Skills checklist for L3 Year 1 bootcamp

Read through the list below and say whether you feel very confident (GREEN), fairly
confident (AMBER) or need to develop (RED) your skill level after doing the first test. This
will show you which areas to focus on when we all redo the test together.

Keep the document safe, then redo the RAG self assessment in the last column after we do
the test the second time.

This document as well as both attempts .FLA files must be uploaded to in order to
complete boot camp.
Student name Hyde Micky

Attempt 1 Attempt 2
Tasks
(R/A/G) (R/A/G)
Setting up workspace and windows (2 column toolbar with runoff, timeline at the
top, properties, library, closing unused windows, saving setup, understanding G G
purpose of each window)

Basic drawing in Animate (brush width, colour, smoothness) G G

Basic colour filling (rounding out shapes, using “close large gaps” from bucket
options, selecting colours)
A G

Stopmo in Animate (naming layers and using them for moving parts, locking them
when not in use, making KEY drawings first THEN adding extremes, using onion A G
skin)
Tweening in Animate (creating/naming symbols in library, drawing on the “X”,
returning to Scene 1, setting first position, adding motion tween to keyframe, G G
stretching to length of time, setting the WHEN, setting the WHERE)
Further colour work (using existing images to create a colour palette, suggesting
light sources using colour, creating solid object drawing, using the “paint selection” A G
setting of the paintbrush)
Write about anything practically that you really liked/felt improved about your second attempt.
It felt like a solid progression from the first attempt, although it started funny due to some
schedule changes, I was able to get on and not only do the attempt again, but improved
considerably.
Like I took into consideration the rules of thirds and the sun was moved from the centre in the first
attempt to the right-hand side in the second attempt.
And because I had time to plan it out, it helped to improve the attempt so much more.
Write about anything creative that you really liked/felt improved about your second attempt.
As I mentioned, when I moved the sun, it wasn’t just for practicality it was a more creative choice
that had a practical value to it. Like with the sun on the right, it makes the cloud that approaches
from the left be portrayed as more of a threat, plus along with it’s crazy look which is a contrast to
the sun’s calmer look.
Plus the two trees were a touch to make the land look more alive.