and the whatnot of sorts

Wrote a script that automates changing a character’s timing in Flash -- specifically for characters made of nested graphic symbols ( ex: mouth symbol inside head symbol inside character symbol, etc — the script can tunnel into the hierarchy as deep as you want it to go )

Check out the video for an explanation ( or click here for a higher quality version ):

( ^least favorite part of this project was discovering that I say “mkay”… sorry to everyone )

some useful links:

how to install scripts

how to create keyboard shortcuts

click here to download the script and the example FLA

( made in Flash CS5-- should also work with CS4, though I’m not certain about versions previous to that )

… and some notes from the file:

// this was written quickly just for my personal work, yadda, yadda
// -- with luck, it should get the job done
// -- but there is almost no error checking, etc.
// Save before using! Sorry if you encounter forever loops! ( I haven't but ? )
// With that said, I think there are people who will find this script helpful

// if you find any bugs or have ideas for features-- let me know.
// -- can't promise that I'll make the changes but I will look into it

//ross klettke
//rklettke@gmail.com

hoping to use this sort of thing to quickly create characters for my next short-- quite a lot to figure out still

ver 0: a single image in after effects ( with parts on separate layers ), rigged to allow head to look back and forth with a controller and respond to light

There are a couple programs I’ve found really helpful as-of-recent — maybe you’ll find them helpful too.

• Things : a to-do list application. It’s pleasant to use and getting cloud sync very soon ( because it’s been listed as “soon” for a long time )  I haven’t tried many other to-do list applications ( there are some that are free ), but I started using Things and haven’t felt the need to look around further.
• Evernote (free) : use your computer or phone to store media online: notes, pictures, recordings, whatever.  A lot of other nice features too-- optical character recognition ( makes photos and handwritten notes, though not mine, searchable ), tags, location tagging.  I still use sketchbooks a lot, but Evernote has comfortably slid its way into pretty constant use alongside.

from my new short film: mint

coming soonish

An ebay-like website for freelancers and people who want to hire freelancers--  here

Here are a few games that I made with MMF ( a nice no-programming-needed application-creating tool ) in middleschool/early highschool and also one newer game.  They’re somewhat embarrassing for a number of reasons, but I thought I would post them anyways for posterity or something.

1. Dodgeball Extreme

It’s a single-player avoid-bouncing-balls game. If that doesn’t quite make sense, 14-year-old me decided to include an extensive Help section which can definitely be checked out.

To play the game you will need cncs232 ( put it in c:\WINDOWS\system\ )
click here download Dodgeball Extreme

2. Cool Tennis ( aka Smash Tennis )

Cool Tennis is pong with gravity ( the gravity is a bit less than a universal force, though, since it only affects the paddle ). There is a 1-player mode ( shown below ) and a 2-player mode ( not shown below ). I made an updated version at some point, but unfortunately I lost the file in a computer crash. I might as well also state that the updated version had 3d-graphics, an extensive online-play mode, and a rather impressive eye-tracking gestural control system. It’s a shame that I lost it.

To play the game you will need cncs232 ( put it in c:\WINDOWS\system\ )  — this is the same file as above so if you already have it, you don’t need it again.

click here to get Cool Tennis

3. Wizard Beta --the pinnacle of young me’s game-creating attempts.

Wizard Beta is a platforming game. Like the previous games, the title alone explains everything needed to know about it. Here’s the breakdown:

Wizard: You play as a wizard… who, naturally, can cast spells and such. As you can see in the screenshot below, you wear a nice wizarding hat and wizarding cloak. Painted on these are several magic symbols such as the moon, a star, and, apparently, the greater-than sign. You also have a long gray beard as all wizards must have.

Beta: There are a lot of bugs.

To play the game you will need cncs232 ( put it in c:\WINDOWS\system\ )  — this is the same file as above so if you already have it, you don’t need it again.

click here to get Wizard Beta

4. Avoid-a-ball

This game was made just a few months ago in a somewhat successful attempt to learn a bit of actionscript programming ( and was shortly followed by an even more successful forgetting of everything about actionscript ).  It’s a very basic 2-player game and you should grab a friend and check it out here.