Flash Intro check for newbie

[tdsilk]

Hello All,

I'm new to flash, but made an attempt at creating an intro to a sports tournament site. The intro is a bit heavy, so I would like some input from some of the experts on how to set up a welcome page for those 56k users versus high speed users. Also, any other input would be most appreciative. Remember, I'm new at this so be gentle...

http://www.ciaa2004.com/flash/ciaa2004_intro.html

[Terro]

I will be as gentle as I can you wicked magnificent bastard

I like it, reminds me of one of those Nike commercial. I'd change only one thing. The preloader looks ghettolicious.

[tdsilk]

Thanks for the input Terro. Yeh, you're right about the preloader, it's just a temporary. Do you have any suggestions for a cool animation preloader for this type of site? Also, will I run into any copyright problems for using that 30 sec sound snippet of the last loop being played?

tdsilk

[FF_Girl]

I like the animation....but you need a new preloader.

Im not sure if you would run in to any copyright problems becuase of the song but I would say your ok as long as you put somewhere that its not your song.

The beggining was awsome with the words fading in and out.

[Terro]

Not sure, if I were doing it I'd maybe make a basketball going into the hoop. Just don't copy past a b-ball picture, I find that vector preloaders work nice. Just redraw it in flash, dont make it to awsome or it'll take away from the animation.

[tdsilk]

I will work on the preloader. Once again, thanks for the input.

[pr0004]

yes, the preloader is terrible

[p_due18]

Maybe I'd have a basketball just bouncing on the spot in a continuous loop until the intro loads.
One thing about the animation... the cheerleaders look rubbish(changing the shape of the image doesn't work for me).
Otherwise not bad, well done.