CHAPTER 8

Speak to Me

Let’s not forget about audio. In limited animation, sound is a crucial component in the storytelling process. Sounds can be dialog, music, and sound effects. This chapter focuses on incorporating audio into your Flash movie and character animation techniques to bring the words being spoken to life.

Recording Audio

Lip-Syncing Dialog

Mixing Sound Effects

Exploring Facial Expressions

Posing Your Character

Recording Audio

Let’s take a detour for a moment and enter the world of digital audio. Up to this point in the book, you have been using Flash to visually show a story without incorporating a lot of audio. Sound greatly enhances the user experience whether you are watching an animation or interacting with elements in a ...

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