indiana university Department of Telecommunications, the Mime Program Web July 8-12 This workshop provides an introduction to Flash animation for interactive design on the web including basic animation techniques: keyframing, tweens, lisync, digital onionSkinning and actionScripting. No special technical skills are needed other than the ability to use a computer. We will start out with Photoshop, Illustrator and sound editing and quickly move to Flash. The techniques you will learn can be applied to any project from pure education to pure entertainment and everything in between. The real "prerequisite" is the ability to be creative in art, music and/or storytelling. Technology is easy, art is not. You will be drawing so be prepared to regress back to a very playful time when you were naturally silly and naturally inquisitive. There will also be side excursions into 3D design with Cinema 4D. Shockwave 3D and director 8.5 Along with technical learning we will be developing a design document and prototype for a significant educational/entertainment project of your choice. Some very silly projects by my MIME students who will be assisting in the class: www.parkingshark.com Game developed for CarTalk, the radio show www.killerkontent.com/ Alex Schaeffert at Universal Studios www.marzil.com/kidgov/ Children's online civics game www.girlsong.com/ Online interactive poetry www.zonecomics.com/ Reality based animation project Mime students with these sorts of skills work at high levels at companies such as Universal Studios, Sony Online, Lucas Arts, ATT and more. Witgenstein said: If no one did anything silly nothing intelligent would ever get done. Prepare to be silly! This class is available for credit also. If you have questions about this workshop, contact Professor Thom Gillespie at thom@indiana.edu or 812-855-3254 If you have questions about registration or logistics email Sandy Reynolds at sreynold@indiana.edu or call 812/855-7801.