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Flash Cinematic Techniques Enhancing Animated Shorts and Interactive Storytelling Chris Jackson Focal Press is an imprint of Elsevier 30 Corporate Drive, Suite 400, Burlington, MA 01803, USA The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford, OX5 1GB, UK © 2010 ELSEVIER INC. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Details on how to seek permission, further information about the Publisher’s permissions policies and our arrangements with organizations such as the Copyright Clearance Center and the Copyright Licensing Agency, can be found at our website: www.elsevier.com/permissions. This book and the individual contributions contained in it are protected under copyright by the Publisher (other than as may be noted herein). Notices Knowledge and best practice in this field are constantly changing. As new research and experience broaden our understanding, changes in research methods, professional practices, or medical treatment may become necessary. Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experience and knowledge in evaluating and using any information, methods, compounds, or experiments described herein. In using such information or methods they should be mindful of their own safety and the safety of others, including parties for whom they have a professional responsibility. To the fullest extent of the law, neither the Publisher nor the authors, contributors, or editors, assume any liability for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions, or ideas contained in the material herein. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Application submitted British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN: 978-0-240-81261-8 For information on all Focal Press publications visit our website at www.elsevierdirect.com 10 11 12 13 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in the United States of America Contents 22 Introduction .................................................................... vii Chapter 1: Show, Don’t Tell Me a Story 22 Anatomy of a Story............................................................ 2 22 The Story Structure . .......................................................... 4 22 Make Every Scene Count................................................... 6 22 Show, Don’t Tell.................................................................8 22 Find Your Artistic Direction in Flash ................................. 12 Chapter 2: Get Into Character 22 Casting the Characters.....................................................18 22 Shaping Up......................................................................20 22 Adopting Stereotypes ...................................................... 25 22 Exaggerating Personality.................................................. 27 22 Assembling the Cast in Flash ........................................... 32 Chapter 3: Give Me Space 22 Defining the Space ..........................................................60 22 Showing the Space...........................................................68 22 Illustrating the Space........................................................ 79 22 Drawing a Storyboard...................................................... 85 22 Building an Animatic in Flash . ......................................... 87 iii Chapter 4: Direct My Eye 22 Composing the Space .....................................................96 22 Drawing the Line............................................................