Monday, November 16, 2009

Starting the Assignment!!!


This is a screenshot of what I am going to do for my assignment. This screenshot shows the first level of the game. The aim of the game is for each of the different pandas on each of the different levels to reach the bamboo plants. There will be about 4 or 5 different levels depending on the time. Each level will be at a different location with a different panda. The

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Scratch Challenge 4


This is the Fourth Scratch Challenge. This challenge is similar to the third challenge but in this one I had to make the bat look as if it was coming closer to the viewer by increasing the size. This is done by using the Looks Section.

Scratch Challenge 3


This is the third Scratch Challenge. In this challenge I had to try and make the bat look like it is moving. I did this by using two images and having them switch every one second and move ten steps. I used the Control Section to tell it when to start and for how long. I also used the Looks and Motion Section to tell it to switch images and how far to move.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Scratch Tutorials!!! Say Something


This tutorial is called Say Something. It has taught me how to make it seem like the pictures are speaking by using speach bubbles. I used the Control section to tell it when to start. I also used the Looks section to tell it what to say.

Scratch Tutorials!!! Moving Animation


This is the tutorial called Moving Animation. This tutorial taught me how to make it look as if the picture is moving by using different pictures. I used the Control section to tell it when to start moving and for how long. I also used the Looks and Motion section which tells it when to change pictures and what to do when it hits a wall.

Friday, November 6, 2009

Scratch Tutorials!!! Move to a Beat


This tutorial is called Move to a Beat. This helps me to make the picture move according to the drum beat. It is made up of buttons from the Control section which tells the picture when to move and for how long, the Motion section which tells it how far to move, the Looks section which tells it when to change pictures and the Sound section tells when to play the drum beat.

Scratch Tutorials!!! Key Moves


This is the scratch tutorial called Key Moves. This tutorial taught me how to control the picture to move up, down, left, right according to which arrow keys are pressed. It consists of buttons from the Control Section which show how to control the image and the Motion Section which tells it how far to move and in which direction.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Scratch Tutorials!!! Glide


This is the tutorial called Glide. In this tutorial the dragon glides wherever you tell it to. I had to use the Control section. This is what tells the picture when to move. I used the Motion Section which tells the picture where and how far to glide.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Scratch Tutorials!!! Follow The Mouse


This is the Tutorial called Follow the Mouse. In this tutorial I learnt how to make the 2 pictures follow the mouse cursor across the screen. To do this I had to choose 2 animal pics that I wanted and I had to use the Control Section. This was where I chose when it would start and for how long. I also needed effects from the Motion Section. This helped me to choose where the pics were going to go and how far they would move each time. I also chose a background for them to move around in.

Scratch Tutorials!!! Dance Twist


This is the tutorial called Dance-Twist. In this tutorial I learnt how to make the little girl in the picture whirl. I had to choose an image which I wanted to use. I then had to go to the control section to select a few buttons which control when it starts to move. I also had to use buttons from the Sound section. This allowed me to chose the background music that I wanted while the little girl was moving. I also needed the Looks section which let me choose the effects that I wanted to happen. Also I decided to use a background fo the girl to stand in.

Scratch Tutorials!!! Change Colour




This is the tutorial called Change Colour. With this tutorial I learnt how to make the butterfly change its colour just by pressing the space bar. I followed the tutorial. All I had to do was choose a pic that I wanted the colour to be changed and I went to the Control Section from which I chose the button which controls when to change colours. I also went to the Looks section and I chose the effect which lets it change colours. The last step was just to click the space bar to change the colours. I also picked a background for it.