRender = TRUE

However, if you set it to false like this:
(member 1 of castLib 1).Camera[1].colorBuffer.clearAtRender = FALSE
You get a trails effect, as the camera does not clear the previous 3D rendering. You can make snake like effects or anything with trails, blobs etc with this property.

Background color of the camera.
You can set the color that the camera uses to "clear" with, so by setting an RGB value you can change the color that appears behind your models like this:
(member 1 of castLib 1).Camera[1].colorBuffer.clearValue = rgb( 0, 0, 0 )

Change the rgb(0,0,0) (black) to rgb(255,0,0) for red or whatever RGB number you decide looks best for your scene.

Fog
Fogging effect is normally used to make models in the background "fog out" or fade to the color that you set. For example, if you are making a space game, you could use a black fog, so that spaceships in the distance look darker than ones closer to you. This fog is NOT like the fancy volumetric lighting effects that you see in professional 3D packages, it does NOT make smoke, or fog, or mist or haze or anything like that, it simply blends distant models into a background color.

To turn on fog use:
(member 1 of castLib 1).Camera[1].fog.enabled = True

and to turn it off use:
(member 1 of castLib 1).Camera[1].fog.enabled = False

To set your fogging distances use:
(member 1 of castLib 1).Camera[1].fog.near = 4
(member 1 of castLib 1).Camera[1].fog.far = 1006
fog.near is the point in world units where fogging starts.
Fog.far is the point where fogging is at maximum strength, anything beyond this point is totally covered in fog.

To set the color that your models will fog to use:
(member 1 of castLib 1).Camera[1].fog.color = rgb( 0, 255, 0 )
Changing the RGB value to whatever you like, this one fogs to green.

You have 3 different decay modes to the fog effect:
(member 1 of castLib 1).Camera[1].fog.decayMode = #linear
(member 1 of castLib 1).Camera[1].fog.decayMode = #exponential
(member 1 of castLib 1).Camera[1].fog.decayMode = #exponential2
Macromedia describes the 3 modes as:
#linear: the fog density is linearly interpolated between fog.near and fog.far.
#exponential: fog.far is the saturation point; fog.near is ignored.
#exponential2: fog.near is the saturation point; fog.far is ignored.

Find the best effect that works for you.

Backdrops
Backdrops are used as a 2D image placed at the back of the camera, with all other models rendered on top of it. These are not all that useful in most 3D work, unless you need a static shot, so I wont spend much time on these. To add a new backdrop, it first has to be imported as a texture then use:
(member 1 of castLib 1).Camera[1].addBackdrop((member 1 of castLib 1).texture[1],point(0,0), 0)

You can remove a backdrop like this:
(member 1 of castLib 1).Camera[1].removeBackdrop(1)

Overlays
Overlays work in a similar way to backdrops, except they go on top of everything, appearing at the front of the camera, with all the models rendered behind.

You can add an overlay as long as it is defined first as a texture like this:
(member 1 of castLib 1).Camera[1].addOverlay((member 1 of castLib 1).texture[1],point(0,0), 0)

and remove it like this:
(member 1 of castLib 1).Camera[1].removeOverlay(1)

Adding More Than One Camera
To make a new camera with the name "CloseUp" simply use:
(member 1 of castLib 1).newcamera("CloseUp")

You can change the word CloseUp for any name you want to give your camera.

You can make as many new cameras as you want.

You can replace the code camera[1] for camera[2] to use the second camera you make, or camera[3] for a third camera and so on. To call a camera by name instead of number you can use camera("CloseUp") or whatever name you gave your camera. Never give 2 cameras the same name though!

Deleting Cameras
To remove your camera just use:
(member 1 of castLib 1).deletecamera("CloseUp")

Or, if you want to delete a camera by index number use
(member 1 of castLib 1).deletecamera[2]

Changing from one camera to another
Cameras are actually changed at the sprite level, not at the member.

If your 3D member is in sprite channel 1, and you want to change to camera 4, use this:
sprite(1).Camera = (member 1 of castLib 1).Camera[4]

Or to change it to a camera via its name use:
sprite(1).Camera = (member 1 of castLib 1).Camera("closeup")

There are lots of other interesting things you can do with cameras, and here I have just scraped the surface, but I hope it will give many of you a good introduction to some of the features available with cameras in Director 8.5.

3d Controller Script pada Director (2)

2007-10-20T22:48:00.000-07:00

PUTAR HORIZONTAL

on mousewithin me
member("namamember").model(1).rotate(x,y,z)
end

example:
on mousewithin me
member("namamember").model(1).rotate(0,0,1)
end

PUTAR VERTIKAL

on mousewithin me
member("namamember").model[1].rotate(0, 1, 0)
end

RESET

on mouseUp me
member("namamember").resetworld()
end

ZOOMOUT

on mouseWithin me
sprite(2).camera.translate(0,0,1)
end

ZOOMIN

on mouseWithin me
sprite(2).camera.translate(0,0,-1)
end

DELETE MODEL

on mouseUp me
member("namamember").deleteModel(1)
end

ZOOMIN & ZOOMOUT DENGAN KEYBOARD

1--Buka Library Panel
2--Pilih 3D> Action
3--Drag dolly Camera ke arah Shockwave
4--Masukkan input ke panel dialog, group = new
5--Kemudian masuk ke 3d>trigger
6--masukkan keyboard input
7--Isi parameter pada panel dialog
8--Beres

3d Controller Script pada Director (1)

2007-10-20T22:34:00.003-07:00

FOG ON
(memunculkan kabut)
on mouseUp me
member ("namamember").camera("defaultview").fog.enabled=TRUE
member ("namamember").camera("defaultview").fog.near=10
member ("namamember").camera("defaultview").fog.far=100
member ("namamember").camera("defaultview").fog.color=rgb(200,100,30)
end

FOG OFF
(menghilangkan kabut)
on mouseUp me
member ("namamember").camera("defaultview").fog.enabled=FALSE
end

FOG COLOR HITAM
(menggunakan kabut berwarna hitam)
on mouseUp me
sprite(2).camera.fog.color=rgb(0,0,0)
end

FOG COLOR PUTIH
(menggunakan kabut berwarna putih)
on mouseUp me
sprite(2).camera.fog.color=rgb(255,255,255)
end

FOG COLOR RANDOM
(warna kabut yang acak)
on mouseUp me
sprite(2).camera.fog.color=rgb(random(255),random(255),random(255))
end

CAMERA CONTROL

1--Buka Library Panel
2--Pilih 3D> Action
3--Drag dolly Camera ke arah Shockwave
4--Masukkan input ke panel dialog, group = new
5--Kemudian masuk ke 3d>trigger
6--masukkan keyboard input
7--Isi parameter pada panel dialog
8--Beres

AUTOMATIC MODEL ROTATION

1--Buka Library (Senjata Rahasia)
2--Pilih 3D> Action
3--Drag Automatic Model Rotation ke Shockwave
4--Tentukan model mana yang akan diputar, misalnya "bola"
5--OK

MODEL ROLLOVER CURSOR

untuk menjadikan salah satu model/ objek dalam shockwave 3d sebagai tombol,
pake library saja,drag ke shockwave, gampang toh...

CLICK MODEL GO TO MARKER

untuk memberi perintah jika model di-klik maka akan menuju marker tertentu.
1--Buka Library
2--Pilih 3D> Action
3--Drag Click Model go to marker ke Shockwave
4--Kemudian masuk ke 3d>trigger
5--masukkan parameter yang diminta

RESET CAMERA

cukup pake library, kurang dan lebihnya sama lah, try this at home...

Aplikasi Radio Button pada Director

2007-10-20T22:32:00.000-07:00

RADIO BUTTON

Masukkan Behaviour "Radio Button Group" dari Library
Hal ini berfungsi untuk mengelompokkan radio button dalam opsi/pilihan tertentu

TOMBOL MASUK PROGRAM

on mouseUp me
if member(7).hilite=true then go "jantan"
if member(8).hilite=true then go "betina"
if member(9).hilite=true then go "lain"
else
go the frame
end if
end

TOMBOL PERINGATAN + WELCOME TEXT

on exitFrame me
member(28).text="Selamat Datang "&member(2).text&" yang berkelamin "&member(9).text&" di Stikom Super System"
alert "Apakah Anda Sudah Memeriksa Kelamin Anda, "&member(2).text&"?"
end

Auto Return (idle)

2007-10-20T22:29:00.000-07:00

Kalo yang ini adalah untuk memberi perintah supaya kembali ke menu utama jika sudah melewati waktu tertentu, cocok salah satunya digunakan untuk aplikasi pada ATM, Touch Screen Panel, dsb

on startMovie
the timeOutLength = 600
end

on waktuHabis
if the timeOutLength then
go to "main"
end if
end

on idle
the timeOutScript = "waktuHabis"
end

Nilai 600 dinyatakan dalam "ticks" yang setara dengan 10 detik, berarti 1 detik = 60 ticks

MIAW (Movie in a Window)

2007-10-20T22:15:00.000-07:00

Analogi paling mudah untuk menggambarkan MIAW adalah sama seperti load movie pada Flash, jadi kita memanggil sebuah movie dari movie utama :

ini untuk memanggil movie
on mouseUp me
open window "namamovie"
end

ini untuk menutup movie
on mouseUp me
close window "namamovie"
end

ini untuk menutup movie sekaligus menghapus cache memory pada computer
on mouseUp me
forget window "namamovie"
end

Nah Kalo yang ini adalah beberrapa kode penting untuk jenis jenis "pemanggilan" movie :
0--Movable, sizable window without zoom box
1--Alert box or modal dialog box
2--Plain box, no title bar
3--Plain box with shadow, no title bar
4--Movable window without size box or zoom box
5--Movable modal dialog box
8--Standard document window
12-Zoomable, nonresizable window
16-Rounded-corner window
49-Floating palette, during authoring (in Macintosh projectors, the value 49 specifies a stationary window)

Any Question??
Post here >> :D

Flash Counter

2007-10-20T22:13:00.001-07:00

Ini buat yang suka make flash tapi pengen ngeload dari director, letakkan script ini di frame pertama

on exitFrame me
if sprite(1).frame > 380 then
go next
else
go the frame
end if
end

Scroll Text dalam Director

2007-10-20T22:09:00.000-07:00

1.menggunakan property inspector
-mengetikkan text yang dimaksud
-klik tab text pada property inspector
-pada menu framing pilihlah "scrolling"
-atur parameter2 dibawah menu framing dengan cara memilih tombol ceklist sesuai kebutuhan

2.dengan menggunakan lingo
-scrollbyLine (menggeser text berdasarkan baris)

on mouseUp me
scrollByLine member (59), 1
end

-scrollbyPage (menggeser text berdasarkan halaman)

on mouseUp me
scrollByPage member (59), 1
end

Membuat Link dari Director

2007-10-20T22:08:00.000-07:00

1-buat tombol atau text sebagai pemicu
2-masuklah ke library kemudian pilih navigation->go to url
3-drag pilihan tersebut pada tombol atau text yang dimaksud
4-masukkan alamat domain yang dimaksud dalam format "http://www.namasitus.com "

SEAMLESS IMAGE

2007-10-20T22:05:00.000-07:00

Berikut ini adalah script untuk membuat seamless image atau gambar yang berjalan terus menerus dalam director :

on enterFrame
put the mouseh, the mousev
sprite(1).loch=the mouseh/5
sprite(2).loch=the mouseh/5+578
(the stage).bgColor=rgb(the mousev/2, 153,the mouseh/3)
end

Install Menu

2007-10-20T21:48:00.000-07:00

berfungsi untuk menambahkan pop-up menu standar window
caranya:
1-buat field, dan ketikkan text dengan konfigurasi sebagai berikut:

menu:File
Sub File /C|script control

misal:
menu:File
Visi Misi /V|go "awal"
Graphic Visualizer /G|go "gv"
Textile & Mode /T|go "tm"
Architectural Visualizer /A| go "av"
(-
Link Website /L|alert "maaf anda belum membayar tagihan telepon bulan ini"
menu:Control
Play /P|go "awal"
Close /C| halt
(-
Exit /X| shutdown

2- ketik script pada frame pertama sbb :

on exitFrame me
installmenu 1
end

angka 1=nomor field pada cast member

Create Autorun

2007-10-10T18:14:00.000-07:00

Some important things may often forgotten

[autorun]
open=filename.exe
icon=filename.ico

u may change "filename" to another name, copy/paste this script into notepad and save it w/ extention *.inf

Embed Font in Director

2007-10-09T22:03:00.000-07:00

Sometime we do small mistake but may become fatal, such missing font, i really hate this mistake but in fact i oftenly did this. So maybe this can help u ;D

Insert > Media Element > Font
then click OK

cheque ur cast member out, if u have seen font cast there, its mean ur safe now. ur font has been copied to ur director file.

Execute Application from Director

2007-10-09T21:59:00.001-07:00

Application in a folder

on mouseUp me
open "@/namafolder/namafile.exe"
end

Windows Standard Application

on mouseUp me
open "helpfile.hlp" with "winhlp32.exe"
end

BPM Touch Screen Panel

2007-10-09T20:17:00.001-07:00

This is my another 3d project.

I create this for BPM (Badan Penanaman Modal) or something like Capital & Investment Government Institution.
Previously, the concept was just to create a Touch Screen Information Panel, but then extended to become total integrated information system including website, and software.

There were some changes at the end but finally we made it. Respect to Pilar Sinergi Mandiri.

SearchPath (Very Important Subject)

2007-10-09T17:43:00.000-07:00

This lingo script bellow is very usefull to find ur path (both audio and video), so ull b easier to put the files inside certain folder/ directory, really its useful :D

on exitFrame me
the exitlock=true
set audioPaths =the moviePath & "Audio"
set videoPaths =the moviePath & "Video"
add the searchPaths, audioPaths
add the searchPaths, videoPaths
end

put this script on the first frame of ur movie

Create 3d Text in Director

2007-10-09T17:37:00.000-07:00

1-prepare ur text
2-choose tab "text" at property ispector
3-on display option, change option onto "3d mode"
4-for extended setting, use tab "3d extruder" play w/ their setting
5-to rotate text repeteadly choose "automatic model rotation" from library panel
(library list->3D->action->autimatic model rotation)

Tips 2 Create ToolTips

2007-10-09T17:20:00.000-07:00

This is a quick trix 2 create tooltip at Director

1-prepare button and field to display tooltip text
2-open library panel
3-choose "control" menu
4-drag "dislay text" to previously created field, and choose option "tooltip"
5-drag "tooltip" the button
6-enter ur setting on dialog panel "parameter for tooltip"
7-done

Simply Change Ur Cursor

2007-10-08T18:22:00.000-07:00

Mouse.hide();
var kursor:MovieClip = _root.createEmptyMovieClip("pointer", _root.getNextHighestDepth());
kursor.onEnterFrame = function() {
kursoria_mc._x = _root._xmouse;
kursoria_mc._y = _root._ymouse;
};

Note :

//U have to prepare a movieclip w/ instance name "pointer" that will replace standard flash' cursor into ur own

//this script does not work if u right-clicked the movie/stage. the standard cursor then will appear. Any Suggestion? ;D

Load External Text in Flash

2007-10-08T18:21:00.002-07:00

1. Create a dynamic text in the stage
//In the instance name field, write "displayname"
//In the variable field, write "displayvar"

2. Create a new layer to put ur script

3. Open Action Panel and write down these script:

myVar=new LoadVars();
myVar.load("textload.txt");
myVar.onLoad=function(){
displayvar=myVar.displayer;
}

Note :

//we create a new variable named "myVar", it will load a file named "textload.txt"

//dynamic text will display defined file previously

//the content of "textload.txt"
displayer=This is text that will be displayed

Load External Image in Flash

2007-10-08T18:21:00.001-07:00

1. First we prepare an empty movie clip
// Insert > New Symbol > Movie Clip
// Write any name in the symbol name field then click OK

2. Open Library Panel
//Window > Library

3. Drag the MovieClip u've just made from the library into the stage (make sure u work on scene 1)

4. Name it as "mc_pict" or anything u like in the instance name field

5. Create a new layer for action script, click it on the frame then open action panel. write these following script :

loadMovie("image/picture.jpg","mc_pict");

Note :

//its mean flash will load a file named "picture.jpg" inside the folder named "image" and it will be viewed at a movie clip with instance name "mc_pict". thats it ;)

//ur swf file and ur folder containing the image file is in one directory

To Work Effectively in Director

2007-10-08T18:16:00.000-07:00

1. MODE INK "COPY"
"Copy" Mode Ink is the best method to put a cast into the stage,if not necessary dont change this mode to another.

2. NEVER STRETCH SPRITES
Enlarge forcibly sprite by stretching one of its part will make the movie run slowly.Let the sprite remain to as its original, or if its really urgent u may edit ur cast before they imported into director

3. UNNECESSARY TRANSITION
Dont use abundant transition, besides resulting movie become verbiage, over transition use may result slower n heavier movie

4. TRANSITION AT LAST FRAME IN WHICH THEY LOOP
Avoid the transition placement at the last frame in which they loop. If u do such action, ur movie will not earn swift process to ur script. it will run slower.

5. ABUNDANT TEMPO SETTING
Ascertaining u do not use double tempo setting (both by tempo channel or lingo). Choose one and dont be abundant

6. RUN UR MOVIE IN DIFFERENT PC W/ DIFFERENT COLOR DEPTH
If ur movie color depth is larger then ur PC, it can b sure certain performance of ur movie would become slower

7. PLAYED MANY SOUND OBJECTS AT THE SAME TIME
Playing sound need a longer process. Otherwise insist on, avoid to play some sound at the same time, it cause your movie doesnt run smoothly

8. AVOID LINKED PICTURE
Its totally unrecomended. bitmap member imported externally need heavier process and longer time than those imported in standard

9. ERASE UNUSABLE CAST MEMBER
When u compile a movie, make sure u vanish all unusable cast member theyll just weigh against and enlarge ur file size

10.LIMIT THE LINGO
Ascertaining u never repeat the same script again n again. Why dont u save ur energy?

11.AVOID THE OVERLOADED SYSTEM
When Projector file run, turn the other application off. It will weigh against ur system, and ur movie will run very slowly. This problems especially emerge at lower specification computer.

12.SAVE AND COMPACT
Always use save and compact that u can found on file menu.

13.USE LOWER COLOR DEPTH
Bitmap in 8bit colordepth has half measure of weight from bitmap in 16bit

14.FILE PROTECTION
Its not only useful to secure ur contents,but also can minimize the size of ur application

Perbanas

2007-10-07T22:06:00.001-07:00

project 2006 : registration room - stie perbanas surabaya

How to Create Interactive CD

2007-10-07T20:10:00.001-07:00

Scope of Activity

1. Problems and Requirement Analysis
Analyse problems and define requirement concerning production of Interactive so that can formulate morely precise.

2. Data Collecting
Activity of data collecting conducted in detail to support process hereinafter.

3. Formulation of Main Material
Result of data collecting are hereinafter made as basic to formulate main material of Interactive CD, main material represent outline of items as a whole.

4. Formulation of Interface System
System of Interface represent interaction media between user with certain product. This formulation is used to accomodate requirement of user.

5. Execution of Graphic Desain
This process perform execution according to system design from previous process. This process is also determining visual quality in a product of Interactive CD.

6. Inclusion of Extended Detail Data
Such extended datas representing collaboration result of overall items inside Interactive CD.

7. Inspection of Data by Owner
In this activity, owner will check and select assumed datas improper to be presented. So that end result of product of Interactive CD can be justified.

8. Publishing
If entire process above have hence so then can be executed in publication or displaying.

Animation in Director

2007-10-07T17:26:00.000-07:00

If in previous meeting we already discussed how to make simple animation by using Director, now we’ll learn about various animation that can be made by using Director. Like have been mentioned previously that marginally there are 2 kinds of presentation type they are :

A.Linear Presentation
B.Non Linear Presentation (interactive)

Director owned the ability to make the movie of both for in the form of linear and also the non-linear one. At this time we will study about facilities inside Director to make the animation recorded in Real-Time. Besides we will also start to learn to use the simple command to control a movie in Director.

In general there are 4 (Four) Animation Type that can be resulted by using Director,

They are
1. Recording
2. Loop Movie
3. Reverse Sequence
4. User Interaction

Now we will discuss them one by one:

1. RECORDING
Recording is an animation type in Director yielded from process of recording sprite’s position. Recording divide into several type they are:

a. Frame By Frame Animation
Frame by Frame Animation is a line of least resistance to make a movement or motion in determining position. You only determine the content of each frame to let Director define the changes.

b. Step Recording
Step Recording is another technique to make a movement or motion by determining position. You have to determine the position of early sprite at the stage, later then position at the last frame to determine its motion direction.

c. Real Time Recording
As according to its title, realtime recording will record the movement of sprite’s position at stage in realtime following the movement of the mouse (trigger).

d. Space to Time Recording
This Method is used if we want to change position of channel sequence become the position of frame sequence with the certain space.

e. Cast to Time Recording
Cast to Time Recording is recording process by taking some cast member to be packed directly into the score window as sprite to make animation

f. Tweening
Tweening is a facility at Director that is good for filling position between two keyframe or more ( In Between). In fact more or less its end result is equal to when we use the Step Recording, but there are more extended arrangement detailed if we use this method, the tweening facilities for examples are acceleration and curvature

2. LOOP MOVIE (FILM LOOP)

Film Loop is a facility in functioning Director to make the movement effect repeatedly (continue/ do not break) in one single frame

3. REVERSE SEQUENCE
Reverse Sequence used to invert the sequence of position frame.

4. USER INTERACTION
You have learned some technique to make the containing movie movement (motion) at a stage. But at a scope of multimedia, requirement of a movie presentation do not only belong to linear such as those which you have learned previously. If needed, the movie have to measure up to the interaction with the users (interactive).