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 your ideas to life.
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.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"Whether it be for a designer new to Flash, a professional animator creating digital animation for the first time, or a Flash user who hasn't yet made the most of the animation features in Flash, Alex Michael has produced a clear and informative guide to creating professional interactive graphics and animations." - Aninmated News, Oct. 2, 2006
"If you are looking for a more practical book on today's animation, then it would be smart to pick up Alex Michael's Animating with Flash 8: Creative Animation Techniques." - Animation, Nov. 2006
"The book, which comes with a convenient CD-ROM, is a great addition to the growing list of primers on Flash technology, and is bound to come in handy for all those working hard to make this TV-friendly technology, create more sophisticated and better-looking toons in the years ahead." Animation, November 2006
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Zielgruppe
Für Beruf und Forschung
Professional animators and designers wanting to produce quality animations using the Flash environment.<BR id="CRLF">Students on media/animation degree level courses.
Maße
Höhe: 246 mm
Breite: 189 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-240-51966-1 (9780240519661)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Managing Director of Sprite Interactive Ltd, UK a new media agency, and previously Creative Director with Disney and Buena Vista International.
Autor*in
The lead animator and managing director of Sprite Interactive Ltd. UK, a new media agency, and author of six other books on marketing and the use of Flash.
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
