The Flash MX video object is a wondrous thing, but 90%
of people seem to be happy keeping it constrained in a
small, square window. Why? Video can be anything that you
want it to be, and then some. The experiments in this book
will take you through simple video manipulation,
kaleidoscopes, emulating TV effects, 360-degree displays,
animating vectors over film, dynamic masking, fake
blue-screening, blur and focus, combining video with the
Comms Server, and much more.
But it's not just for fun. As the world turns broadband,
video becomes a more and more obvious choice for content
delivery. This is where the web goes another stage further
than passive TV though, Flash allows video to be truly
interactive and grab viewer imagination.
In this fickle world, no-one's going to sit still for
very long to watch videos play straight across their
desktop. So, now's the time to get inspired by some of the
hottest designers around, and see what is possible when it
comes to adding a twist of creativity to the mix. This book
is about learning key skills without realizing it, and
producing fantastic results.
All of the assets and FLAs needed to recreate the
effects are on the CD that ships with the book.
Contents
- Intro
- Kristian Besley
- Neal Boyd
- Lebonze
- Hoss Gifford
- Ken Jokol
- Lifaros
- Anthony Onumonu
- Leonhard Lass
- Outro
- Index
- Jerome Turner