Re: FLASH: ot: how do I get work in flash?

[penn stevens]

Thanks ever so much Karin. That was a really passionate answer, which makes me

hope it'll be exciting for me too. It'd be interesting to see your stuff

sometime and I

hope you'll post it to the list sometime. Hope lots of clients bite.


As for me, I guess I'll try a few different things while I'm in my learning

stage

and see what feels best, and then have a bit of a deep think.


Anyone else want to say how they got into using flash?



>> I guess I'm after advice. Do people find it difficult to get work in flash?

>> I want to break out of the html ghetto I'm currently in and hopefully

>>start to do some paid flash work.

>>

>> Does anyone have any advice on how I should be going about this?

>>

>>Do you use agencies , have regular clients, find jobs on the web, or what?

>>How did you start out?

>>

>Penn,


>About four months ago the same client pointed me to a web site that a

>student had put together using Flash to demonstrate a biological

>concept.  The client wanted me to do an animation of his research.  He

>bought the Flash program for me as partial payment for the work.  I

>have since done three animations that are on his site and I am working

>on a fourth.  I have never been so excited about anything. Ever!  My

>mind is overflowing with ideas for animating biological and scientific

>concepts that I used to draw as step-by-step illustrations.   This

>program was made for me.  I am putting together an on-line  portfolio

>and will be sending emails to old clients that I haven't heard from in

>a long time suggesting that they might want something like this on

>their site.  I can't imagine not digging up some work from this

>effort.

>

>So, what I am saying is if you have an interest, or talent in

>something that could be animated in Flash whether it is building

>houses, fixing toilets, gardening, flying kites, fishing...there must

>be clients out there who would want something informative on their web

>sites.  Flash can be used for cool splashy intros but can also be used

>to teach.  Pick areas that you understand and have a love for.  Charge

>a modest fee to start and adjust it as you learn.

>

>I hear alot of people say that Flash is really cool, but what can I do

>with it?  As far as I'm concerned your imagination is the only

>limitation.

>

>Good luck and happy Flashing,

>Karin




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