185 five-second video sequences were created. Each sequence was compressed for the web using Sorenson Squeeze 4.5, then imported into Adobe Flash. Learn to import video files into Adobe Flash. In Adobe Flash, the frame rate was set at 12 frames per second to help keep the file sizes down.

A real-time clock was integrated into the animation, which alternated between the five- second video sequences and a five-second clock interval. The website’s original score, created by Japanese pop artist Fantastic Plastic Machine, was imported into Adobe Flash and synchronized with the ticking of the clock. The site’s performance was tested and verified under different online conditions, including low hardware and software specs and slower connection speeds. The final Flash files were then optimized to ensure all users could enjoy the same experience.