Part animation guide, part Flash manual, The Art of Flash Animation: Creative Cartooning provides a practical primer on classic, hand drawn 2D screen animation as well as an introduction to using Flash for creating your own cartoons. Section I discusses the terms and techniques of hand drawn animation, character design, and storyboards, while Section II covers scanning, digitizing your artwork into Flash, and setting up scenes. Learn how to:

• Animate a walk cycle.
• Record and edit dialogue, sound effects, and music.
• Use recyclable symbols to make the animation process more efficient.
• Prepare your work for video or web download