Magic Dot & Blob

Part 1: The Magic Dot

What is the magic dot....

What about arcs?

Timing/ Easing?

Part 1. Magic Dot

Settings

Essential Adobe Animate Shortcuts for Animation

Fluid Brush

Shift + B

Eraser

E

Transform

Q

Play

Enter

Next Frame

>

Previous Frame

<

Extend Frame

F5

Add Keyframe

F6

Add Blank Keyframe

F7

Remove Frame

Shift + F5

Clear Frame

Shift + F6

Part 2. Background

Settings

A. Press add layer

B. Move yoru background layer below your magic dot layer

Part 3. Magic Blob

Animate the BLOB

Grading Rubric:

5pts Participation --> Something was submitted related to the assignment

1pt Two Files --> Both the screenshot and your .gif are submitted

1pt Magic Dot --> Dot moves around the canvas in ARCS

1pt 50 Frames --> Work is at least 50 frames long

1pt Background --> Work contains a static background layer

1pt Mastery --> Blob moves around the canvas in ARCS

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10pts Total

What you need to submit!

Student Samples 2025

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