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DVD's, George Lucas, Akira, Anime, Japanes Animation, Corel Painter IX, Adobe, Photoshop, New Releases, Just Released, Blockbuster, Samurai, Ninja, Naruto, Last Samurai, Japanese Culture, Best Sellers, Entertainment Magazines, Media, Computer Animation, Toys, Animation School, Media Arts, Visual Efffects, Special Effects, Disney, Disney Animation, Lord of the Rings, Weta, Star Wars, Sci Fi, Adventure, Action, Animation, Animation Books, Anime, DVDs, Action Movies, Computer Animation, Figure Drawing, Animation,




Web Design & Flash Animation ::
Ah yes....the internet...the great equalizer. Check here for sites on showcasing great web design and Flash. Just added was a link to the Flash Viewfinder to create a simple portfolio.


Web Design ::

CoolHomepages.com ::
http://www.coolhomepages.com
Start here first for your research. The site is broken down into different galleries.

Tutorials ::

Creating Rollovers ::
http://www.dwphotoshop.com/photoshop/animationrollover.php
Create rollovers in Photoshop

http://www.developingwebs.net/dreamweaver/rollover.php
Create rollovers in Dreamweaver


Corporate Design ::
Master design well enough for you to design simple and clear sites that make corporations take notice.
This is just my taste, but see what these designers are doing and emulate them.

IBM ::
http://www.ibm.com/us/
Simple, nice and clean.

IKEA ::
http://www.ikea.com
Simple and clean.

Potterybarn ::
http://www.potterybarn.com
Excellent retail site. They know how to design look and feel for their target market.

William Sonoma ::
http://ww5.williams-sonoma.com/
Similar site as the one mentioned above. Excellent retail site. Nice, clean, simple and clear.

Volkswagon ::
http://www.vw.com/

Mini Cooper ::
http://www.miniusa.com

Adobe Macromedia ::
http://www.macromedia.com/

Nike USA ::
http://www.nike.com/main.html

BMW ::
http://www.bmw.com/
Less is more. Sleak powerful design.

Jaguar ::
http://www.jaguar.com

Hallmark.com::
http://www.hallmark.com
Check this site for the emotional content they give to their work. I worked with many great and talented people while there and if you're reading this....Hello!


Flash Portfolio Sites ::

Christopher Lawrence ::
http://www.christopherlawrence.com/
A DJ site. Watch how his page assembles. Great look and feel.

Flash Viewfinder by Airtight Interactive ::
http://www.airtightinteractive.com/simpleviewer/
Download a free Flash picture viewer for yoru portfolio. You can manually add pictures or you can add software called Picasa to your website to automate the process. The viewfinder is simple and grid driven...just the way I like it.

Hillman Curtis ::
http://www.hillmancurtis.com/
One of the pioneers of Flash Web Design.

Incomplet ::
http://incomplet.gskinner.com/index2.html
Interesting interface and a great use of color.

Leoburnet.com ::
http://leoburnett.ca/
Okay, I'm impressed. One of the most unique corporate sites I have ever seen. Check this now and prepared to be impressed.

Markonon.com ::
http://www.markokon.com
View mark's web portfolio.

Mocafusion ::
http://www.mocafusion.com/
Now this is an intro. Nice, simple and elegant.

Motiontheory ::
http://www.motiontheory.com/global/qt.embed.php?qt=46

Nike Urban Canvas Commercial ::
http://www.motiontheory.com/work/nike_presto-04

Okaydave.com ::
http://okaydave.com/
A very unique warm and personal feel to this site. You'll like it. Its an example of using the Flash Video codec. Really nice.

Secondstory.com ::
http:///www.secondstory.com
Secondstory is a company specializing in interactivity and usability. They are responsible for designing the Kiosks at the Hollocaust Museum in Washington DC.

3FM Radio ::
http://www.nandocosta.com/animations/3fm.html

2Advanced.com ::
http://www.2advanced.com
These guys are incridible. Be sure to check their portfolio. Watch them for how interpret "speed". Their work moves fast...awesome.



Flash Resources ::

Flashkit.com ::
http://www.flashkit.com
One stop shopping for all of your Flash needs. Tutorials, demos, sound, everything.

Sounddogs.com ::
http://www.sounddogs.com
An incredible sound library put together by Hollywood sound guys.

Flash Viewfinder by Airtight Interactive ::
http://www.airtightinteractive.com/simpleviewer/
Download a free Flash picture viewer for yoru portfolio. You can manually add pictures or you can add software called Picasa to your website to automate the process. The viewfinder is simple and grid driven...just the way I like it. Be sure you have the current Flash player installed on your computer.