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The Essential Guide to 3D in Flash

Apress
  • If you are an Action.
  • Script developer or designer
  • and you would like to work with 3D in Flash, this book is for you.

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Getting Started

    • Rob Bateman, Richard Olsson
    Pages 1-8
  3. Creating Your First 3D Project

    • Rob Bateman, Richard Olsson
    Pages 9-17
  4. The View, Scene, and Camera

    • Rob Bateman, Richard Olsson
    Pages 19-46
  5. Primitives, Models, and Sprites

    • Rob Bateman, Richard Olsson
    Pages 47-86
  6. Materials, Lights, and Shading

    • Rob Bateman, Richard Olsson
    Pages 87-120
  7. Vector Shapes and Text in 3D

    • Rob Bateman, Richard Olsson
    Pages 121-146
  8. Procedural 3D Content

    • Rob Bateman, Richard Olsson
    Pages 147-169
  9. Interactivity

    • Rob Bateman, Richard Olsson
    Pages 171-191
  10. Animation

    • Rob Bateman, Richard Olsson
    Pages 193-215
  11. Optimizing Tips and Tricks

    • Rob Bateman, Richard Olsson
    Pages 217-250
  12. Back Matter

    Pages 251-264

About this book

If you are an ActionScript developer or designer and you would like to work with 3D in Flash, this book is for you. You will learn the core Flash 3D concepts, using the open source Away3D engine as a primary tool. Once you have mastered these skills, you will be able to realize the possibilities that the available Flash 3D engines, languages, and technologies have to offer you with Flash and 3D.

  • Describes 3D concepts in theory and their implementation using Away3D
  • Dives right in to show readers how to quickly create an interactive, animated 3D scene, and builds on that experience throughout the book
  • Each chapter contains a number of tutorials that focus on one specific feature or group of features

About the authors

Richard Olsson is a Swedish freelance Flash developer, Away3D team member/developer, and author of official documentation for the ongoing Away3D documentation project.

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eBook USD 34.99
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  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 44.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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