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From understanding the basics to creating advanced effects like explosions and smoke, ActionScript 3.0: Building Particle Systems covers each step involved in creating particles and building particle systems. Instructor Todd Perkins explains how to make a versatile particle class that controls particle movement, gravity, friction, spin, rotation, fading, scaling, and other movement effects. He also demonstrates how each unique particle system can be added to a real world application. Exercise files accompany the course.

Course ActionScript 3.0: Building Particle Systems Author Todd Perkins SKU ISBN Release Date 2008-04-11 Duration 1.22 hrs / 32 tutorials Work files Yes Price $ 49.95 Retail price $ 99.95 Language Tags ActionScript, Flash CS4 Required software Adobe Flash Professional CS4

Introduction Welcome 01:30 Prerequisites 00:58 Using the exercise files 00:50 1. Understanding Particle Systems Understanding what particles are 00:50 Understanding how particle systems work 01:46 2. Making Particles Move Building the particle class 01:34 Creating particle velocity 01:42 Connecting a movie clip to the particle class 01:35 Animating a particle 01:07 Creating a particle system 01:57 Regenerating particles 01:49 In practice pt. 1: Building rain in a weather application 05:17 3. Adding Realistic Motion to Particles Creating particle gravity 02:18 Creating particle friction 02:47 Growing and shrinking particles 02:27 Fading particles 02:22 Creating particle rotation 05:29 In practice pt. 2: Creating boat spray 05:49

5. Adding Collision Detection to Particles Using position-based collision detection 02:50 Using built-in collision detection methods 04:03 6. Exploding Particles Adding particle spin 02:00 Making child objects explode 03:37 In practice pt. 3: Exploding superheroes 01:49 7. Creating a Smoke Particle System Using timeline-animated particles 03:03 In practice pt. 4: Making a boat break down 00:57 8. Integrating a Particle System with Video Accessing pixel color 09:15 Triggering particles based on pixel colors 04:55 In practice pt. 5: Adding particles to video 01:43 Conclusion Goodbye 00:26