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I'm looking for ideas for my final year project. i'm looking to do either an animation or web site in flash and/or softimage

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For : focused ideas and a practical workflow to turn an animation or Flash/Softimage experiment into a strong final-year project. As leaned toward animation and pointed toward Flash resources, these options keep UI/UX goals and assessability in mind.

  • Interactive short: a 1–3 minute narrative where branching choices change pacing or camera; build 3D assets in Softimage, render sequences, and layer interactive UI in Flash.
  • Microinteraction portfolio: a compact Flash site that showcases transitions, affordances, and feedback loops; measure learnability with simple tasks.
  • Mini-game with 3D art: gameplay logic in Flash, visuals pre-rendered from Softimage; focus UX elements like onboarding, difficulty curve, and reward clarity.
  • Product configurator: let users customize colors/parts using sprite sheets from renders; include comparison and persistence (save/export).
  • Data-motion piece: turn datasets into animated stories with direct manipulation controls and clear legends.

High-level workflow: define goals and user tasks, storyboard and list assets, model/animate with attention to polygon/texture budgets, export optimized image or video sequences (match frame rate), import into Flash and build interactive states, run short usability tests (5–8 users for early rounds), and iterate. Deliverables that stand up years later: source project files, an MP4 demo, an HTML5 or desktop fallback, and a short usability report summarizing test tasks and findings.

Notes: Flash Player was retired by Adobe at end of 2020 and Softimage was discontinued by Autodesk in 2014. For a project that remains viewable, include non-Flash fallbacks (video or HTML5 canvas/WebGL) or choose modern alternatives (Blender for 3D, HTML5/WebGL for web interaction).

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Animations are cool.

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