TheEssen(alsofAlice(Bunny)

ByJennaHayesunderthedirec(onofProfessorSusanRodger

DukeUniversityJuly2008

This tutorial will teach you how to create a short anima2on in an Alice world.  Follow the steps and use the pictures to help find things on your screen.  

WhenyouopenAlice,thefirstthingyoumustdoischooseabackgroundforyouranima(on.Youhavesixchoices.

Forthistutorial,choosethegrassbackground,andthenclickOpen.

Step 1: Choosing a Background  Step 2: Object Library 

Next,addanobjecttoyourAliceWorld.Aliceisfullofdifferentkindsofobjectstoaddtoyourworld.

ClickonthegreenAddObjectsbuUon:

Step 3: Adding the Object 

ClickthegreenDonebuUontotherighttobeginworkingwithyournewbunny.

Clickontheanimalsfolderofobjects.Findthebunnyandclickonit.ThenclickAddInstancetoWorld.Thebunnyobjectwillappearinyourworld.

Amethodisacommandyoucantelltoyourbunny.Yourbunnyalreadyknowscertaincommands.

Findtheobjecttreethatliststheobjectsinyourworld,intheleXhandcornerofyourscreen,andclickonbunny.

Step 4: Finding the methods 

OnyourAlicescreen,youshouldseeyourmethodeditor.Thisistheareawhereyouwillbetellingyourbunnywhattodo.Itlookslikethis:

Belowtheobjecttree,themethods,orcommands,thatyourbunnyalreadyknowswillpopup:

FindtheDoinorderbuUonattheboUomofthemethodeditor,anddraganddropitintothemethodeditor.Now,whenwedraganddropmethodsinsidethisDoinorder,theywillbecarriedoutonebyone,intheorderthattheyarelisted.

Step 5: Adding Methods 

Clickonthemovemethodinthelistofmethodsundertheobjecttree,dragitacrosstothemethodeditor,anddropitontopofyourDoinordercommand:

Step 5 (conDnued): Adding Methods 

When you release the move method, you should see some options for your method--what direction you want the bunny to move in, and how far you want it to move.

Since we want to make the bunny move up first, move your mouse over the up direction, and then click on 1 meter:

Step 6: Method Specifics 

Your first command to your bunny is now complete.

Tomakeyourbunnymovebackdownfromitsjump,rightclickonyourmovecommandandselectcopy.Yourmovecommandwillbecopiedrightbeneathwhereyoudroppedit.Clickonthesmalldownarrownexttothesecondupchangeittodown.Yourmethodeditorshouldlooklikethis:

Step 6: Finishing the Method 

FindtheplaybuUonintheupperleXhandcornerofyourscreen,andclickittowatchyourbunnyjump!

Nowyou’lllearnhowtogetridofmethodsyoudon’twantanymore.Let’ssayyoudon’twantthebunnytomovedownanymore.

ClickonthewordmoveonyourbunnymovedowncommandanddragthecommanduptothetrashcanintheupperleXpartofyourwindow.Whentheoutlinearoundthetrashcanandthecommandturnsgreen,youcandropthecommandinthetrashcantodeleteit.

Step 7: EdiDng your methods  

Ifyouhavedeletedsomethingordonesomethingwrong,andyouwanttoerasewhatyouhavejustdone,youcanclicktheUndobuUonintheupperleXhandcornerofyourscreen.ThisbuUonisalifesaverinmanysitua(ons.

Step 7 (conDnued): EdiDng your methods  

Tryclickingittogetbackthebunnymovecommandyoujustdeleted.

Ifyouwanttomakeyourbunnydomorethanonethingatonce,youusetheDoTogetherbuUon.Let’ssaywewanttomakethebunnywagit’searsandsay“IloveAlice!”atthesame(me.

FindtheDotogetherbuUonattheboUomofyourmethodeditoranddraganddropitunderyourDoinorderthat’salreadythere.

Step 8: Doing two methods at once 

Tomakethebunnywagitsears,we’llusetheturnmethod,andtelltheearstoturn.Toseethemethodsthatthebunny’searsknow,clickonrightEarandthey’llshowupintheboUomleXcornerofyour screen.Choosetheturnmethod,anddragitintoyourDoTogethercommandinthemethodeditor.Tomaketheearturnout,selectleXforthedirec(on,andthenselect1/4Revolu(ontomaketheearturn¼ofacompletecircletotheleX.

Step 9: Moving a Specific Part 

Tocommandjustthebunny’searstomove,clicktheplussignnexttobunnyontheobjecttree.Youshouldseemorepartsofthebunny.ThenclickontheplussignnexttoupperBody,andthenagainnexttohead.Nowyoushouldseethebunny’sears.

Now click on the leftEar, and repeat the process, except instead of asking the ear to turn left, ask it to turn right.

Step 9 (conDnued): Moving a Specific Part 

Nowthatyourbunnyhasproperearwaggingac(on,makeittalk.Clickonbunnyintheobjecttreetodisplaythebunny’smethods.ThenclickonbunnySayanddragitintoyourDoTogethercommandunderyourothermethods.Thissmallmenuwillappear:

Step 10: Talking 

Clickonothertoenterinyourowntext.Inthetextboxthatpopsup,typeIloveAlice!

PresstheplaybuUontoseewhatyourworldlookslikenow.

Youmayhaveno(cedwhenyouplayedyourworldthatthebunny’sspeechbubbleappearsandthendisappearsveryquickly,almosttooquicklytoread.Thereisawaytofixthis!

Step 11: AdjusDng the Timing 

Clickdura(ononthesmallmenuthatappears.Youcanseethat1secondisalreadyselected,whichishowlongthespeechbubbleappearsfor.Wewanttomakeitlonger,soclickonother,andthenenterin3onthecalculatorthatappears.

Lookatthelineinyourmethodeditorthatcommandsyourbunnytospeak.Onthatline,clickthewordmore…nexttothecommand.

NowplayyourAliceworld.Youcanactuallyreadthespeechbubblenow!Congratula(onsonfinishingyourfirstAliceworld!

These are only the very basics of what you can do with Alice. Try out your bunny’s other methods, and see what you can make him do! 

Step 12: Your Turn!