Table of Contents
Introduction vii
Chapter 1 Show, Don't Tell Me a Story
Anatomy of a Story 2
The Story Structure 4
Make Every Scene Count 6
Show, Don't Tell 8
Find Your Artistic Direction in Flash 12
Chapter 2 Get Into Character
Casting the Characters 18
Shaping Up 20
Adopting Stereotypes 25
Exaggerating Personality 27
Assembling the Cast in Flash 32
Chapter 3 Give Me Space
Defining the Space 60
Showing the Space 68
Illustrating the Space 79
Drawing a Storyboard 85
Building an Animatic in Flash 87
Chapter 4 Direct My Eye
Composing the Space 96
Drawing the Line 99
Being Dominant 106
Having Some Depth 109
Focusing Attention 116
Simulating Depth in Flash 419
Chapter 5 Don't Lose Me
Manipulating Time and Space 128
Understanding Screen Direction 130
Using the 180-Degree Rule 131
Cutting and Continuity 142
Transitioning Scenes 146
Building Transitions in Flash 149
Chapter 6 Move the Camera
Creating New Worlds 160
Panning the Camera 167
Zooming 172
Tracking Camera Movements 174
Parallax Scrolling 178
Simulating Cinematic Effects in Flash 186
Chapter 7 Light My World
Defining the Light 192
Lighting the Scene 196
Setting the Mood 197
Simulating Lighting Effects in Flash 200
Chapter 8 Speak to Me
Recording Audio 220
Lip-Syncing Dialog 223
Mixing Sound Effects 230
Exploring Facial Expressions 235
Posing Your Character 241
Chapter 9 Interact with Me
Interactivity in Flash 246
Controlling Camera Movements 255
Directing the Characters 267
Enhancing a Story Using Action Script 271
Chapter 10 Optimize and Publish
Optimizing Graphics 276
Preloading in Flash 277
Using the Quick Time Exporter 278
Export Action Script-Driven Movies 281
Index 285
