Pushing Pixels

Secret Weapons for the Modern Flash Animator
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-40064-1
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 270 Seiten, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 660 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 Digitale Animation
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Professionelle Anwendung Digitales Video

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.