Flash CS3 Professional: Flash Animation

Course Description :

During this excellent Flash CS3 Professional: Flash Animation course you’ll go beyond the basics and take an in-depth look into timeline animation in Flash CS3. This Flash CS3 Professional course is taught by an expert who has years of experience, and heaps of insider tips and tricks to share with you! Learn how to create nested MovieClip animations, techniques for setting up and controlling a Shape Tween, how to build and control your characters including facial animation and walk cycles, and how to apply animation practices to your characters, all using Flash CS3. During this Flash CS3 Professional: Flash Animation course, you’ll explore features and settings in the Flash toolkit and discover all the different ways you can animate using the timeline.

Our learning material is available to students 24/7 anywhere in the world, so it’s extremely convenient. These intensive online courses are open to everyone, as long as you have an interest in the topic! We provide world-class learning led by IAP, so you can be assured that the material is high quality, accurate and up-to-date.

What skills will I gain?

• Go beyond the basics of Shape and Motion Tweens taking a look at all the properties of both.
• Discover how to nest your animations using multiple timelines for more advanced movement and control.
• Understand Easing controls – from the basic easing to the advanced custom easing feature.
• Learn how to apply traditional animation techniques like squash and stretch or anticipation to your characters.
• Build your own characters and set up advanced animations like walk cycles and lip sync.

Meet the instructor:

John Ulliman has been working in interactive digital media since 1985 starting out his career on cutting edge applications for computer modeling and animation in the Aerospace industry with a number of companies, including Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman. He started his own studio, On The Wave Visual Communications in 1991 providing 2D and 3D graphics and animations for print, video and the web. He has consulted for many software firms in the industry, including Apple, Adobe, Macromedia, Microsoft, AutoDesk, and Alias Wavefront.

John has been teaching ever since he first picked up a computer, initially on hardware and programming languages, then on technical CAD software, and currently on all the products he uses to make animation magic work. He currently offers training on products for creating 2D and 3D artwork, assembling it into animations and interactive environments, as well as products which help him edit and produce the final work – whether that might be video, TV, CD-ROM, web or print.

John is an Adobe Certified Expert and an Adobe Certified Instructor for Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Director, Flash Video and Flash Mobile environment. He only provides training on software products that he actually uses in production, with the intention to bring as much practical experience into his classes as possible.

Course outline:

Section 01 – Flash Animation Fundamentals

• Module 01: Animation Basics
• Module 02: Creating Shape Tweens
• Module 03: Nesting Animations
• Module 04: Easing Keyframes
• Module 05: Controlling Speed
• Module 06: Tweening along A Path

Section 02 – Character Animation

• Module 01: Animating a Scene
• Module 02: Squashing & Stretching
• Module 03: Character Movement
• Module 04: Character Construction
• Module 05: Creating a Walk Cycle
• Module 06: Lip Syncing To a Voice Track

What are the requirements?

• You must be 16 or over
• You should have a basic understanding of English, Maths and ICT
• You will need a computer or tablet with internet connection (or access to one)

How will I be assessed?

• You will have one assignment. Pass mark is 65%.
• You will only need to pay £19 for assessment.
• You will receive the results within 72 hours of submittal, and will be sent a certificate in 7-14 days.

What Certification am I going to receive?

Those who successfully pass this course will be awarded a Legal Flash CS3 Professional: Flash Animation. Anyone eligible for certification will receive a free e-certificate, and printed certificate.

What careers can I get with this qualification?

This excellent Flash CS3 Professional: Flash Animation course will qualify you to be a Graphic Designer. As a Graphic Designer you can work on a freelance basis or as part of an organisation. The average salary of a Graphic Designer in the UK is £29,276, and this will go up with experience (payscale.com). With this course you could fulfil any of the following roles:

• Animator
• Graphic Designer
• Web Developer
• Web Designer