Flash Character Animation Applied Studio Techniques

by Purcell, Lee

• ISBN13: 9780672321993
• ISBN10: 0672321998
• Format: Paperback w/CD
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Sams

Summary

Applying FLASH Character Animation Studio Techniques will demonstrate how Flash can be used to construct high-quality, compact, vector-based character animations for display on the Web or other media. Through a series of task-oriented, hands-on procedures, this book will showcase each of the techniques available in Flash for creating character animations and displaying characters against dynamic backgrounds. Tweening, shape and color morphing, frame-by-frame animation, panning and zooming, sound synchronization, and other processes will be covered and explained through examples.

Author Biography

Lee Purcell is a trained journalist and technical writer with 22 years experience in the computer industry Mark Fiore, staff cartoonist for the San Jose Mercury News Todd Gallina, an independent animator

Table of Contents

Basic Character Animation Techniques	vii
Introduction	2	(16)
Section One: The Basics	18	(72)
Hatching an Egg	20	(28)
Walking the Ostrich	48	(24)
Moving the Background	72	(18)
Section Two: More Movement	90	(76)
Flying Locusts	92	(26)
Leaping Lizards	118	(26)
Fighting Skunks	144	(22)
Section Three: Shapes and Talking	166	(78)
Transforming Man into Beast	168	(26)
Making Mouth Movements	194	(24)
Using Interchangeable Parts	218	(26)
Section Four: Special Effects	244	(60)
Applied Sound: Alley Concert with Found Instruments	246	(18)
Connections: Titling and Transitions	264	(20)
From Idea to Reality: Firing Political Barbs with Flash	284	(20)
Section Five: Storytelling	304	(60)
From Storyboard to Flash: Mime and Punishment	306	(22)
Behind the Scenes: Heroes of the Secret Dimension	328	(20)
Advanced Animation: Sam & Max	348	(16)
Section Six: Final Touches	364	(62)
Hot Techniques: Flash Trading Cards and Viral Marketing	366	(18)
Transforming 3D to Flash: The Generic Jim Network	384	(18)
End Game: Outputting Flash Content	402	(24)
Index	426