Working with flash (late)

Working with flash was, well, it was tedious to say the least. Since I am less than stellar when comes to drawing and painting I decided against the sort of animation that most of my classmates were doing. I admire their talents in this way, but I am a photographer so I chose to base my project on the use of photos in flash. As a child (like many if not ALL girls) I loved to create "cootie catchers" and play with them at recess. I was surprised to find that I did not need to consult any instructions when I first attempted to fold one up. I apparently memorized the steps at the age of about 8 and never forgot them. It's funny-the things you remember...I mean, I can remember how to make a cootie catcher but I can't memorize the correct dates for my art history test! Anyway, with the help of an assistant photographer I posed for a series of shots where I was moving the cootie catcher opened and closed. When played in sequence, these images turn into a movie. I ended up with about 500 frames for this one possible outcome with the cootie catcher. Tedious!