The Art of Flash Animation Creating Cartooning

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

Chapter 1 : Introduction to The Art Of Flash Animation

Chapter 2 : Learning to Draw: Tools and Tips

Chapter 3 : Thumbnails Storyboards, and Layout

Chapter 4 : Soundtracks and.. What's an Animatic?

Chapter 5 : An Actor With a Pencil Um, Pixel

Chapter 6 : First Peek Inside Flash

Chapter 7 : Inking, Scanning, and Tablets

Chapter 8 : Managing Symbols and Scenes

Chapter 9 : Libraries, Scenes, and Special Effects

Chapter 10 : Preparing Your Work for Video or Web Downloads

Chapter 11 : Jobs, Colleges, and Film Festivals

Appendix A : Recommended Reading and Viewing

Appendix B : List Of Suppliers

Appendix C : Flash Professional 8 Tips, Tools, and Terms

Appendix D : About the Author

Index

Mark Stephan Smith