Pushing Pixels

Secret Weapons for the Modern Flash Animator
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-240-81843-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 192 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 675 g

You've got the cheats, tutorials, and how-tos. What else do you need? Go above and beyond those stop-gaps and step-by-steps with Pushing Pixels, the real-world guide to developing dynamic and fun content from conception to deployment. Whether you are animating for a short, a fun cartoon, or a mobile game, renowned Flash expert Chris Georgenes will show you his approach with various types of animation projects, from start to finish.

Providing in-depth knowledge of the little-known secrets used by the pros to produce creative, professional animations, this is the go-to source for anyone looking to create great animation.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Georgenes, Chris

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Professionelle Anwendung Web Graphik & Design, Web-Publishing
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Professionelle Anwendung Digitale Animation

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Pushing Pixels

Secret Weapons for the Modern Animator

Contents

. Introduction
. Toolbox
. Setup
. Project 1: Frog Day Afternoon
. Project 2: Mudbubble Holiday
. Project 3: Focal Press "Solutions"
. Project 4: Matthew McSilly
. Exporting, Publishing and Sharing
Introduction

. Foreword
. Why this book?
. Where do I start?
. Inspiration
. Acknowledgments
The Toolbox
Hardware

. Pencil & paper
. Scanner
. Wacom Intuos 4, Cintiq
Software

. Adobe Flash Professional CS6
. Adobe After Effects
. Autodesk Sketchbook Pro
. Toon Boom Animate Pro 2
. Toon Boom Storyboard Pro 2
Setup

. Resolution (NTSC and PAL)
. Title/action Safety
. Frame Rate
. Extensions

. Wacom
Project 1: Frog Day Afternoon

. Synopsis
. Software (Toon Boom Animate Pro 2 and Adobe Flash)
. Technique (Full Animation)
. Integration (Toon Boom Animate to Adobe Flash)
. Publishing and exporting (Adobe Flash Player, Quicktime)
Project 2: Mudbubble Holiday Animation

. Synopsis
. Hardware (Microphone, audio interface)
. Software (adobe Audition, Adobe Flash, Adobe After Effects)
. Soundtrack (recording, editing, mastering)
. Technique (Full Animation and Cut-out style)
. Character design
. Rigging
. Nesting (timeline hierarchy)
. Lip-sync (FrameSync extension)
. Exporting and Publishing (Adobe Flash Player, Quicktime)
. Post production (Adobe After Effects)
Project 3: Focal Press "Solutions" Animation

. Synopsis
. Hardware (Microphone, audio interface)
. Software (Toon Boom Storyboard Pro, vAdobe Audition, Adobe Flash, Adobe After
Effects)
. Storyboarding
. Soundtrack (music composition, voice over talent, recording, editing, mastering)
. Technique (Full Animation and Cut-out style)
. Character design
. Rigging
. Nesting (timeline hierarchy)
. Lip-sync (FrameSync extension)
. Exporting and Publishing (Adobe Flash Player, Quicktime)
. Post production (Adobe After Effects)
Project 4: Matthew McSilly

. Synopsis
. Hardware (Microphone, audio interface)

. Software (Toon Boom Storyboard Pro, vAdobe Audition, Adobe Flash, Adobe After
Effects)
. Soundtrack (music composition, voice over talent, recording, editing, mastering)
. File management
. Technique (Full Animation and Cut-out style)
. Character design
. Rigging
. Nesting (timeline hierarchy)
. Lip-sync (FrameSync extension)
. Exporting and Publishing (HD video, Adobe Flash Player)
. Post production (Adobe After Effects)
. Destination (YouTube, Vimeo, blogs, portable devices, etc.)
What's on the CD

. Source files
. Videos
. Extensions

Über Autor(innen)

Chris Georgenes is a full-time freelance artist, animator, and all-around designer for the web, CD-ROM, and television. His clients include Macromedia, LucasArts, Universal Records, Hasbro, Ogilvy, Yahoo! and AOL, to name a few. He maintains www.mudbubble.com as his online portfolio and www.keyframer.com as his Flash tutorial website. He is also a course author and instructor for sessions.edu.