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Animating With Flash 8 Creative Animation Techniques
Mixed Media Product Edition: 1/2006
Whether you are a designer who hasn't yet used Flash, a professional animator who wants to create digital animation for the first time, or a Flash user who hasn't yet made the most of the animation features this book will show you how to bring
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Get to grips with Flash and bring inspiration to your work using Alex Michael's easy to understand approach, demonstrating a wide selection of animation styles from a range of artists, along with key tips and tricks from the professionals.
The CD contains a PC Flash game and five (mobile) Flash Lite 2 applications to allow the reader to practice their animation skills in a multi-platform environment. Suitable for Mac and PC.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1 - The art of animation in Flash 8
Chapter 2 – Planning and Production
Chapter 3 - Character Animation
Chapter 4 – Facial Animation and lip syncing
Chapter 5 - Sound and Dialog
Chapter 6 - Titling, Pixel Fonts and Typography
Chapter 7 - Flash mobile and flash lite 2
Chapter 8 – Introduction to Video
Chapter 9 - Flash Professional and Video video for Broadcast
Chapter 10 - Advanced Video Techniques
Chapter 11- 3D animation in a 2D environment
Chapter 12 - Flash Professional Tips and tricks
Showcase
Appendix A - Fonts
Appendix B - Mobile Supported ActionScript
Appendix C - Shooting terms
Appendix D - Mobile pets
About the Author:
Alex Michael is the lead animator and managing director of Sprite Interactive Ltd.UK, a new media agency, and previously Creative Director with Disney and Buena Vista International. He has written six other books on marketing and the use of Flash.
Pages : 430
Publisher : Focal Press
Publication date : 2006-07
Subjects: Non-fiction, Science And Technology, Computing And IT, Digital Animation, Digital Video: Consumer / User Guides