Index

2dcgi.com website, 148

2.5D animation:

advanced, 108–109

description, 106–107

monkey, 110–111

3D animation:

motion tweens, 294–295

perspective animation, 204–205

position and view, 295, 296–297

Rotation tool, 39, 48–49, 50, 225, 294–295

Transformation tool, 39, 75, 225, 294

A

Action-safe zone, 162–163

ActionScript 2.0:

cue points, 233

dragging, 240–241

events, 238–239

Flash history, 312

focus, 69

interactivity, 235

loading images, 246–247

objects concept, 253

timeline, 242–243

toggling sound, 246–247

ActionScript 3.0:

cue points, 233

dragging, 240–241

dynamic sounds, 222–223

events, 237–238

Flash history, 313

focus, 69

interactivity, 235

JPG files, 244–245

loading images, 244

objects concept, 253

timeline, 242–243

toggling sound, 248–251

ActionScript:

animation, 224–225

billiard ball, 90

blur filter, 90

classes, 252–253

color changes, 195

fire, 200

Flash interface, 36

Flash Video, 230

focus, 68–69

movies, 164

objects concept, 252–253

page turn, 180–181

skill level, 153

sound, 222

Soundbooth CS1 software, 216

Adjust color filters, 194–195

Adobe:

Acrobat website, 155

adobe.com website, 1, 154–155, 225, 233

Audition 3.0 software, 217, 218–219

Bridge software, 233

Illustrator, 6, 225

Media Encoder CS4, 232

Photoshop see Photoshop

Soundbooth CS1 software, 216–217

Ajar extensions, 266–267

AKG Perception 400 microphone, 212

American Flag, 136

Animate software, 274–275

Animation:

3D perspective, 204–205

ActionScript, 224–225

bees, 118–119, 178–179

Between the Lions, 228–229

billiard ball, 90–91

Bone and Spray, 206–207

bouncing ball, 52–53

butterfly wings, 50–51

career, 152–155

chicken, 144–145

coin spinning, 294–295

color adjustments, 194–195

cowboys, 98–99

cranes, 304

dogs, 120–121

filters, 186–187

fire, 200–201

fireworks, 188–189

flag waving, 60–61

globe, 58–59

graphics, 94–95

gulls, 204–205

hand writing, 64–65

helicopters, 298–299

hula hoop, 56

insects, 302–303

iris transition, 62–63

motion, 74–81, 82–83

page turn, 180–181

petals, 28–31

rain, 198–199

smoke, 182–183, 184–185

snow, 202–203

soft reveal, 190–191

sounds, 211

“Star Wars” text, 192–193

steam, 186–187

storage, 53

super text, 178–179

tail, 306–309

vertigo, 196–197

see also character animation

animonger.com website, 264

AnimSlider Pro extension, 264–265

Anticipation in character animation, 142–143

Ape Escape (Sony Playstation), 160–161

Armatures, bone, 126–127, 298–299, 300–301

Audacity^® software, 214–215

Audio see sound Audition 3.0

software, 217, 218–219

Automation see presets

B

Backgrounds:

blurring (motion), 100–101

looping, 146–147

Bamboo graphics tablets, 175

Bee animation, 118–119, 178–179

Belushi, John, 71

Between the Lions television series, 228–229

beveled edges, 271

Bezier handles, 310

Billiard ball animation, 90–91

Bind tool, 310–311

Bitmaps:

animation (Jib Jab), 130–131

distortion, 40–41

“Grotto” character, 14–15

texture, 12–13, 14–15

Blues Brothers, 71

Blur effects in Photoshop, 96

Blur filter:

billiard ball, 90–91

excessive use, 183

hazy effect, 31

text, 96–97

Blurring:

background, 100–101

selective, 98–99

Bone tool:

armatures, 126–127, 207, 298–299, 300–301

Bone and Spray, 206–207

bones and shapes, 306

character animation, 126–127

complex bone armature, 300–301

easing, 304–305

Flash innovation, 225

hinging body parts, 122

inverse kinematics, 124–125

joint rotation and constrain, 302–303

shapes, 310

Spray Brush tool, 206–207

Bones and shapes, 306–309

Bouncing ball animation, 52–53

Breeze presentation, 154

Bridge software, 233

Brush tool, 6–7, 24, 225, 257

Bucket tool, 12, 21

Bush, George W., 130, 132–135

Butterfly wings animation, 50–51

C

Cameras in Flash, 296–297

Caplin, Steve, 131

“Caps” (gaps), 128–129

Card flip, 46–47

Career in animation, 152–155

CD icons, 1

Cell shading, 20, 22

Character animation:

2.5D, 106–107, 108–109, 110–111

anticipation, 142–143

Ape Escape, 160–161

bitmap animation (Jib Jab), 130–131

Bone tool, 124–125, 126–127, 300

Breeze presentation, 154–155

chicken, 144–145

classic tweens, 118–119

design, 109

drawing upon oneself, 144–145

Evil Mime, 128–129

gaps, 128–129

George W. Bush, 130, 132–135

“Grotto”, 14–15

hinging body parts, 122–123

lip syncing, 112–113, 114–115, 116–117

looping backgrounds, 146–147

marionette style, 76–79

monkey, 110–111

motion blur, 100–101

motion guides (Jib Jab), 134–135

motion tweens, 120–121

PSD animation (Jib Jab), 132–133

tradigital animation, 148–151

tweening, 106

walk cycle, 136–137, 138–139, 140–141

Yahoo! Super Messengers, 72

chicken animation, 144–145

Classic tweens:

3D rotation, 48

character animation, 118–119

CS4, 282–283

motion paths, 288

Queasy tools, 267

Clay analogy in drawing, 208–209

Coin spinning animation, 294–295

Color:

adjustments for animation, 194–195

contrast, 27

Easy Palette, 263

Kuler panel, 166–167

mixing, 8–9

NTSC safe palette, 264

palette management, 263

Combining effects in motion, 94–95

Constrained drag and drop, 241

Contrast and color, 27

Convert timeline to symbol extension, 267

Cowboys and selective blurring, 98–99

Crane animation, 304

Creator software, 272–273

CS3/CS4 comparison (Flash), 224–225

CS4 new features:

Bind tool, 310–311

bone armature, 298–299, 300–301

Bone tool easing, 304–305

bones and shapes, 306–309

Classic tweens, 282–283

custom easing, 292–293

joint rotation and constrain, 302–303

Motion Editor, 290–291

Motion paths, 288–289

Motion Presets, 280–281

Motion spans, 286–287, 290

Motion tweens:

3D, 294–295

Classic tweens, 282–283

creation, 284–285

editing paths, 288–289

tweening, 278

Curves, 83

Custom easing, 292–293

D

De Visser, Martijn, 232, 233

Deco tool, 34–35

Design:

bitmaps, 12–13, 14–15

Brush tool, 6–7

characters, 109

color mixing, 8–9

Deco tool, 34–35

gradients, 10–11, 28–31

monkeys, 10–11

Pen tool, 16–17, 28–29

petals, 28–29, 30–31

shading, 20–21, 22–23, 24–25, 26–27

shapes, 4–5

Spray brush tool, 32–33

styles, 2–37

texture, 12–13, 14–15

Trace Bitmap, 18–19

Digimator term, 1, 208

Disney:

films, 20

lip syncing, 112

Distortion: bitmaps, 40–41

butterflies, 50–51

tool, 43

see also transformation

Dogs animation, 120–121

Drawing:

clay analogy, 208–209

Drawing upon oneself, 144–145

style simplification, 102–103

Dreamworks, 70, 102

Drop Shadow, filter, 31, 86–88

Dynamic sounds, 22–23

E

Easing:

animations, 304–305

custom, 292–293

Easy Palette (color management system), 263

ECMAScript standard, 256

edges:

beveled, 271

roughening, 266

elbow caps, 128–129

Envelope modifier tool, 42

Envelope tool, 42–43, 44–45

Events and interactivity, 236, 237–239

Evil Mime character, 128–129

Extending Flash MX 2004, 263

extensions:

Ajar, 266–267

AnimSlider Pro, 264–265

beveled edges, 271

Convert timeline to symbol, 267

Flashjester, 272–273

FrameSync, 266

Guide Maker, 267

iK’motion, 268–269

JSFL, 256–257, 258–263

Motion Preset Preview, 267

Queasy tools, 267

roughen edges, 266

swift 3D Xpress, 270–271

Toon Boom Animate, 274

Eyedropper tool, 8

F

Fernandez, Ibis, 148

Fill Transform tool, 14–15

Film speed, 158

Filters:

Adjust color, 194–195

animation, 186–187

Blur, 31, 90–91, 96–97, 183

drop shadow, 86, 88

effects, 89

Gaussian Blur, 69

steam, 186–187

Fire animation, 200–201

Fireworks animation, 188–189

FLA see Flash

Flag:

American, 136

waving animation, 60–61

Flash:

cameras, 296–297

CS3/CS4 comparison, 224–225

customization, 276–277

extensions, 254–275

file, 1

Forward Film Festival, 71

history, 312–313

interactivity, 236–251

interface, 36–37

JavaScript, 255, 256–257

media applications, 156–157

Objects concept, 252–253

sound, 220–221

Tools panel, 37

Trace Bitmap, 18–19

video, 226–231, 232–233

see also Flash to video conversion

Flash + After Effects, 202–203

Flash JavaScript see JSFL

Flash to video conversion:

Ape Escape, 160–161

Quicktime Exporter, 170–171

safe colors, 164–165

safe colors (Kuler), 166–167

SWF2Video software, 172–173

sync, 168–169

Title and Action safety, 162–163

Flash video (FLV):

Encoder, 230, 232, 233

Soundbooth CS1

software, 216

tools and articles, 232–233

video editing, 230–231

websites, 233

flashants website, 172

Flashjester extensions, 272–273

flashjester.com website, 272

Flat card rotation, 46–47

FLV see Flash video

Flying text, 92–93

Focus, 68–69

For loop control flow statement, 262

FrameSync software, 266

Free Transform tool:

3D rotation, 48

cube, 38

Evil Mime character, 129

hinging body parts, 122

lip syncing, 117

monkey animation, 111

Motion tween, 75

perspective shadow, 88

raw vector objects, 42–43

squash and stretch, 52–53

uses, 39, 40–41

walk cycle, 137

FTP (File Transfer Protocol), 160

Fuller, Warren, 264

“Future Flash Animator”, 36, 225

G

Gaps in character animation, 128–129

Gaussian Blur filter, 69

GIF files, 18

Glass filter, 69

Globe, rotating, 58–59

Gradients:

design, 10–11

monkey animation, 111

realism, 28–29

smoke, 182–183

Transform tool, 16

Graphics:

animation, 94–95

tablets, 6, 174–175

“Grotto” character, 14–15

Guide Maker extension, 267

Gulls animation, 204–205

H

Hand writing, 64–65

Helicopter hovering, 298–299

Hinging body parts, 122–123

History of Flash, 312–313

Hope, Jarred, 277

“How did I get here?”, 152–155

How to Cheat in Photoshop, 131

Hue, saturation and brightness (HSB), 8–9

Hula hoop animation, 56

I

iheartvector.com website, 298

IK see inverse kinematics

iK’ motion tool set, 268–269

Illustrator software, 6, 225

Images, loading, 244–245, 246–247

Ink Bottle tool, 5, 16, 26

Insect animation, 302–303

Interactivity:

ActionScript 2.0, 238–239, 240–241, 246–247

ActionScript 3.0, 237–238, 240–241, 244–245

constrained drag and drop, 241

dragging, 240–241

events, 236, 237–239

Flash, 236–251

loading images, 244–245, 246–247

timeline pausing, 242–243

toggling sound (AS 3.0), 248–251

Inverse Kinematics (IK), 124–125, 126–127, 224–225, 268–269, 306

Iris transition, 62–63

J

Jackson, Chris, 202

JavaScript (JSFL):

customization, 276

keyboard shortcuts, 257

language, 255, 256–257

Trace Bitmaps, 258–263

Jib Jab media:

bitmap animation, 130–131

motion guides, 134–135

PSD importer, 132–133

Spiridellis brothers, 71, 130

Joint rotation and constrain, 302–303

JPG files, 244–245

JSFL see JavaScript

Jshapor tool, 273

Jugglor software, 272–273

K

Kerry, John, 130

Keyboard shortcuts:

JavaScript, 257

Keyframe:

definition, 285

Motion Editor, 290

motion tweens, 285

keyframer.com website, 1

knee caps, 128–129

Kuler Panel (colors), 166–167

L

Lego building blocks, 4

Light source, 25

Line tool, 44, 148

Lion King, 201

Lip syncing:

nesting method, 114–115, 287

swap method, 112–113

syncing decisions, 116–117

Loading images, 244–245, 246–247

Logan, Dave, 263, 277

Logitech USB microphone, 212

Looping backgrounds, 146–147

“Loopology” musical instruments, 219

M

M-Audio FireWire Solo audio interface, 213

Macromedia, 153–154, 224–225

Marionette animation, 76–79

martijndevisser.com website, 232–233

Masking:

flag waving, 60–61

focus, 68–69

handwriting, 64–65

introduction, 56–57

iris transition, 62–63

rotating globe, 58–59

spotlight, 66–67

Media Encoder CS4, 232

Merge layers option, 149

Michelangelo, 103

Microphones, 212–213

MIDI editing, 218

Mineaulr, Patrick, 277

“Moment of clarity”, 54

Monkeys:

2.5D animation, 110–111

gradient design, 10–11

Motion:

background blurring, 100–101

billiard ball, 90–91

blur filter, 90–91, 96–97

blur technique, 100–101

combining effects, 94–95

complex animations, 82–83

drop shadow, 86–87

flying text, 91–92

Motion Editor, 78–83

perspective shadow, 88–89

selective blurring, 98–99

shadows, 84–85

tweens, 74–75, 76–81

Motion Editor, 290–291, 292–293

armatures, 305

complex animations, 82–83

custom tween, 80–81

Flash CS4, 225

motion tweens, 79

Motion guides (Jib Jab), 134–135

Motion paths editing, 288–289

Motion Presets, 267, 280–281

Motion spans, 286–287, 292

Motion tweens:

3D, 294–295

creation, 284–285

CS4, 282–283

method, 288–289

new/classic comparison, 76–79

properties, 74–75

Mueller, Eric, 225

Multiple objects selection, 123

N

Newton, Isaac, 99, 143

Nolan, Dennis, 55

NTSC:

color safe palette, 264

standard, 158–159

O

Object Drawing Mode, 6, 20, 29

Objects concept (Flash programming), 252–253

Onionskin tool, 47, 137, 295

Oval tool, 4–5, 17, 66

P

Page turn animation, 180–181

PAL (Phase Alternating Line) standard, 158

Pausing timelines, 242–243

Pen tool, 16–17, 28–29

Perspective shadow, 88–89

Petals design, 28–29, 30–31

Peters, Keith, 263

Philips, Adam, 204, 206

Photographic images, 18–19, 68–69

Photoshop:

American Flag, 135

blur effects, 96

focus, 69

graphics tablets, 6

How to Cheat in Photoshop, 131

Jib Jab media, 130

photographic images, 18, 68–69

texture, 14

Trace Bitmap, 18

plug-ins see extensions

Position and view in 3D, 295, 296–297

Presets:

PSD:

animation (Jib Jab), 132–133

importer, 68–69

trace bitmap, 18

Putney, Justin, 266, 277

Q

Queasy tools, 267

Quicktime Exporter, 164, 170–171, 172

quip.net website, 223, 253, 276

R

Rain animation, 198–199

Raw vector objects, 42–43

Rectangle tool, 4–5, 17, 22, 190

RGB color system, 8

Rotation:

3D, 39, 48–49, 50, 225, 295

flat card, 46–47

globe, 58–59

roughen edges, 266

Rubik’s cube, 252

S

Safe colors:

flash to video, 164–165

Kuler panel, 166–167

Screensavers:

Flashjester, 272–273

Selection tool:

fill color, 25

line shading, 21

Motion tween, 74

multiple objects, 123

Pen tool, 16

shape shading, 22–23

tradigital animation, 149, 151

Selective blurring (cowboys), 98–99

Senocular website, 277

Shading:

design, 20–27

line tricks, 20–21

outlines, 26–27

paint selected, 24–25

shaping, 22–23

Shadows and motion, 84–85

Shape tweens, 47, 313

Shapes and bones, 306–309

Shockwave website, 152–153

Simple drawing style, 102–103

Simpson, Aaron, 130

Smoke animation, 182–183, 184–185

Snow animation, 202–203

Snowflake design, 202–203

Soft reveal animation, 190–191

Sorenson Spark video codes, 232

Sound:

animation, 211

Audacity editing application, 214–215

audio interfaces, 213

Audition 3.0 editing application, 218–219

dynamic, 222–223

effects, 212–213

Flash, 220–221

microphones, 212

Soundbooth CS1 editing application, 216–217

toggling (AS 3.0), 248–251

Soundbooth CS1 editing software, 216–217

South Park:

lip syncing, 112

production, 76–79

Spiridellis brothers, 71, 130

“SPL” (Spills) format, 36

Spotlight, 66–67

Spray Brush tool, 32–33, 206–207

Squash and stretch, 52–53

“Star Wars” text animation, 192–193

Startdrag method, 240

Steam animation, 186–187

Stiller, David, 223, 253, 276

Storage animation, 53

Stylized smoke, 184–185

Subtlety, 54–55

sunchirp.blogspot.com website, 126

Super text animation, 178–179

“SWF” (Swiffs) format, 36, 235, 244

SWF2video software, 172–173, 230

swift 3D Xpress extension, 270–271

Symmetry Brush, 35

Sync option:

classic tweens, 118–119

Flash to video conversion, 168–169

motion tween, 120–121

sound, 221

see also lip syncing

T

Tablets see graphics tablets

Tail animation, 306–309

Text:

blur filter, 96–97

flying, 92–93

Texture, 12–13, 14–15

The Animator’s Survival Kit, 140

Timeline pausing, 242–243

Title-safe zone, 162–163

Toggling sound (AS 3.0), 248–251

Toon Boom Animate extension, 274–275

“Toon shading”, 20, 22

toonboom.com websites, 275

Trace Bitmap command, 18–19, 258–263

Tradigital animation, 148–151

Transformation:

3D rotation, 48–49

3D tools, 294

butterflies, 50–51

card flip, 46–47

distorting bitmaps, 40–41

Envelope tool, 42–43

squash and stretch, 52–53

warping, 44–45

see also Free Transform tool

Tubbrit, Steven J., 126

Tweens:

character animation, 106

classic, 267, 288

new v. classic comparison, 74–75, 76–79

options, 278

U

Urami, 277

V

Vectors, 310–311

Vertigo animation, 196–197

Video:

Between the Lions television series, 228–229

Flash animation, 226–227

FLV (Flash Video format), 230–231, 232–233

importing, 228–229

W

Wacom:

Cintiq 21UX graphics tablet, 175

graphics tablets, 6, 174–175

Walk animation, 136–137, 138–139, 140–141

Warping, 44–45

Websites:

2dcgi.com, 148

Adobe, 154–155

Adobe Acrobat, 155

animonger.com, 264

customization, 276–277

flash video, 233

flashants, 172

iheartvector.com, 298

Jugglor, 272

keyframer.com, 1

Martin de Visser FLV Player, 232–233

page turn, 180

quip.net, 223, 253, 276

Sunchirp, 126

Toon Boom, 275

Wimpy FLV Player, 233

Williams, Richard, 140

wimpyplayer.com website, 233

Wolfe, David, 149, 277

Workspace layout, 37

Y

Yahoo! Super Messengers, 72

Yard, Todd, 263