Session one: Learning the Timeline; Flash CS4
Session one outline ->
Intro to Flash Program ->
Link to Flash examples click ->
Link to masking example ->
Link Audio Archive website ->
Links to useful sites to learn flash:
gotoAndLearn.com -> kirupa -> flashCafe -> Flash inspiration: Levitated ->Brendan Dawes -> Lifaros -> Ze Frank ->
me -> serious me -> and silly me ->
Animating with Flash using audio and doing interaction with buttons
This session we will be synching an animation to audio that you have identified from archive.org website
You will have an intro to audio editing and then a more in depth session on features in Flash. There will also be a short
For some inspiration visit last years Examples of Flash movies made in response to Bob Dylan's theme time hour about 'Money'. To view animations click on the light bulbs ->
Interactivity - buttons in Flash ->
Link to Audacity for mac ->
Link to Stu's animation ->
Animating with Flash and a lesson in importing and embedding video
This week we will be carrying on with our short animations that are linked to audio. By the end of this session you should hopefully be getting close to having something that you are happy to put up on the web - Like these examples ->
Using Video in Flash ->
Video Support files
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After Effects - animation compositing and special effects
This session we will be using animation tools in After Effects. After Effects is a special effects, compositing and animation package with lots of powerful features.
Session files
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Premiere and out
This session we will be looking at video production and editing using Premiere. You will be shown how to get stuff in, do stuff with it and get it out. For content you will be
searching the open source archive.org and trying to come up with footage relating to a particular theme given to you.
Archive.org website ->
Premiere and Final Cut Basics ->
Why is it a funny size and what are all those wavy lines; dimensions and interlacing ->
Maya 3D animation
This session we will be taking a flying look at Maya which can be used for 3D animation and visualisation
Intro to maya pdf
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Cameras, animation and rendering
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Landmarks cut-outs ->