Lynda.COM Flash Professional CS5: Animation Projects

Author:
Paul Trani

Duration:
02h 31m

Released on:
9/15/2010

Exercise files:
Yes

Software works on:
Windows only

In Flash Professional CS5: Animation Projects, Paul Trani shows how to create dynamic and visually rich animations in Flash Professional CS5. This course demonstrates how to create and import assets, and then take those assets and bring them to life with dynamic motion. It also shows how to create more unique and natural movement by adding special effects, 3D, masks, and even bones to animate characters. Exercise files accompany the course.
Topics include:

    Creating graphics and reusable assets
    Importing graphics
    Making an object move
    Animating a mask
    Using and customizing motion presets
    Morphing shapes
    Animating in 3D
    Adding bones to a character
    Controlling the Timeline with ActionScript
    Randomizing content




Introduction
Welcome           00m 49s
Using the exercise files           00m 29s

1. Getting Started
Getting familiar with the workspace           03m 41s
Creating graphics           07m 54s
Creating reusable assets           06m 43s
Importing graphics           07m 22s

2. Creating Animation
Using the Timeline           06m 43s
Making an object move           06m 48s
Fine-tuning animation for depth           07m 32s
Creating and animating a mask           05m 30s

3. Using Prebuilt Animation
Using motion presets           05m 54s
Creating and reusing custom presets           04m 43s

4. Simulating Real-World Movement
Creating animation inside animation           09m 41s
Animating along a path           04m 19s
Morphing shapes           07m 39s
Animating objects in 3D           09m 44s

5. Creating Character Animation
Adding bones to a character           06m 45s
Animating character poses           03m 45s
Creating organic movement           05m 59s
Adding springiness           06m 40s

6. Creating Animation with ActionScript
Controlling the Timeline with ActionScript           08m 24s
Creating movement with ActionScript           07m 11s
Dynamically creating graphics           08m 54s
Randomizing content           07m 52s

Conclusion
Goodbye           00m 20s