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Week 4 Alice

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http://www.alice.org/index.php

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3Dprogramming environment

Makes it easy to create an animation fortelling

a story,playingan interactive game,ora videoto share on theweb

Allows students to learn about3D software that

might be used by end-users and seen

prominently in the Internetworld In Alice,3-Dobjects (e.g.,people,animals,and

vehicles) populate a virtualworld and students

create an story usingthose objects.

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www.biz.colostate.edu

Resources for section > Current Students

option

Outlook, e-lab, and portal accessoptionE-laboption

Sign in using yourCOB user name and

password

Click on the Alice applicationClick the Connectbutton on the dialog box.

Sign in again using yourCOB user name

and password

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Access Alicethrough

e-lab, or

download itto

your computer(http://www.alice.org/index.php?page=downloads/download_alice2.2 - thiscould take severalhours to download

and they have beenhaving issues with itnot downloadingcompletely)

Open theapplication.

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Method predefined actions (procedures)

providedwithobjects.

Properties a characteristic orattribute ofanobject.

Eventan action thatmay be caused by the user

(ex.click, drag, etc.)

Function performs an action and returns a value.

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Object

Tree

shows all of

the objects

in theworld.

Some

objects

may have

parts.

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World

Window

allows

students to

lay outobjects in

their3D

worlds.

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Eventsused to

associate

methods with

mouse clicks,object collision,

etc. Ittells Alice

when tomake

objects dothings.

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Details

displays the

details ofthe

object

currently

selected inthe Object

Tree or

aboutthe

world itself.

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Editor Your

work space is

where youwill

write your

story.

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Move objects freely

Move objects upand down

Move objects leftand right

Move objects forwards and backwards

Tumble objects

Resize objects

Copy objects

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Move the cameraup, down,

leftand right

Drive the camera forward,

backward, leftand right

Tiltthe camera forward andbackward

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Do in orderallows youto include method(s) (actions)

to be performed in the orderthey are added.

Dotogetherallows youtohave method(s) (actions)

executed atthe same time. If/else allows youtoperformamethod(s) (action) ifa

condition is met,otherwise doa differentmethod.

Loopallows youtohave amethod(s) repeat

themselves a specified numberoftimes. While allows youtohave amethod(s) repeat

themselves while a condition is true.

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The things listed in the LOOP box will be

looped through (repeated) 2times based on

the numberoftimes I selected.

The methods listed in the DO TOGETHER box

will be executed simultaneously.

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Nowthat youhave completed the tutorials andwitnessed an Alice demonstration, it is time to

complete your class assignment. First,write a briefparagraph defininga short story that

represents a commercial orpromotion.The product, service, or eventthat youwanttopromote or describe can be anythingthat is interestingto you.Be creative and humorous.

Include in your story three ormore characters. These can be objects ofany kind from Alices

Local Gallery. Use defaultmethods.You can create newmethods if youwant.Put your

characters intoaworld of yourown creation and produce any reasonable behavioramong

them. Note that stationary objects can be used but do not counttoward the three characters.

More animation is better.This does not need to be a complicated exercise and youare urged

tohave fun. Youare not limited toa commercial orpromotion. If youhave an alternate approach suchas

animating yourself,one of your friendship, or your family, then take this approach.Grading

will be based on the definition of your story, the existence ofthree ormore characters, the

degree ofanimation, use of sound and any other features that youmay find of interest. Make

your story interesting, entertaining, and exciting! Again,playwith Alice, use the trial and

errorapproach, and have fun!

Upon completion ofthe animation, save the world (note the a2w file extension).Postthe file tothe Outlook Public folder, Assignment Alice,with your story as text in the message. Ifany

run time instructions are necessary, include them in the textwitha suitable heading so

anyonewishingtorun this world can do sowithoutguessing.Use the naming convention,

Lastname1Firstname1&Lastname2Firstname2AliceS#.a2w, for your file namewhere

Lastname1 and Firstname1 is your name and # is your section number (1, 2,3, 4, 5,6,or7).

Lastname2and Firstname2 is required ifapairof students work on the assignmenttogether.

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Nowthat youhave completed the tutorials andwitnessed an Alice demonstration, it

is time to complete your class assignment. First,write a briefparagraph defininga

short story thatrepresents a commercial orpromotion.The product, service, or

eventthat youwanttopromote or describe can be anythingthat is interestingto

you.Be creative and humorous. Include in your story three ormore characters.These can be objects ofany kind from Alices Local Gallery. Use defaultmethods.

You can create newmethods if youwant.Put your characters intoaworld of your

own creation and produce any reasonable behavioramongthem. Note that

stationary objects can be used but do not counttoward the three characters.More

animation is better.This does not need to be a complicated exercise and youare

urged tohave fun.

Youare not limited toa commercial orpromotion. If youhave an alternate approachsuchas animating yourself,one of your friendship, or your family, then take this

approach.Gradingwill be based on the definition of your story, the existence of

three ormore characters, the degree ofanimation, use of sound and any other

features that youmay find of interest. Make your story interesting, entertaining,and

exciting! Again,playwith Alice, use the trial and errorapproach, and have fun!

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1. How do youadd anotheraction foran object

toperform?

x Dragthe method fromthe

Details areatothe

Editorarea.

2. How do you create a newmethod? (Tutorial 2)

x Click Create New Methodbutton.

x

Then dragand dropothermethods which,together,will comprise the newmethod.

3. What do you click in ordertomodify a

method (Tutorial 2)

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4. How do you create a new event? (Tutorial3

)x Click the Create NewEventbutton in the Events area.x Click on the appropriate action whichwill triggerthe event.

x Specify the action youwanttohappen by draggingtheappropriate method tothe event line.

5. How do youadd objects to yourworld? (Tutorial 4)x Click the Add Objectsbutton.

x Click on and dragobjects fromthe gallery intothe world.

OR

x Click the Add Objectsbutton.

x Double click the object youwanttoadd.x Click the Add Instance to Worldbutton.

6. How do youreturn tothe Editorarea view? (Tutorial4)x Click the Done button.

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4. How do you create a new event? (Tutorial 3)x Click the Create NewEventbutton in the Events area.

x Click on the appropriate action whichwill triggerthe event.

xSpecify the action youwanttohappen by draggingthe appropriatemethod tothe event line.

5. How do youadd objects to yourworld? (Tutorial 4)x Click the Add Objectsbutton.

x Click on and dragobjects fromthe gallery intothe world.

OR

x Click the Add Objectsbutton.

x Double click the object youwanttoadd.

x Click the Add Instance to Worldbutton.

6. How do youreturn tothe Editorarea view? (Tutorial

4)

x Click the Done button. 21

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