The Art of Flash Animation: Creative Cartooning
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Mark Stephen Smith
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- File Type: PDF
- File Size: 22.1 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 481
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The Art of Flash Animation: Creative Cartooning
Download The Art of Flash Animation: Creative Cartooning by Mark Stephen Smith, a practical guide to hand-drawn 2D animation and Adobe Flash. This digital PDF edition is available for instant download after purchase.
The book was published in 2007 by Wordware Publishing, Inc. It combines classical animation principles with Flash production techniques for animators and cartoonists.
Book Overview
The Art of Flash Animation: Creative Cartooning is a two-part guide. Part I introduces traditional hand-drawn animation, character design, thumbnails, storyboards, and layout. Part II explains how to scan and digitize artwork into Flash and how to work with scenes, symbols, and libraries.
Mark Stephen Smith wrote and illustrated the book for beginners and for animators who want a straightforward introduction to Flash. It does not focus on ActionScript or interactivity. Instead, it emphasizes the drawing and acting skills behind successful animation.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- Three methods of character design and construction for original cartoon characters.
- Tools and tips for drawing, inking, scanning, and using graphics tablets.
- How to build thumbnails, storyboards, and layouts with camera shots and moves.
- Soundtrack recording, editing sound effects, and creating an animatic.
- Acting principles, line of action, silhouettes, eyelids, eyebrows, and lip synch.
- Flash fundamentals: timeline, layers, frames, tweening, symbols, libraries, and scenes.
- Career guidance through interviews with Turner Studios animators and practical freelance tips.
Why This Book Matters
Flash was a defining tool for independent web and television animation in the 2000s. This book shows how classical drawing skills and acting awareness can be carried into a digital pipeline.
It remains useful for anyone studying 2D animation, character design, or creative cartooning. The writing style is approachable and example-driven, which makes the material easier to absorb.
Book Details
| Format | |
|---|---|
| File Size | 22.1 MB |
| File Size (Bytes) | 23187422 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 481 |
| Author | Mark Stephen Smith |
| Publisher | Wordware Publishing, Inc. |
| Publisher Location | Plano, Texas |
| Publication Date | March 2007 |
| ISBN-10 | 1-59822-026-8 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-59822-026-1 |
| ASIN | B00MK4BGQQ |
| Rating | 3.1 out of 5 stars (7 ratings) |
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The PDF can be read on desktop computers, tablets, and mobile devices. It works with Kindle apps, Adobe Reader, and most reading applications that support PDF files.
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