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Post Production Training

Think you know Photoshop? We would love the opportunity to show you what you do not know. Fusion? PF Track? If you are working with animations and not using programs like these, you have only scratched the 3D surface of knowledge.

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Web & Internet Training

Dreamweaver, Wordpress, Flash. Everyone has a website, but few are truly art, and even fewer are utilized to their full potential. CGschool provides one of the best Internet training programs you will find anywhere on the planet.

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Rendering Engine Training

Do not just use programs like V-Ray and mental ray ... understand them. With the CGschool, learn what goes on behind the algorithms of these top render engines.

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3D Tools Training

The CGschool provides 3ds Max training at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Learn the tools to maximize speed and efficiency.

Flash (Beginner to Intermediate)

Course Details

Course Description

Instructor Profile


	Location:		Miami, Florida
	Price (Miami):		Contact Us
	Price (Online):		Contact Us
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	Spend two days of training with us and get a solid introduction to the basics of Flash CS4 / CS5 as we explore the interface, graphics, timeline animation, button interaction, and a basic understanding of Actionscript 3.0. The first day we cover the starting points and beginner’s guide to drawing, creating sprites, and simple interactive animation. The second day we delve deeper into the power of Actionscript 3.0 and show you how to create engaging web experiences with industry standard code and structure. You will leave with real life working projects you can build on.


	Richard Yarlett has had a long career in multimedia design and 3D, on both sides of the Atlantic. Born in England, Richard went to Brunel University, London to study Design. After several years in the design field, in the UK, he moved to South Florida in 2000 to continue his career in the U.S. while working for design houses in Miami, creating Flash and 3D Animation…[ Read Bio ]

Session Outline

DAY 1

Introduction 0800 – 0830
Learning the Interface Understanding the Timeline Using the Toolbar Creating Layers Setting Movie Properties
Creating Graphics 0800 – 1030
Drawing Tools Creating Shapes and Line Art Creating Text Color Tools Properties Box – Alpha, Size
Creating Assets 1045 – 1230
Creating a Sprite Understanding the Center Point Managing Library Assets Importing Graphics Understanding Transparency Understanding Compression
Creating Animation 1330 – 1445
Understanding Keyframes Animating Position Animation Size Animating Alpha Motion Paths Creating a Movieclip Creating Nested Animations Easing Preview the Animation Publishing the Animation
Creating Interaction 1500 – 1615
Introduction to Actionscript Actions and Functions Creating a Button Adding an action to a button Simple ‘go to’ navigation function Creating an interactive Movie Creating a navigation Menu
Day One Project – Animation 1630 – 1800

DAY 2

Introduction to Actionscript 3.0 0800 – 0830
Good coding practices Starting out
Events 0830 – 0915
Understanding Events Events – Enter_Frame Events – Mouse_Event
Functions 0915 – 1030
Understanding Functions Passing Events Controlling movieclip basics (width, height, alpha, scale) Functions – IF Functions – FOR Functions – SWITCH Functions – ARRAY Adding Sprites to the Stage
Understanding Components 1045 – 1230
Introduction to the Components Library Button, Checkbox, Combobox, List, Scrollpane, Text Area, UILoader
Input / Output 1630 – 1745
Importing Images Dynamically Importing Video Dynamically Controlling Video Importing Sound Working with Sound and Channels Controlling Sound Functions Brief Overview of XML Launching URL’s
Creating a Basic Website 1500 – 1615
Designing your layout in Photoshop / Illustrator Preparing your design for import Importing your layout correctly Creating the User Interface Menu Programming the User Interface Menu Adding Content Dynamically Publishing
Day Two Project – Webpage 1630 – 1800

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