Director Training Course

Director Fundamentals provides multimedia developers with the knowledge and hands-on experience required to build rich media sequences for both the web and CD-ROM. This two day course is a practical, hands-on course which covers working with animations, building interactivity, working with Shockwave, using the power of Lingo and utilising databases.

Director basics

• Creating a storyboard
• The Cast, Score and Stage
• Importing cast members
• Working with sprites
• Using inks to alter the relationship between sprites
• Editing cast members
• Using the Paint window
• Internal and external casts

Using the score

• How the score is structured
• The control panel
• Making the score easy to read
• Adding markers

Animation

• Basic animation techniques
• Using the Timeline
• Tweening techniques
• Working with key frames
• Previewing your animation
• Reversing animations
• Creating film loops

Transitions, sounds, video and Flash

• Adding and editing transitions
• Drag and drop behaviours
• Using blends in the score
• Using the sound channels
• Using the vector drawing tools
• Importing video
• Controlling digital video
• Importing Flash content

Adding interactivity

• Using the Behaviours Inspector
• Markers and navigation
• Using Lingo scripts for navigation
• Advanced navigation techniques
• Navigating between Director movies
• Using the Library palette
• Drag and drop behaviours

Buttons

• Built-in button Behaviours
• Custom cursors and buttons
• Fonts and menus

DAY TWO

Alpha channels and masks

• Sprite properties and palettes
• Importing 32 bit images
• PSD vs PNG

Learning Lingo

• Useful Lingo scripts
• Adapting Lingo scripts
• Different types of scripts
• When to use different scripts
• Handlers and Events
• Navigating with Lingo
• Controlling Sprites with Lingo
• Controlling sound with Lingo

Synchronising with digital video

• Cropping digital video
• Optimising your movie
• Using Cue Points in video
• Controlling video with Lingo
• Cross platform issues
• Keyboard control

Working with DVD video

• DVD support
• DVD events manager

3D in Director

• Importing W3D files
• Overview of Director 3D
• 3D sprite properties
• Using 3D behaviours

Exporting from Director

• Creating a Projector
• Embedding fonts
• File size issues
• Using Xtras
• The Shockwave format
• Testing your movie
• Creating an AutoRun file for CD-ROMs

Windows Shortcuts
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