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Topics covered on this course include:
Introduction
- Animating in Flash Demo
- Mac & PC Conventions Demo
- System Requirements Demo
- Screen Resolution Demo
- Drawing Tools Demo
- Production Formats Demo
Preparation
- Writing the Story Demo
- Storyboards Demo
- Camera Angles Demo
- Directing Demo
- Acting Before Animation Demo
- Animatics Demo
Case Study: Silencer
- Setting Up the Scenes Demo
- Camera Work Demo
- Timing & Suspense Demo
- Continuity Demo
Basic Animation Techniques
- Frame by Frame
- Motion Tweening
- Anticipation
- Squash & Stretch
- Easing
- Secondary Motion
- Realism vs. Exaggeration
- Reversing Animation
- Bouncing a Ball
- Using MovieClips
Morph Animation
- Shape Tweens
- Creating a Tear Drop
- Return of The Blob
Creation in External Applications
- Drawing Tools
- Drawing in Illustrator
- Drawing in Photoshop
Drawing & Scanning
- Scanning Line Art
- Tracing & Coloring in Illustrator
- Exporting to Flash
- Tracing Art in Flash
- Reference
- Using Clip Art
Creation Within Flash
- Drawing in Flash
- Onion Skinning
- Fake 3D Pt.1
- Fake 3D Pt.2
Character Preparation
- Creating Symbols
- Break Apart for New Parts
- Pivot Points
- Library Organization
Project 1 - Talking Toast Show
- Reading the Script
- Storyboarding
- Character Setup
- Building the set Pt.1
- Building the set Pt.2
- Building the set Pt.3
Voice Overs
- Character Motivations
- Voice Overs
Lip Sync
- Setting Up for Audio
- Creating Audio
- Creating Mouth Shapes
- Swapping Symbols
Character Animation
- Initial Animation
- Initial Animation
- Blinks & Eyebrows
- Importing Audio Pt.1
- Importing Audio Pt.2
- Sharing Libraries
- Syncing Dialogue
- Secondary Animation
Timing Sound Effects
- Editing Sound
- Timing Sound
- Free Sound Resources
Using Video
- Importing Video
- Editing Video
- Animating Video
Special Effects
- Fade 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 Pain
- Software 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 Files
- Reducing Curves
- Size Reports
Resources
- Animation Websites
- Books & Magazines
- Scriptwriting Resources
Wrap Up
- Wrap Up
Credits
- About This Author
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