Make your own cartoons! That is the beauty of Flash. Anyone with an idea can create their very own cartoons and animations and share them with the world on the Internet. In this tutorial VTC author and experienced animator Dwayne Ferguson will show you all the steps to creating your very own animations. From concept to planning, to creating and publishing. With 'Animating In Flash' you will have the knowledge and skills to create your own animations for everyone to see. To begin learning today, simply click on one of the Animating In Flash lessons.
IntroductionAnimating in FlashMac && PC ConventionsSystem RequirementsScreen ResolutionDrawing ToolsProduction FormatsPreparationWriting the StoryStoryboardsCamera AnglesDirectingActing Before AnimationAnimaticsCase Study: SilencerSetting Up the ScenesCamera WorkTiming && SuspenseContinuityBasic Animation TechniquesFrame by Frame
Motion Tweening
Anticipation
Squash && Stretch
Easing
Secondary Motion
Realism vs. Exaggeration
Reversing Animation
Bouncing a Ball
Using MovieClips
Morph AnimationShape Tweens
Creating a Tear Drop
Return of The Blob
Creation in External ApplicationsDrawing Tools
Drawing in Illustrator
Drawing in Photoshop
Drawing && ScanningScanning Line Art
Tracing && Coloring in Illustrator
Exporting to Flash
Tracing Art in Flash
Reference
Using Clip Art
Creation Within FlashDrawing in Flash
Onion Skinning
Fake 3D Pt.1
Fake 3D Pt.2
Character PreparationCreating Symbols
Break Apart for New Parts
Pivot Points
Library Organization
Project 1 - Talking Toast ShowReading the Script
Storyboarding
Character Setup
Building the set Pt.1
Building the set Pt.2
Building the set Pt.3
Voice OversCharacter Motivations
Voice Overs
Lip SyncSetting Up for Audio
Creating Audio
Creating Mouth Shapes
Swapping Symbols
Character AnimationInitial Animation Pt.1
Initial Animation Pt.2
Blinks && Eyebrows
Importing Audio Pt.1
Importing Audio Pt.2
Sharing Libraries
Syncing Dialogue
Secondary Animation
Timing Sound EffectsEditing Sound
Timing Sound
Free Sound Resources
Using VideoImporting Video
Editing Video
Animating Video
Special EffectsFade In && Out
Flash Motion Blur
Photoshop Motion Blur
Faking Depth of Field
Parallax Scrolling
Flying Vehicles
Explosions
Making a Wall Crack
Faking Slow Motion
Underwater Caustics Pt.1
Underwater Caustics Pt.2
Cloaking a Starship
Disecting the Film - The Window PainSoftware Used
Mixing the Audio
Viewing the Film
Window Pain Commentary
Importing into Dreamweaver
Project Two - GodLeezard Attacks!Puppet Animation
Production Pipeline
Preparing Clip Art
Godleezard Surfaces
City Shake
City Stomp
Military Strike
Bombs Away
Bye Godleezard
Optimizing FilesReducing Curves
Size Reports
ResourcesAnimation Websites
Books && Magazines
Scriptwriting Resources
Wrap UpWrap Up
CreditsAbout This Author
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