Flash Tutorial Links
All 3 Tween Types – Classic, Shape, and Motion
Basic Shape Tween
http://www.ehow.com/how_4746584_shape-tween-adobe-flash-cs.html
http://bestwebdesignz.com/tips/flash-cs4-tutorial/how-to-create-a-shape-tween-in-flash-cs4/
In Flash versions CS3 and prior the ‘classic tween’ of CS4 was known as ‘motion tween’ please be aware of this while watching any older tutorials.
Many Tutorials – Please let me know which ones you find most useful
FLASH Tutorials on Layers Magazine
http://www.layersmagazine.com/category/tutorials/flash
http://www.adobe.com/support/flash/
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/
webworksite.com/flashtutorials
Centre for animation & interactive media
*brianlemay.com Animation School
actionscript.org/forums/index.php3
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/animate_character.html
Adobe.com – Drawing and Animating a Character in Flash
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/
Adobe.com – Flash Developer Center
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/actionscript.html
BONE TOOL
Here is a little easier example of how to use the bone tool with shape content.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6kSv8JJfg8
LIP Syncing
http://animation.about.com/od/flashanimationtutorials/a/animationphonem.htm
http://www.cartoonsolutions.com/store/catalog/Lip-Sync-Mouth-Animation-sp-79.html (this will give you an idea of how many parts are needed in a full human character)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uh3jhbCPbw (on your mouth symbol make sure it set on’ single frame’ in the properties.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrUrAcBdrpw (Note: you should use the pen tool rather than the line tool.. it will save you from the problem you see him run in to.)
Free templates for various projects
http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/resources/templates-and-psds-ease-workflow/