alice advancedAdvanced Techniques: The finishing touches

Advanced Techniques: The finishing touches

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Unit IV: Advanced Techniques

In this module, you will use several advanced techniques. In order to create interesting programs, you will add things like sound, text, background pictures, and other special effects. You will practice working with larger projects and designing, coding, and testing procedures. You will be using many of these techniques in your final project.

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  1. As Seen By: A different point of view As Seen By: A different point of view: The argument asSeenBy shows a movement through the eyes of another object.
  2. A UFO as the vehicle for the camera A UFO as the vehicle for the camera: Video show how to assign a vehicle to the camera.
  3. Playing Sounds Playing Sounds: Video shows how to import and play any mp3 file.
  4. Using billboards to display images Using billboards to display images: A UFO lands in Paris using a billboard with a picture of Paris.
  5. A Simple way to change scenes A Simple way to change scenes: Create scene procedures and change the ground and visibility of objects.
  6. Cinderella scenes with camera markers Cinderella scenes with camera markers: The camera uses camera markers to switch from scene on the left and one on the right.
    Uses two different Cinderellas.
  7. Adding transitions to scene changes Adding transitions to scene changes: Transitions are created by fading a billboard in and out.
  8. Export and Import procedures Export and Import procedures: This video illustrates how to export and import procedures and functions.
  9. Adding properties to a class Adding properties to a class: Video shows how to add properties to a class.
  10. Self Study Questions on advanced techniques Self Study Questions on advanced techniques: What have you learned in the advanced lesson?
  11. Active Learning: Advanced Techniques Active Learning: Advanced Techniques: Show what have you learned
  12. Discussion questions on advanced techniques Discussion questions on advanced techniques: What do you think?
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