Apply universally accepted cinematic techniques to your Flash projects to improve the storytelling quotient in your entertainment, advertising (branding), and educational media. A defined focus on the concepts and techniques for production from story reels to the final project delivers valuable insights, time-saving practical tips, and hands-on techniques for great visual stories. Extensive illustration, step-by-step instruction, and practical exercises provide a hands-on perspective.Explore the concepts and principles of visual components used in stories so you are fluent in the use of space,
Front Cover; Flash CinematicTechniques; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; What Is This Book About?; Who Is This Book For?; Book Structure and Layout Conventions; About the Author; Acknowledgements; Credits; For Instructors; Chapter 1:Show, Don't Tell Me a Story; Anatomy of a Story; The Story Structure; Make Every Scene Count; Show, Don't Tell; Find Your Artistic Direction in Flash; Chapter 2:Get into Character; Casting the Characters; Shaping Up; Adopting Stereotypes; Exaggerating Personality; Assembling the Cast in Flash; Chapter 3:Give Me Space; Defining the Space; Showing the Space
Illustrating the SpaceDrawing a Storyboard; Building an Animatic in Flash; Chapter 4:Direct My Eye; Composing the Space; Drawing the Line; Being Dominant; Having Some Depth; Focusing Attention; Simulating Depth in Flash; Chapter 5:Don't Lose Me; Manipulating Time and Space; Understanding Screen Direction; Using the 180-Degree Rule; Cutting and Continuity; Transitioning Scenes; Building Transitions in Flash; Chapter 6:Move the Camera; Creating New Worlds; Panning the Camera; Zooming; Tracking Camera Movements; Parallax Scrolling; Simulating Cinematic Effects in Flash; Chapter 7:Light My World
Defining the LightLighting a Scene; Setting the Mood; Simulating Lighting Effects in Flash; Chapter 8:Speak to Me; Recording Audio; Lip-Syncing Dialog; Mixing Sound Effects; Exploring Facial Expressions; Posing Your Character; Chapter 9:Interact with Me; Interactivity in Flash; Controlling Camera Movements; Directing the Characters; Enhancing a Story Using ActionScript; Chapter 10:Optimize and Publish; Optimizing Graphics; Preloading in Flash; Using the QuickTime Exporter; Exporting ActionScript-Driven Movies; Index;