Dimensions
189 x 229 x 18mm
Build an animated character from start to finish with Flash animation expert Chris Georgenes
* High quality instruction from Chris Georgenes, one of the top Flash animation designers working today.
* Create successful animated characters in Adobe Flash CS5 and take the animation one step further with stunning visual effects using ActionScript 3.0
* Learn how to develop fully interactive and customizable characters for games and publish them to the iPhone or Web.
Adobe Flash Professional is the most popular software available today for creating animations for the Web. Used to craft a variety of materials ranging from blinking Web banner ads through complex Web-based shopping environments up to fully interactive gaming experiences, Flash is everywhere. This guide from top-animation designer Chris Georgenes will cover how to create dynamic characters for an immersive interactive experience and how to add stunning visual effects using ActionScript 3.0. From Adobe Press, this Studio Techniques book is designed for intermediate or advanced users and will focus on how to create a more interactive experience for the end user, including coverage of storyboarding and user directed storytelling, 2D character design and rigging, and creating visual FX with code. The guide also includes: avatar creations and publishing to the iPhone and the Web. This guide will not cover the basics of Flash, such as drawing tools, or how to use the timeline, or the difference between symbol behaviors.