Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Assignment # 5 (Flash Movie)

1. Define Kinetic Typography
Kinetic Typography is the technical name for "moving text" and is an animation technique mixing motion and text.

2. Topic for Flash movie
Fire

3. Researched data – documented and referenced
1. Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products.
2. The flame is the visible portion of the fire and consists of glowing hot gases.
Resource: Wikipedia

4. Name of two typefaces being used (examples)
Myriad Pro Bold & Minion Pro Bold Italic

5. Color palette for flash project
#CC3300, #CC9966, #990000

Monday, March 1, 2010

Homework #4

What is the difference between a banner and a button?

A web banner or a banner ad is a form of advertising. Affiliates of the banner earn money on a cost per click basis. Buttons are an advertisement that advertise the program that was used to host the site.

What are the standard sizes for a banner?

The standard sizes for a banner are:

Full Banner= 468 x 60 pixels
Full Banner (with navigation bar)= 392 x 72 pixels
Half Banner= 234 x 60 pixels
Vertical Banner= 120 x 240 pixels
Vertical Tower= 160 x 600 pixels

What are the standard sizes for a button?

The standard sizes for a button are:

Button 1= 120 x 90 pixels
Button 2= 120 x 60 pixels
Square Button= 125 x 125 pixels
Micro button= 88 x 31 pixels

Give the URL for 3 buttons and 3 banners as examples.

Banners:
- http://www.bannerfans.com/banner_maker.php
- http://mybannermaker.com/
- http://www.bannersnack.com/

Buttons:
- http://www.buttongenerator.com/
- http://kalsey.com/tools/buttonmaker/
- http://www.coolarchive.com/buttonmaker.php