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 rightplace 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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