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My flash assignment turned out pretty bittersweet to me. When I first got started on picking out a topic, making it linear or non-linear, etc. I had so many ideas rushing through my head, I was sure It was gonna be a good final assignment. Unfortuanately half of the good ideas were able to make themselves into the final project. I was too focused on how to make it better that I pushed all the technical work till later. And when later came, I hardly had enough time to get the bases in(and post it). Anyways, I am confident that the project turned out solid despite the fact I couldnt fit in all the cool stuff.

So here is the map I created of some of the classes 1st years have. I wanted to put a little more in but
this is really cool.

Art has always been an inspiration in my life. Watching my father, I grew to appreciate the true beauty in art. There is no time in history where there was no presence of art in civilization. Those who understand and appreciate art have a love for nature and its essence. The flash shows the audience of how many types of art exist and the creativity that ignites throng the endless eras of imagination. I hope everyone finds an inspiration through art.

My flash project is on tips of how to survive the Expository English course. There are three options: essays, poems, and the novel Frankenstein. each category outline ways to be successful in them. Also, there are different kinds of songs within each category. I wanted each song to represent the frames in a unique type of way.

This is just a second draft of my flash because I still need to add the music and animations.

I chose to do my flashback on the safety, match, and reach colleges because all of the years (1st-3rd) will be going through this process someday whether it be in their freshman year or in their senior year. I wanted to help people realize what kinds of colleges there were out there.

The inspiration for this flashback was provided during the first week of my SMASH experience. I remember thinking, “This dining hall is impossible to navigate!” I would have found it helpful to see beforehand what was going to happen when I walked through the doors into the hall, and I never forgot that first feeling of overwhelming confusion upon entering Stern. Someday I hope this flash presentation finds its way into the hands of a lucky first year scholar preparing to come live in the dorms, for I’ve cataloged a few helpful hints and tips to getting through the dining hall efficiently.

My favorite elements of this flashback are the sound effects I recorded using my voice, along with those provided by Anthony, Mauricio, and Jose B. It’s been great working on this project during my final week in Tech 1!

Hi, this is my final draft of my flash. I hope you like it.
-Alberto

Hi my name is Erica, I was inspired to do a my Flash presentation on solving a system of equations because that is something that i perfected while here at SMASH. I enjoy math a lot because it is almost always one answer with out question. during this project i faced many challenges, such as my buttons not working to me background changing to not even knowing if i wanted to continue this project. With the help of my informative instructors and a few of my class mates i was able to create a presentation that i was proud of and actually enjoyed doing after i got the hang of things. if i had more time my project would not as linear as it is because i would have added a different way to solve the equations but we were pressed for time. In closing i am glad that i learned how to use the basics of flash because it is a very helpful tool

Beginning to maps for 1st year classes

survival-for-english2

a rough roug draft

For my flash project, I decided to do a presentation on what kinds of things you should keep in mind when moving into the dorms and living in them. The reason I decided to do this was because I remember coming into my first year of SMASH, completely unaware of what was going on, and was nervous as to what to bring with me. I wasn’t sure what it was going to be like living in the dorms and didn’t know what kinda of things we would be doing. I just want future 1st year scholars to be able to know what they need when coming into the academy

This is my first draft, more to come soon…

My flash is based on a drink many friends and i stumbled upon one day in the cafeteria.  we were bored and somebody thought it would be funny to pour salt into a cup of coke.  from their, everyone began adding sauces from soy sauce to tabasco sauce (lots of tabasco sauce).  Eventually we needed someone to drink it so i stepped up and took the whole glass.  next jorge drank a glass (but theirs no film on that).  i wanted future SMASH generations to learn about this mysteriously gross drink so they too can alleviate the taste of dorm food with “the drink”.

Flash Presentation: Living in the UC Berkeley Dorms as a SMASH Scholar (Non-Linear)

Frame 1: [Title] Living in the UC Berkeley Dorms

Frame 2: [Intro] Living in the UC Berkeley Dorms is an exciting and new experience for many people. Many people who have never lived on campus are clueless as to what to bring and what it’s like to live in the dorms. There are avariety of components that make up how to live in the dorms to the fullest and to not make any mistakes. {GO BUTTON}

Frame 3: [Menu] *Buttons that lead to a variety of different pages, each with a different category.

{TOILETRIES}{DORMS}{OUTSIDE}{LEISURE}{ROOMMATE}{FOOD}{CLOTHING}{KEYS}{WEEKEN

D}{TIME MANAGEMENT}{RA’s}….etc.

Frame 4: Dependant on which button is pushed

{TOILETRIES} A list of things you will not want to forget that are associated with the bathroom.

{DORMS} What dorms are like.. finding dorm.. basic setup.. sizes..

{OUTSIDE} What it’s like outside.. what to do outside.. choice of clothing dependant on weather

{LEISURE} Make sure you bring other things to do on your leisure time so you and your friends wont’ get bored

{ROOMATE} You don’t know who your roommate is going to be, so make sure to have an open mind when coming into the dorms.

{FOOD}The food here is not all that great so make sure to pack some extra snacks.

{CLOTHING}Will want to bring a variety of clothing because the weather in Berkeley can be very unexpected

{KEYS}You must take your keys everywhere. Never lose them or there will be a fee.

{WEEKEND}Whenever you go home on the weekend, be sure to take anything you need. Bring all materials you need to complete your homework, all the clothes you will need to wash, etc.

{TIME MANAGEMENT} You will definitely want to manage your time when living in the dorms. You want to be able to have fun, but not so much fun that your work won’t get completed. Be sure to use your time wisely.

{RA’s} The resident advisors are here to help you. They will assist you in any way possible. Be sure to get to know them well because you will be living with them for 5 weeks. Although some may seem strict at first, they have only your best interest at heart.

{…} = button