i made my first flash animation


what do you reckon? it's about 1.5meg cos i've not got the hang of things yet...

[edit] it took far too bloody long, i should be in the pub!

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( new_matt, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 20:54, archived)

hey i made my first flash today
www.deadtreekiller.co.uk/flash/fish1.htm 101kb

EDIT That is mad.
EDIT 2: (edited under EDIT:4)
EDIT 3: (edited under EDIT:4)
EDIT 4: Sorry for being pedantic.
( dragonish:::, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 20:54, archived)

nice!
it's a pain in the bum n'est ce pas?
( new_matt, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 20:55, archived)

It fucking is
just need to play and get the hang of it really.
( dragonish:::, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 20:56, archived)

found a handy tutorial the other day
and have been waiting for the chance to have a go. it's a mystery to me ;)
( new_matt, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 21:01, archived)

help
you're a fish?
( bananaman, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 20:56, archived)

gimp
he's not spelling boobless, he's spelling boobies!
( JustHere, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 20:57, archived)

heh
you said boobies ;)
( new_matt, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 20:58, archived)

hurhurhur
so did you
( JustHere, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 20:59, archived)

i even bought the domain
;)
( new_matt, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 21:03, archived)

excellent
all-number URLs are the new wave
( JustHere, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 21:07, archived)

hahaha
that's really quite comical
( Mushroom, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 20:58, archived)

you will probably understand this now ;)
www.b3ta.com/board/2003537
( Professor Fnord Regius Professor of B3ta Chronology, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 20:58, archived)

nadgers
that was so obvious... fnord, you fiend!
( JustHere, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 21:00, archived)

NINVGAFOYOWS
no i'm not very good at figuring out your one word sentences
( dragonish:::, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 21:02, archived)

calling us pedants
when all we're doing is correcting your pedantry... well, it's nice to meet you Mr Kettle :)
( JustHere, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 21:06, archived)

ok sorry.
but Mr Kettle? i don't get it
( dragonish:::, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 21:12, archived)

"pot calling the kettle black"
( JustHere, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 21:14, archived)

ok i said sorry
what do you want? a kitten?

EDIT: i realise that I too was being a pedant and i apologise to all who were offended
please enjoy my kitten
( dragonish:::, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 21:19, archived)

Elephants in the sky.

(goat thinks you're shit, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 20:57, archived)

ooh
Jack The Nipper music :)
( Professor Fnord Regius Professor of B3ta Chronology, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 20:57, archived)

yay!
pretty good! it can only be that big because of the music. maybe you could find a shorter loop of the bit of the tune that everyone knows?
( rogan, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 20:57, archived)

i'm learning. very slowly
;)

ta
( new_matt, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 20:59, archived)

lots of
useful little tutorials here
www.flashkit.com
in case you didn't know...
( rogan, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 21:04, archived)

cool, i'll have a bash this weekend

( new_matt, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 21:07, archived)

I'm sure you will,
but try the tutorials too!
*ba-dum tisch*
( rogan, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 21:09, archived)

nooooooooooooooooooooo!
the precious elephants!
( bananaman, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 20:57, archived)

:o
Try turning down the quality of your mp3 to reduce filesize!
( CranberryArmadillo, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 20:58, archived)

ok
i've no idea how that works, but i shall give it a bash
( new_matt, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 20:59, archived)

:)
Right click on your audio file in the library window and go to properties, Uncheck "use imported mp3 quality", fiddle with the settings at the bottom of the dialogue.
( CranberryArmadillo, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 21:02, archived)

will try that
ta
( new_matt, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 21:04, archived)

i think when you export it to swf
it gives you an option. i think
( dragonish:::, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 21:03, archived)

Oooh! flash!
I shall try to download that in a minute (boo dialup).

Here's the first flash I ever made...

www.milkthebridge.co.uk/b3ta/flash/september.html

Almost a year old now!
( mnb098mnb used to be here, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 21:04, archived)

hahaha
i thought it was about time i joined the 21st century. it's only taken me since 6 o'clock!
( new_matt, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 21:06, archived)

Flash is hard
I got fed up with it and never went back.
( mnb098mnb used to be here, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 21:07, archived)

seeing as i'm laid up ill
i think i'll be doing it all weekend...
( new_matt, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 21:08, archived)

To whoever said that is pretty good
they're cunts - it's fucking great!

Nice one!!!
( The Boy T, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 21:06, archived)

thanks
i will be reposting it every 12 hours for the next month ;)
( new_matt, Fri 19 Sep 2003, 21:09, archived)