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Flash Cartoon Animation

Learn from the Pros

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
  2. Introduction

    • Glenn Kirkpatrick, Kevin Peaty
    Pages 1-4
  3. Storyline & Scripting

    • Glenn Kirkpatrick, Kevin Peaty
    Pages 5-14
  4. Drawing with Flash

    • Glenn Kirkpatrick, Kevin Peaty
    Pages 15-48
  5. Art Direction

    • Glenn Kirkpatrick, Kevin Peaty
    Pages 49-68
  6. Storyboarding

    • Glenn Kirkpatrick, Kevin Peaty
    Pages 69-98
  7. Layout 1—Creating an Animatic

    • Glenn Kirkpatrick, Kevin Peaty
    Pages 99-132
  8. Layout 2—SOUND & TESTING

    • Glenn Kirkpatrick, Kevin Peaty
    Pages 133-148
  9. Animation Principles

    • Glenn Kirkpatrick, Kevin Peaty
    Pages 149-196
  10. Animating in Flash

    • Glenn Kirkpatrick, Kevin Peaty
    Pages 197-232
  11. Animating ‘The Boy Who Cried Wolf’

    • Glenn Kirkpatrick, Kevin Peaty
    Pages 233-244
  12. Output & Publishing

    • Glenn Kirkpatrick, Kevin Peaty
    Pages 245-262
  13. Over to You

    • Glenn Kirkpatrick, Kevin Peaty
    Pages 263-264
  14. Back Matter

    Pages 265-271

About this book

You want to make an animated film. You've got the idea. You've got Macromedia Flash. But where do you start? What's the best way to script your cartoon, how do you start animating with Flash, what do you really need to know in order to get your ideas out there to make you famous?

Who better to ask than two seasoned professionals, who've not only worked for Disney, but also run the hugely successful cult website, funnyazhell.com.

Kevin Peaty and Glenn Kirkpatrick draw on their rich studio experience and their knowledge of Flash to show you the best way to create great Flash cartoons that look as good as traditional animated films.

This book follows the professional process, taking a creative idea from storyboard stage, through layout to publishing, via a detailed look at animation techniques, that will give you the kind of insight normally only gained from years spent in the industry.

In depth and detailed, the book follows the production of a cartoon from inception to final output—looking at all the decisions and skills that have contributed to its appeal.

The book covers Flash versions 4 and 5 as well as MX.

Whether you're completely new to Flash, or are making your first steps into the world of Flash cartooning, this book will let you work alongside the professionals to make your own animated masterpiece.

With this book on your desktop, all you need is an idea!

  • Watch and listen to 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf' as created throughout the book by Glenn and Kevin. And then think how you'd have done it in your own style... All you need is Flash Cartoon Animation! If you need even further inspiration, check out the funnyazhell.com website, where there a many fantastic movies by Kevin, Glenn and others.

About the authors

Glenn Kirkpatrick has worked for Hanna-Barbera and Disney in Australia and Japan, and was the animation and layout supervisor on the TV series "Rugrats" and "King of the Hill". Glenn formed Australia's premier Flash animation studio, Funnyazhell Animation, which produces high quality animations for the Web and broadcast television.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Flash Cartoon Animation

  • Book Subtitle: Learn from the Pros

  • Authors: Glenn Kirkpatrick, Kevin Peaty

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-1090-7

  • Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Glenn Kirkpatrick and Kevin Peaty 2002

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-59059-207-6Published: 12 December 2003

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4302-1090-7Published: 26 May 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 271

  • Topics: Web Development, Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems

Buy it now

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eBook USD 19.99
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  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
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Softcover Book USD 29.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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