Shatter and Glitter Effect in AS3

This short post is about a nice effect done entirely in ActionScript 3.0
DEMO
Click on the image to start the motion.
I can’t say it’s an original idea. I’ve seen a similar effect elsewhere and I decided to try to make one for me.

So let’s get started!
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New browser 3D API – Google O3D

Today while I was surfing the web for a decent API to play with I stumbled upon an interesting thing. Google has recently released a nice API for making 3D Browser things.

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Papervision3D – HelloWorld3D!

Well probably everybody know how every ‘Getting Started’ tutorial begins. ‘HelloWorld’ is probabli the most used example in every Flash Scripting tutorial . So, we must do so in Papervision3D.

In this tutorial you will learn how to make a basic PV3D function and how to use some aditional features like  BasicView and Text3D Class.

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Papervision3D – Getting Started

1. Prepare your workspace

• Get an IDE – IDE comes from Integrated Development Enviroment.

There are many IDE’s you can choose from, but the most used is Adobe Flex . You can buy it or get a free 60 day trial. Or, you can use Flash Develop together with the Flex SDK which are free to use.

• Get the source – First of all you need to download Subversion Client. The most used is TortoiseSVN. You can get the latest version from here.

After installing TortoiseSVN follow this steps:

1. Create a folder where you want to keep your source files ( ex: c:\AS3\PV3D);
2. Go into that folder and Right Click. From the Context Menu select SVN Checkout…;
3. In URL of Repository enter the following link:

http://papervision3d.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/as3/trunk/src

and click Ok. Please be patient as the download finishes in about 1 minute. Read more

Meanwhile …

Until I get in busyness it would probably be a good thing if I post some useful links for me and you

– ActiveDen.net portfolio;
- For any questions about Flash, Flex or AIR please use FlashForum Romania (for romanian users) or gotoAndLearn Forum;
- If you want to hire me just send me an e-mail or use the Contact Form.

Cheers!

Cool site!

While I was browsing for some “inspiration” I came upon an interesting website. Happiness Factory 3 was obviously granted the Site of the Day award on FWA.
The site is quite resource-eating but the ideea is great. Overall great work COLA guys .

Fresh start :)

Hello to everyone that’s out there! My name is Alex and I’ve recently started a new weblog that will hopefully be of some use to somebody.
I also started a new project that will be my portfolio.
Currently I’m a little busy and I can’t spend too much time on my web site
Well… for now I can’t post to many useful things but I’ll be back soon. So don’t forget to come back in visit !
See ya!