Featuring a color insert that documents the stages of the animation process, a definitive guide to Flash animation and cartooning covers every aspect of character creation and animation and provides an abundance of projects that explain concepts and practices. Original. (Intermediate)
Bring Cartoons and Animation to Life!
Open new worlds of creativity with Flash--one of the most versatile graphical applications available. Macromedia Flash Animation & Cartooning: A Creative Guide will help you learn professional cartooning techniques and create dynamic animated content for the Internet as well as offline. Learn basic formulas for drawing heads and bodies, and the best methods for developing memorable and functional Flash cartoon characters. Discover how motion can help bring a Web site to life, attracting interest and repeat visits. From easy-to-learn illustration and animation techniques, to the details of effectively running the application, this insightful resource will help you accomplish more with Flash animation.
*Conceive, create, and publish professional Flash cartoons
*Make the Flash interface your personal creative tool
*Acquire the production skills to effectively animate your work
*Infuse your movie with transition effects, dolly shots, and other Hollywood techniques
*Generate reusable ActionScript and other time-savers
*Use industry shortcuts and proven illustration techniques
*Develop exciting animations and rich media content that can be streamed over the Web and viewed in a variety of formats