Re: FLASH: Random Twinkling Stars

[Wayne Townsend]

No.  That solution is too processor intensive if it is to be believeable.

Don't even think of creating individual stars as MCs. There's just too many

of them.


Instead, create a bg of random stars.  Go wild.  Above all, make 'em random.


Above it, create a level you call twinkler.


On this level, draw random, nicely dispersed lines (curved), (black), with

at least an 8 pt. thickness.  Make the whole thing a symbol, and set it's

alpha level to about 50, and tween it (as an MC) to rotate.


Now, you'll get your star effect, and at a minimum processor overhead.


As with real stars, they'll dim because of the alpha level, and not

disaapear completely (ie. flash on and off).


You can see this in action on WSN's site.


HTH,


/wayne



Wayne Townsend

WebStaffing.Net

Princeton, TX.

http://webstaffing.net

waynettopher [dot] net

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