Re: FLASH: New Site please review

[Dorian Nisinson]

Hi Rusty

	I looked at your new site and I have the same problem as many others.

It does take too long. I was looking at your site with an eye to how to

make it faster without ruining the concept. Converting to vector makes

good sense to me.

	Speaking as an illustrator first, (long-time Flash addict second) I

have found that it doesn't take nearly as many frames in Flash at web

speeds to maintain the illusion of movement as film or video animation.

I don't think it would take 400 drawing to do what you want in vector.

	If I were doing an animation for film or video I would be working at

around 24 frames per second. That could equal out to 12 to 24 drawings

per second of animation. In Flash I have found that a fps rate of 12 is

fine most of the time, and that can equal out to 6 to 12 drawing per

second. 

	The interesting thing is that you can make huge savings in drawing time

(and file size) by making separate symbols of each moving body part and

animating each part as a separate layer using tweening and shape

morphing. Foreshortening and profile verses front facing require

additional symbols, sometimes with a short set of transition drawings.

So in stead of making 6 to 12 separate drawing for each second of

animation you are really making your character drawing and then breaking

it up into the elements that move in relation to one another and

tweening this drawing to create you animation.

	I seem to have gone on quite a bit. This is easier to show than tell,

so if you have questions let me know.


Dorian


Rusty Worden wrote:

> 

> I appreciate your honest feedback. So tell me...since I am not an illustrator, I don't relly know these things, how could we get the animation that we have, with the detail that we have, in vector format? That seems to be their biggest problem with going to Vector. They think they'll have to hand trace 400 pictures in order to get what they want out of it.

> 

> At 05:22 PM 11/13/98 -0800, you wrote:

> >

> >>I know that I use bitmap images. I have to. That decision is not in my

> >hands so, when you review it please do not respond about that. It will be

> >falling on ears that can't make the hands move. Anyway...I really look

> >forward to hearing everyones feedback on this one.

> >>

> >>http://www.cisco.com/mm/quickstart/8540/iqs8540-Lv0.htm

> >>

> >>Rusty Worden

> >

> >Hi, Rusty.

> >

> >I'm glad you've gotten the basic navigation to work on this one.  I can

> >relate to the nailbiting, and also to the imposition of unrealistic

> >limitations from others on the production (such as heavy use of bitmaps).

> >Puts me in a funny position, however, because it's hard to watch this piece

> >over a 33.6 modem, it's just sooo slow.  I believe even with the bitmaps it

> >should move faster, and you can look for ways to make transitions quicker,

> >maybe reduce the number of steps, too.  I can't imagine actually using this

> >to guide me through an installation; I'm the type of person who reads the

> >instructions after all else fails, and I wouldn't wait as long as required

> >to see four figures tip a machine onto its side.  If it were running off a

> >CD it might be a different story.  But I suspect you have some extra-long

> >transitions you could trim, and by all means keep working on whoever it is

> >to convert those bitmaps to little vector drawings (it would be so easy!).

> >Also perhaps there's more that could be happening while things are loading.

> > The preload animation is interesting, but only for a few seconds, and

> >certainly not the second and third time around. You know how all those

> >Windows installations have little tips and comments while stuff is being

> >loaded -- that's the sort of subject-relevant content that this needs,

> >after you trim the wait time as much as possible.

> >

> >Sorry not to be more encouraging; I know you're working hard at this and I

> >see you have the ability, having accomplished so much in what is really a

> >short time.  Keep at it and maybe you can do a Flash project for someone

> >who doesn't tie your hands behind your back :-)

> >

> >

> >Marc Hoffman

> >_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _


> Check out this url: <http://www.lostgen.com>http://www.lostgen.com

> Rusty Worden

> Webmaster

> Cisco Systems

> 408-527-7587

> 

> I want to die in my sleep like my grandfather, not screaming like the

> passengers in his car.

> 


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