The Art of Flash Animation: Creative Cartooning

Description

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.

Section 1: Drawing And The Animation Process

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 Anumatic?

Chapter 5: An Actor With A Pencil Um, Pixel

Section 2: Using Flash To Animate Your Drawings

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