English version Flash MX 2004 Animation Design Training Course

Author: Liu Aihua
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: This book is specifically designed to implement the spirit of the "Notice on Determining Vocational Colleges to Conduct Training for Cultivating Skilled Personnel in Computer Application and Software Technology" and the "Guiding Plan for Cultivating Skilled Personnel in Computer Application and Software Technology" issued by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Information Industry. It is a standard online animation production textbook for vocational colleges. The content of the book: This book adopts a task-driven approach to closely integrate basic knowledge with practical operational skills, consisting of four units, 41 lessons, and 56 tasks. Unit 1 introduces the working environment, basic concepts, and basic operations of Flash MX 2004 through 8 tasks, covering the design of animation stage and the creation of simple animations, as well as the publishing and setting of movies. Unit 2 teaches the creation of various graphic objects in different styles using different drawing tools through 24 tasks, such as five-pointed stars, clouds, 3D colorful balls, landscape paintings, and mouse-drawn characters. Unit 3 covers the creation methods of graphics, buttons, and movie clip components through 8 tasks, as well as the creation methods of guide layers, mask layers, motion tween animations, shape tween animations, and frame-by-frame animations. The comprehensive example "Heartfelt Card" introduces the production methods of situational animations and electronic greeting cards, cultivating the ability to create multi-layer and multi-component animations. Unit 4 teaches the production methods of text effects and text animations through 10 tasks, such as image text, shadow text, bead text, 3D text, ghost text, falling colorful text, typewriter effects, and magnifying glass effects. Unit 5 covers the production methods of interactive animations through 6 tasks, such as sound-enabled buttons, mouse following effects, drop-down menus, and MTV "Flowing Years."
Characteristics of the book: 1. A brand-new teaching model that closely combines task-driven learning with fundamental knowledge, featuring "teach as you practice" to spark interest and make learning effortless. 2. Innovative task structure: Numerous helpful tips are provided alongside the main text, supplementing many excellent animation production tips, experience summaries, and operational techniques, complementing the main content and helping readers elevate their animation design skills to a higher level. 3. Each task serves as a skill training module, strong in practicality while maintaining relative completeness and systematicity in knowledge points, meeting the training goals for skilled personnel. 4. Exercises corresponding to the knowledge points of each unit are provided at the end of each unit, and some answers to the exercises are included at the back of the book for convenience in teaching and self-study.
Target Audience: Online web design and animation production textbooks for vocational colleges across the country.