Foundation Flash Cartoon Animation (Foundation)
TITLE : Foundation Flash Cartoon Animation (Foundation) (Paperback)
AUTHOR : by Tim Jones (Author), Allan Rosson (Author), Barry Kelly (Author), David Wolfe (Author)
PUBLISHER : FriendsofED publisher
ISBN : 1590599128
EDITION : 1st
PUB DATE : November 19, 2007
LANGUAGE : English
Whether you are an experienced Flash designer or developer looking for a guide to doing
animation in Flash, or a novice to Flash who is looking for an effective way to create
and distribute animations, this book will prove invaluable to you. Covering every aspect
of Flash animation, the book is a fast-paced yet thorough review of the Flash animation
process. Written by the Emmy-Award winning team at ANIMAX, this book not only reveals the
step-by-step process followed by one of today’s leading Flash animation studios, it gives
you valuable tips and tricks to take your Flash animation to the next level. Divided into
three phases of production (pre-production, animation, post-production) this book breaks
the Flash animation process into smaller, more manageable steps. And because the authors
approach the animation process from various perspectives (such as producer, animator,
and editor) the book balances many of the real-world issues facing today’s Flash animators,
from artistic to technical to financial. The book starts off by looking at planning and
designing an animation project, including working out your goals, and putting together
character libraries and storyboards. Next up we look at the production phase, which
includes using plug-ins to make your work more efficient, implementing your animation, and
adding special effects. Finally, we look at post-production work, including how After
Effects can be used effectively alongside Flash for tasks such as camera mechanics, how to
make Flash not look like Flash, and tips and tricks from the experts. Whatever the reason,
like millions of others around the world you’ve become interested in Flash animation. And
you’ve come to the right place to learn more. This book is compatible with pretty much any
fairly recent version of Flash.
* Covers the full process of Flash animation, through preproduction, production,
and post production
* Covers many practical techniques, including creating character libraries, using
plugins, and camera mechanics with After Effects.
* Written by the Emmy award winning ANIMAX studios team
What you’ll learn:
* How to effectively plan an animation project
* How to put together storyboards
* How to create elegant character libraries
* How to set up your .fla file, ready for animation to commence
* How to make more efficient use of your time with plugins, where to find
good plugins, and how to create your own
* How to animate, frame by frame, or using tweens
* Why After Effects can be better than Flash for some tasks.
* Effective After Effects Techniques, such as camera mechanics
* How to make Flash not look like Flash
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