Pushing Pixels Secret Weapons for the Modern Flash Animator

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.

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

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.