Inverse Kinetimatics for as3

May 20, 2008 at 2:05 pm · Filed under as3, code example / ejemplos de codigo

I’ve trying to create an animated puppet with a skeleton that i can “pose” in flash. After some research i found out that to accomplish my goal i had to use something called Inverse Kinematics.

I don’t really understand the math behind it that well, but i used this tutorial made for as2 to create my own IKMember class, pretty much just copying it but translated to as3. This is my first attempt at the simplest of skeleton puppets : a Snake

Here’s the source code (IKSnake.zip)

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PWButton as3 class

May 19, 2008 at 8:26 pm · Filed under as3, code example / ejemplos de codigo

I often use MovieClips as interface buttons. I’ve put together a class to save myself some time on this task.

The PWButton class takes a MovieClip and turns it into a fully functional button with some time-saving features:

• you can use the ‘data’ property to store and retrieve information, such as a parameter for later use on a function
• enable() and disable() methods, easily turn the PWButton on and off much like the SimpleButton.enabled property.
• you can set the roll over, down, and disabled states using frames within the target movieclip.

example swf:

PWButton.zip

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PLA 2008

May 17, 2008 at 2:59 pm · Filed under press clippings / recortes de prensa

I’ve received the PLA award in the category of interactive media for my participation on the Flipbook! Deluxe installation at the Triennale in Milan.
These awards are always a good party. All the people from advertising agencies take the night off and go to this thing. You walk on a red/orange carpet at the entrance and theres a tv show host welcoming people and doing interviews! The awards are presented by local celebrities, for example: Click here to see a pic of me with Miss Colombia!. Afterwards there is free alcohol! yey!

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