In this book, you'll learn All the ActionScript 3.0 (including math and trigonometry functions) and Flash rendering techniques you should begin to turn with the code of the basic principles of movement such as speed, acceleration, friction, easing, and bouncing How to handle user interaction via keyboard and Advanced techniques such as mouse movement springs, coordinate rotation, conservation of momentum, and forward and inverse kinematics 3D All the basic concepts you need to do 3D in Flash, from simple perspective to full 3D solids complete with backface culling and dynamic lighting Flash has long been one one, the tools most user-friendly approach to create a web-based animations, games and applications. First, all the basics of script-based animation and set the ActionScript 3.0 project are discussed. An introduction to object-oriented programming follows, with new syntax, events, and rendering techniques of ActionScript 3.0 explained, giving you the confidence to use language, whether starting from scratch or moving up from ActionScript 2.0. Summary of Contents PART ONE - BASICS Chapter ANIMATION Animation ACTIONSCRIPTED 1 Basic Concepts Chapter 2 Basics of ActionScript 3.0 for Animation Chapter 3 Trigonometry for Animation Chapter 4 Rendering Techniques PART TWO - BASIC MOTION Chapter 5 Speed and Acceleration Chapter 6 Boundaries and Friction Chapter 7 User Interaction: Moving Objects Around PART THREE - ADVANCED MOTION Chapter 8 Simplifying and jump Chapter 9 Collision Detection Chapter 10 Coordinate Rotation and Bouncing Off Angles Billiard Ball Physics Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Particle Attraction and Gravity Chapter 13 Forward Kinematics: Making It Walk Chapter 14 Kinematics Inverse: Dragging and Reaching PART FOUR - 3D ANIMATION 3D Chapter 15 of Chapter 16 3D Lines and Contents Chapter 17 Backface Culling and 3D Lighting PART FIVE - ADDITIONAL TECHNIQUES Chapter 18 Matrix Math Chapter 19 Tips and Tricks