AUTO BIRD v1 :: random behavior

UPDATE :: The AS3 version of this file is now available here.

This drag-n-drop movie clip is a self-contained bird that sits on a wire, fence, branch, etc. and does its own thing. It fluffs its wings occasionally and then at some point it flies off into the sky. After a random wait, it flies back to its original position. You can add as many feathered friends as you want and they will all behave independently. Use some scaling/skewing/tinting to make each one slightly different.

By simply changing a few numbers, their behavior can be modified to have more or less chance of doing any of the actions. The flight path uses a Motion Guide layer.

I’ve used this in my own website… ZacharyKnight.com

FEATURES ::

• added sense of “life” in your Flash movie
• random movement means no boring patterns
• realistic animation
• tiny file size
• drag-n-drop convenience
• descriptive naming in Layers, Library, and code
• commented code
• optimized graphics
• ActionScripted behavior

SWF STATS ::

• Dimensions = n/a
• Published File Size = about 4k (for 1 to 20+ birds)
• Frame Rate = 24fps
• Authored In Version = Professional 8
• ActionScript Version = 2.0
• Opens With = Flash 7 (MX2004), Flash 8, CS3 , CS4

FILES INCLUDED ::

• AutoBirdV1__FP8_AS1.fla (Flash 8 authoring file)
• AutoBirdV1__FP7_AS1.fla (Flash 7 authoring file)
• AutoBirdV1__HELP.txt

Enjoy!
Zachary Knight :: Media Design












TAGS :: bird, flying, animal, nature, natural, sky, cute, pretty, random, interactive