Recently, more and more often letters have been coming through the site with questions about where to start learning flash. I’ll publish a few, I think it will be interesting for many beginners. The answers are solely my vision and my experience, which does not mean at all that if you do it differently, nothing will work. For those interested, read below (the spelling and grammar of the messages have been preserved). And if you are not a beginner, then you will definitely be bored and tedious reading this :)
“hi)) my name is Nico, I’m from Tajikistan and I have a great desire to become a flash animator, but I just don’t know where to start, I found your site there are a lot of useful things, but for me, a beginner, they are still difficult. please advise me where to start learning flash animation)) I will be very grateful . and write down how you draw, should I buy a vakom bamboo pen and learn to draw on it”
Niko, you have the main thing - desire. If it does not evaporate in a couple of weeks or months, then the result will be. Where to start - with the hardware.
1. Buy/download a flash tutorial from the Internet. Take one of latest versions(Flash Cs4-Cs 6), forget about Macromedia tutorials, FlashMX, this is already last century literally. Although much has not changed in flash since then.
If you are planning to learn Action script (and for a flasher, knowing at least the basics of as, I think, is simply necessary) - stop at c As3. As2 is slowly becoming a thing of the past, we will keep up with the times.
Since I studied flash for a long time, I cannot recommend any specific publications because I am not familiar with them.
You will probably be very surprised, but all books on learning flash contain the same information :) This is especially true for books for beginners.
I really liked the books How to Cheat in Adobe Flash in English from flash animator Chris Georgenes (he writes lessons on flash animation for Adobe).
This is a series of books, they are republished every new version flush. If you know English Language is an excellent book, pleasing to the eye with wonderful graphics.
Download How to Cheat in Adobe Flash in Cs5 together with the disk you can.
My study of flash began with a tutorial. What personally helped me in learning Flash was not the textbook itself, but the video course that came with the textbook. Therefore, let's move on to point No. 2.
2. Video lessons.
I think that video lessons are the most effective, since I myself studied Flash using a video course.
3. Another thing in learning flash animation is that you can’t do without a program like Swf Decompiller. This is a breaker of SVF files, that is, ready-made animations. That's what we're talking about. It allows you to view (not steal:) the work of pros, and is very helpful in learning flash. You're already taking finished work and look at the timeline to see how it was done, and try to repeat it. The animation is not always displayed correctly - masks, twins, but the principle can be understood and taken into account.
4. It is very effective to learn flash using specific examples. Set yourself a goal to make an animation according to an imaginary scenario - for example, an animation of a moving car along a certain trajectory. When there is an end goal, it is easier to teach.
5. If questions arise during the study, you can leave them here or in the community in topic. Or on any other forums where flashers live.
The largest flash forum that I know of is flasher.ru. So, dear beginners, take advantage of the Internet and this resource in particular :)
6.And another important point. In order to make good animation, it would be a good idea to refer to textbooks on classical animation (especially if you want to learn how to animate characters, and not just text blocks for banners).
Having mastered flash as a tool, you will become not exactly an animator, but rather a “mover” who knows how to move objects.
There are plenty of books on classical animation - stop first at "Timing in Animation", you can take it.
Regarding where to get Adobe Flash. If you want to find or take something, then there is nothing better than Google. He knows everything :)
Is it possible to learn how to work in Flash on your own? This is quite possible, almost all the good flash animators I know taught themselves flash, without courses or exams. Patience, hard work - and everything is in your hands. I’ll even say this - I don’t know flashers who attended the courses, they taught everything on their own.
“Thank you for the blog, I found a lot of useful things for myself.
I am a pure vector designer, and it was not difficult for me to draw in Flash. The problem started when it came to animation.
Could you make a lesson for the most brainless, crooked noobs)) So that even I would understand))"
( tara )
There will be an animation lesson for beginners. I can’t imagine how to fit everything into one lesson, I think it will be a series of lessons. I was sure that the Internet was full of lessons for beginners, but for some reason they are often asked for. So stay tuned for updates on the website and
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Flash animation lessons
Flash animation - training
Lately everything larger number people want to learn on their own make beautiful animation. Of course, this desire is quite understandable. How to approach creating flash animation?
Animation in Flash is based on changing the properties of objects that are used in the cartoon. For example, objects can change their position, shape, size, color, degree of transparency, they can disappear or, conversely, appear, etc.
Flash technologies allow you to create entire interactive movies, during which a site visitor can use the keyboard or mouse to navigate to different parts of the movie, move objects, enter information in a form, and perform many other operations.
The main purpose of Flash is to create interactive Web pages rich in graphics and animation.
Plus, Flash is a fairly independent technology, which is based on the use of vector graphics in the special Shockwave Flash (SWF) format.
Although this is not the first vector format, the creators of SWF managed to find the most successful combination between the visual capabilities of graphics and convenient tools for working with it.
In addition, received flash objects easily integrated into web pages.
An important feature of SWF is that images created on its basis can not only be animated, but can be supplemented with all sorts of interactive elements and sound.
An additional advantage of the SWF format in which the video is recorded is its portability, that is, this format can be used on any hardware and software platform (Macintosh computers are no exception!).
There are a lot of different tutorials on the Internet on the Adobe Flash program, but they give an approximate understanding of the program, so to speak, “in general terms.”
Most of these "how to" books do not teach you how to perform certain specific tasks. For example, I just want to make a banner for a website in Adobe Flash or Photoshop... and there is no point in reading everything about Adobe Flash.
Because even just reading will take six months. What can we say about practice! But for most users it is enough to understand the program interface and master the basics Flash animation
But mastering the creation of flash drives yourself (“at random”) is almost impossible. Well, Photoshop is a complicated program... but learning how to create your own flash drives is much more difficult!
Flash animation courses
You definitely can’t do without video courses here. Therefore, I sincerely recommend not to waste time, but to purchase a high-quality video course with clear flash animation lessons:
What else is interesting about flash:
Adobe Flash courses are more relevant today than ever, since the Adobe Flash platform has become actively used in the process of creating advertising banners, multimedia presentations, games and animations, special effects for transforming and individualizing websites.
Our training center conducts macromedia flash courses in Moscow for designers, artists, animators, web developers and anyone who wants to become a professional in the field of flash animation. After completing flash courses, it will not be difficult for you to get a promising and interesting job with high income and level of prestige. All training course adobe flash runs using efficient and modern techniques, which was developed by Adobe Flash specialists.
Flash training follows a program consisting of several stages that gradually reveal to the student all the capabilities of the program. A special feature of macromedia flash is a huge range of possibilities for creating graphics, as well as wide animation functionality. Our students attending flash courses will learn not only how to draw in this program, but also how to create animation, images with animation elements, and, of course, how to develop animated presentations. Learning macromedia flash 8 also means learning ActionScript (a programming language) that allows you to create flash games and animation elements used in website design.
Take flash mx training and learn how to create 3D animation and import graphic elements from various applications. Learning flash animation will give you the opportunity to independently work on presentations, animated images, games or creating advertising in the form of animated banners.
Flash programming courses are held in modern and comfortable classrooms, equipped with new computer equipment. Everything you need during the learning process methodological literature is provided to our students from the first days of training.
Our teaching staff training center different high level vocational training, has a huge theoretical knowledge, as well as rich practical and teaching experience. Teachers will help you understand the functional specifics of the program and share their own experience.
By attending flash courses in Moscow, you will be in a pleasant, friendly atmosphere of like-minded people. Anyone who successfully completes the animator course will be issued a state-issued certificate of completion.
Flash training includes the following topics:
Basics of working and drawing in Adobe Flash.
- The main components of the window and the working area of the program.
- Overview of drawing tools. Introducing text into drawings. Raster graphics (inserting them). Working with groups and color.
- Selecting objects and their transformation.
- Importing graphic objects from different applications.
- Publishing a completed project that was created in Adobe Flash.
- Practical lesson to consolidate acquired knowledge.v
Creating animated images in Adobe Flash.
- The concept of symbols, instances. Application of reference libraries.
- Settings of instances (their properties).
- Application of various approaches to creating animation.
- Create frame-by-frame animation using a time ruler.
- Features of Tween animation.
- Using labels to create animated shapes.
- Movement of elements along a given route, its parameters. Use of masks in animation.
- Creating a multi-layer image.
Creating an animated presentation in Adobe Flash.
- Techniques for organizing more complex animated elements.
- Incorporate audio snippets into your presentation.
- Creating animated buttons.
- Practical lesson to consolidate the knowledge gained from the section.
Interactivity.
- Features of the ActionScript script editor, the basis of the simplest commands in this language. Playback (start and stop), link transitions.
- Organization of presentation navigation.
3D volume - imitation of three-dimensional graphics.
Export animation to CSS for publishing on the Internet.
Course program "Animation in Adobe Flash"
Course name:. Sign upThis training program is a breakthrough in the field of computer animation. It is aimed at WEB application developers who are starting to learn Flash. The purpose of this course is to show the advantages of the Flash programming language compared to others. The Adobe Flash system is designed for creating animated videos, banners, interactive websites, inserting sound effects, for various publications on the Internet, as well as developing flash presentations high quality and working with raster and vector images.
During the classes, students will learn about the qualitative advantages of the Flash language, which is that during processing it allows you to manipulate an object rather than create copies, which is very inconvenient, especially with large volumes of work. The knowledge gained will help students to practical experience ensure the high effectiveness of this program. In the future, this will allow students to take part in the development of television and animation projects, independently create interactive animated flash videos, flash presentations, and use elements in Web design and simple application programs.
Class schedule:
*** For corporate clients, the training schedule is discussed and compiled individually.Group lesson times for courses:
- morning - from 9-00 to 12-00, from 10-00 to 13-00
- daytime - from 12-00 to 15-00, from 13-00 to 16-00, from 15-00 to 18-00
- evening - from 18-00 to 21-00, 19-00 to 22-00
- Weekend groups: Saturday and/or Sunday - from 10-00 to 13-00, from 13-00 to 15-00, from 15-00 to 18-00.
Upcoming classes start dates:
Working days:- Morning - 16-12-2019
- Day - 12/17/2019
- Evening - 17-12-2019
- Saturday and/or Sunday - 21-12-2019
*** Attention! Class start dates are subject to change.
Place of classes:
- in classrooms in Moscow (Serpukhovskaya metro station, Dobryninskaya metro station, Taganskaya metro station, Arbatskaya metro station, Kitay-Gorod metro station, Sukharevskaya metro station, Park Kultury metro station, Prospekt Mira, etc.);
- in your city;
- at your company office.
Course curriculum:
1. Drawing in Flash MX
1.1 Introducing the Flash MX Editor
1.2 Drawing. Working with color, groups, text, raster graphics
1.3 Various ways to transform objects
1.4 Import from other applications
1.5 Publication
1.6 Practical work
2. Creating animation
2.1 Using samples (symbol) and instances (instance). Working with the reference library
2.2 Changing properties of instances
2.3 Methods for creating animation
2.4 Frame-by-frame animation. Working with a time ruler
2.5 The concept of tween animation
2.6 Form animation. Setting marks
2.7 Motion animation. Movement along the route. Masks
2.8 Layers
2.9 Practical work
3. Creating presentations
3.1 Complex animation. Practical techniques
3.2 Using sound
3.3 Creating buttons with animation
3.4 Video optimization
3.5 Practical work
4. Simplest interactivity
4.1 Action Script MX language overview. Working with the script editor. The simplest commands. Stop, Play, GetUrl
4.2 Creating navigation elements
4.3 Practical work
Test (interview).
How to register for courses:
In order to become our student, you need to go to the training department of our Center, enter into a training agreement and pay the cost of the course, taking into account the discount that is provided to all visitors who receive information on this site. According to the terms of the agreement, the applicant can make an advance payment (50% of the tuition fee). The second part of the payment is due before the second lesson of training.
Sign up In some cities there may be slight differences from the basic course programs. The number of hours may also be subject to change. For additional information contact representation of your city.
