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dan1088352 · 29-09-2005, 20:47

I went though 3 beginning books to see that I know everything in them, what next? I am not good at graphics design, I find actionscript easy. I want to use flash to its extent (movies, sites and images). what book/video should I get?

is cartoonsmart worth it?

pgo · 29-09-2005, 22:34

Before someone else posts it, www.kirupa.com.

dan1088352 · 29-09-2005, 22:50

tyvm, this is what I went though on my home board
http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gen...topic=23779959

I got 6 moderations there, those people are SO annoying.

dan · 30-09-2005, 03:11

Okay so you've learnt the basics and you're good at actionscript (OOP ?). What is it you want to do? make games?

The best way to progress is to come up with a concept, an idea for a game, review site, showcase site whatever interests you. Then go build it. Challenge yourself, add those extra bits. If it's games add those extra environmental factors wind etc. If it's a site concentrate on how your drawing in your content and how you manage it (both programatically & visually).

Basically, go do some. As you work through projects you'll hit walls and barriers overcoming these is what will help you progress. Tutorials and books can only take you so far. They're good for helping you out in times of need but it's the doing that'll make you.

top_buzz · 30-09-2005, 09:09

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Originally Posted by dan

Okay so you've learnt the basics and you're good at actionscript (OOP ?). What is it you want to do? make games?

The best way to progress is to come up with a concept, an idea for a game, review site, showcase site whatever interests you. Then go build it. Challenge yourself, add those extra bits. If it's games add those extra environmental factors wind etc. If it's a site concentrate on how your drawing in your content and how you manage it (both programatically & visually).

Basically, go do some. As you work through projects you'll hit walls and barriers overcoming these is what will help you progress. Tutorials and books can only take you so far. They're good for helping you out in times of need but it's the doing that'll make you.

You sound like an old shaolin master sat on a hill top

dan1088352 · 30-09-2005, 10:21

I see what you mean, the one problem is that flashkit that sites like that cant teach me how to draw, I am horrible at that.

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dan1088352 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 7	tyvm, this is what I went though on my home board http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gen...topic=23779959 I got 6 moderations there, those people are SO annoying.

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dan Iris Folder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: smokey Posts: 2,643	Okay so you've learnt the basics and you're good at actionscript (OOP ?). What is it you want to do? make games? The best way to progress is to come up with a concept, an idea for a game, review site, showcase site whatever interests you. Then go build it. Challenge yourself, add those extra bits. If it's games add those extra environmental factors wind etc. If it's a site concentrate on how your drawing in your content and how you manage it (both programatically & visually). Basically, go do some. As you work through projects you'll hit walls and barriers overcoming these is what will help you progress. Tutorials and books can only take you so far. They're good for helping you out in times of need but it's the doing that'll make you.

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dan1088352 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 7	I see what you mean, the one problem is that flashkit that sites like that cant teach me how to draw, I am horrible at that.

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