artistic flash skills

[zarinmedia]

hello friends,

I would like the help of those of you with a strong art sence.. (or strong, or formal art training.)

I am researching the design skills necessary to be a flash DESIGNER...

for example. (colour theory, form, typography, etc.)...

I'm wondering if I can get your ideas and feedback on the artistic side of flash.. (weather graphic design, animation, film, audio, etc..)

I need to compile a comprehensive list of skills needed to be considered a design professional in the flash realm...

here's what I have so far..

graphic design:
strong layout and design skills
good eye for letter forms/typography
colour preception, colour theary, & pshycology of colour
ability to storyboard for conceptual
presentations
relating componets in 2d space
word/image integration
understanding of visual hiarchy
knowledge of graphic design history

illustration:
constructing figures/objects from memory
(form, boundries, exaggeration,action, planes,lighting, perspective, & drapery)
observational drawing
cartooning (comics etc..)
drawing portraits
drawing abstraction & landscape
digial airbrush techniques & scene painting
art history

film skills:
creative writing (theatre, film, video, etc.)
a good storyteller, to be able to improvise on a script to bring an interesting story across in a visual way
used to thinking in movie terms (log shot, medium shot, closeup, etc.)
transitions, and timing skills
able to communicate and produce your vision to
a large team of people with varying skills and talent to realize the final project
understand effective use of music/sound
good grasp of lighting techniques, good sence of shadows & highlights
psychology of film
history of film

if you can add or modify this list in your area of expertice I would much apreciate..

thanks for your help

zoubin (http://www.zarinmedia.com)

[This message has been edited by zarinmedia (edited 29 April 2000).]

[dbeprez]

It seems like all of your movies are at a high frame rate, I really have to pay close attention to get the message