Animation Techniques: Flash Animation

The next animation technique that I looked at was flash animation as this is another big movement in the industry but is mainly constricted just to the internet and also adverts as it creates an interesting effect and can be used in colourful and imaginative ways.

A flash animation is an animated film and is usually created using Adobe Flash or similar software that can produce the same outcome. A lot of flash animation are usually quick rugged around the edges and imperfect but that is what gives them a unique visual style. It was first developed in 90s by Macromedia, which was later bought by Adobe as they brought out the relevant software to go with it so that ammeters could give animation a go without needing high end software. Below is a short example of a flash animation made for general viewing on YouTube.