Scratch

Quiz:

What programming languages do you know? (Other then Scratch):

What are your three best projects?:

Out of 20, what would you say is your level of programming?:

Out of 20, how active are you on the forums? (I need active students):

Would you like me to call you a nickname? Or just your username?:

Last edited by Nomolos (2012-10-19 11:51:09)

Welcome to my class laser! Thank you for filling out the quiz! You will have your first lesson and assignment soon so keep checking!

Lesson 1
Welcome to the first lesson! In this lesson we will learn the following

Section 1-How to create a new sprite.
Section 2-How to start a script in a sprite.
Section 3-How to create and change costumes to make a framed animation.

SECTION ONE
In this section we will learn how to create a new sprite. Let's get started!

First the sprite interface. Open the Scratch program, on the bottom right, you should see this. This is the Sprite interface. Right click the picture of the Scratch Cat and click delete. The Sprite interface shows what sprites you have made and has the three sprite creating buttons. In order to create a sprite, you must select one of these buttons, This one allows you to draw a sprite using the Scratch paint program.

This one lets you choose an already made sprite from a large variety of choices.

This one is like the one above but it chooses a random sprite from the already made sprites.

Click on this one and draw your own character using the paint program. Click the OK button and you're done! (Do not delete this sprite. It will be used later in the lesson.)

SECTION TWO
In this section we will learn how to begin a script in a sprite.

In the sprite interface, click on the sprite you made in the last section. You should see this in the far left column. This is the programming interface. You will use this constantly as you program with Scratch. In the top left corner of the programming interface, you will see this. These are the categories of the programming blocks. Select Control.
At the top of the control blocks, there is a block that looks like this.

when gf clicked

. This block is a hat block. Which means nothing can be stacked on top of it. It is the top of a script. Whatever is hooked under it is activated when the flag (Top right corner of the screen) is clicked. Drag this block out onto the programming interface. Congrats!    You have begun a script! (Do not delete the block because we will use it later.)

SECTION THREE
In this section we will learn how to create new costumes for a sprite and program them to work in stop motion animation.

Above the programming interface, the are three tabs.
Click on the costumes tab. You will see a list of the costumes you have for your sprite. Because this is a new sprite however, you will only see one costume.
To make a new costume, click the 'Copy' button below your existing costume. Now you will have two costumes! But they will both be the same. Now click the 'Edit' button below your copied costume and the Scratch paint editor will appear with the costume inside it.
Now edit the costume. Make it look how you want! Click OK and return to the Scripts tab. Now, if you don't still have the

when gf clicked

block out on the interface, then drag it out.
Staying in the control section, we are going to introduce a new block. The

forever
end

block. Whatever is in this block repeats itself until the stop button is clicked.

Hook the

forever
end

block under the

when gf clicked

so the script looks like this.

when gf clicked
forever
end

Now go into the looks category of blocks (The purple blocks.) and drag out the

next costume

block. This makes the sprite change it's costume to the one below it. Drag the

next costume

block into the

forever
end

So the script looks like this.

when gf clicked
forever
next costume
end

Now click the flag in the top right corner and watch your sprite on the screen! I'm sure you will think the sprite changes costumes too fast. If it does. Then return to the control block category. Now select the

wait [1] secs

block and drag it under the

next costume

block. Click on the number in the

wait [1] secs

and replace it with 0.3. Now your script will look like this.

when gf clicked
forever
next costume
wait [0.3] secs
end

Click the flag and watch your sprite!

Congratulations! You have completed lesson 1! 

Assignment:
Create a stop motion animation with over 100 costumes included in one sprite.
Extra Credit Assignment:
Create a interactive stop motion animation. (You do not have to do extra credit assignments.)

Note: You probably think this was too easy. It will get harder. I am starting at the beginning and moving into the advanced. If this lesson is below your level, please be patient. Even if the lessons are too easy, I would appreciate it if you did them anyway.

Last edited by Nomolos (2012-11-14 13:56:32)

What programming languages do you know? (Other then Scratch): python, abit of javascript and html

What are your three best projects?:
pix 1, astrosmash cheats edition and supreme os (WIP)
Out of 20, what would you say is your level of programming?: 20/20

Out of 20, how active are you on the forums? (I need active students): 20/20

Would you like me to call you a nickname? Or just your username?:
username

Last edited by jamiewinter (2012-10-19 18:07:59)

Checks in.

A bit of HTML and CSS.

Not really done that much scratching yet, give me some time, I'll do some stuff.

20/20

Just call me Ahir.

so i can just make an animation with random stuff.
but iu wont

ok

im doing it now.

doe it have to be a proper animation or like a spinning cat

ahirbhairav wrote:

I uploaded my assignment as a project.

All right! I will check it out!

can i just say
i know all of the above ijudt want to learn if there are better tequniques and if i can enhance th en further than i already could

why

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