Comments on: Grandmasters of Flash: An Interview with the Creators of Flash http://coldhardflash.com/2008/02/grandmasters-of-flash-an-interview-with-the-creators-of-flash.html Flash Animation Community - Featuing a Blog, Videos and Links Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:12:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Lessons From a Master: Interview with Aaron Simpson | Ajar Productions http://coldhardflash.com/2008/02/grandmasters-of-flash-an-interview-with-the-creators-of-flash.html/comment-page-1#comment-9227 Lessons From a Master: Interview with Aaron Simpson | Ajar Productions Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:47:58 +0000 http://coldhardflash.com/2008/02/grandmasters-of-flash-an-interview-with-the-creators-of-flash.html#comment-9227 [...] with nearly everyone involved in Flash animation from John K. (Ren & Stimpy creator) to the creators of Flash. So, we’re very grateful to Aaron for generously sharing his time and [...] [...] with nearly everyone involved in Flash animation from John K. (Ren & Stimpy creator) to the creators of Flash. So, we’re very grateful to Aaron for generously sharing his time and [...]

]]> By: Jourgenz http://coldhardflash.com/2008/02/grandmasters-of-flash-an-interview-with-the-creators-of-flash.html/comment-page-1#comment-5723 Jourgenz Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:33:19 +0000 http://coldhardflash.com/2008/02/grandmasters-of-flash-an-interview-with-the-creators-of-flash.html#comment-5723 Hi. It's test. This site was probably down... Hi.
It’s test. This site was probably down…

]]> By: Charley Parker http://coldhardflash.com/2008/02/grandmasters-of-flash-an-interview-with-the-creators-of-flash.html/comment-page-1#comment-4564 Charley Parker Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:38:15 +0000 http://coldhardflash.com/2008/02/grandmasters-of-flash-an-interview-with-the-creators-of-flash.html#comment-4564 My thanks to Jon for the nice words about "lines and colors". I was not, however, the creator of "Spike Webb". My online comic was "Argon Zark!" (http://www.zark.com), in which I was an early adapter of GIF animtion and dHTML animation, but was actually late to use Flash. I was, though, a beta tester for FutureSplash Animator. I loved playing with it, and thought it was very cool, but I was reluctant to incorporate it into the strip in '96 because I was put off by the issue of plug-ins. (I started Zark at a time when Mosiac needed a plug-in just to see JPEG images. Also, downloading plug-ins was a different matter over 9.6 and 14.4 modems.) I have since replaced all of my "Argon Zark!" dHTML animations with Flash, and I now teach a course in Flash at the Delaware College of Art and Deisgn; in which I mention the story, and point out how poor my foresight was in not folowing up on FutureSplash Animator/Flash at the time. I do remember "Spike Webb", a part prose/part comics illustration web-centric detective story; but unfortunately I can't recall the names of the feature's creators. My congratulations and thanks to Jon, Robert and Gary for their contribution to animation and the web, and I wish them great success with Greenbox! Thanks also to CHF for highlighting this important part of web history. My thanks to Jon for the nice words about “lines and colors”.

I was not, however, the creator of “Spike Webb”. My online comic was “Argon Zark!” (http://www.zark.com), in which I was an early adapter of GIF animtion and dHTML animation, but was actually late to use Flash.

I was, though, a beta tester for FutureSplash Animator.

I loved playing with it, and thought it was very cool, but I was reluctant to incorporate it into the strip in ‘96 because I was put off by the issue of plug-ins. (I started Zark at a time when Mosiac needed a plug-in just to see JPEG images. Also, downloading plug-ins was a different matter over 9.6 and 14.4 modems.)

I have since replaced all of my “Argon Zark!” dHTML animations with Flash, and I now teach a course in Flash at the Delaware College of Art and Deisgn; in which I mention the story, and point out how poor my foresight was in not folowing up on FutureSplash Animator/Flash at the time.

I do remember “Spike Webb”, a part prose/part comics illustration web-centric detective story; but unfortunately I can’t recall the names of the feature’s creators.

My congratulations and thanks to Jon, Robert and Gary for their contribution to animation and the web, and I wish them great success with Greenbox!

Thanks also to CHF for highlighting this important part of web history.

]]> By: zenia http://coldhardflash.com/2008/02/grandmasters-of-flash-an-interview-with-the-creators-of-flash.html/comment-page-1#comment-4441 zenia Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:18:03 +0000 http://coldhardflash.com/2008/02/grandmasters-of-flash-an-interview-with-the-creators-of-flash.html#comment-4441 a very interesting article... Flash did revolutionize the animation and the internet... Simply amazing... a very interesting article… Flash did revolutionize the animation and the internet… Simply amazing…

]]> By: manji312 http://coldhardflash.com/2008/02/grandmasters-of-flash-an-interview-with-the-creators-of-flash.html/comment-page-1#comment-4435 manji312 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:17:03 +0000 http://coldhardflash.com/2008/02/grandmasters-of-flash-an-interview-with-the-creators-of-flash.html#comment-4435 Hmmm, seems that they did initially create Flash with animation in mind, despite the often repeated claims to the contrary. Hmmm, seems that they did initially create Flash with animation in mind, despite the often repeated claims to the contrary.

]]> By: doomshock http://coldhardflash.com/2008/02/grandmasters-of-flash-an-interview-with-the-creators-of-flash.html/comment-page-1#comment-4425 doomshock Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:40:06 +0000 http://coldhardflash.com/2008/02/grandmasters-of-flash-an-interview-with-the-creators-of-flash.html#comment-4425 woooohoo!! I LOVE U GUYS FOR MAKING FLASH!! the internet wouldn't be the same if it wasn't for you..everything is done in flash.. an animator doomshock woooohoo!! I LOVE U GUYS FOR MAKING FLASH!! the internet wouldn’t be the same if it wasn’t for you..everything is done in flash..

an animator
doomshock

]]> By: flash junkie http://coldhardflash.com/2008/02/grandmasters-of-flash-an-interview-with-the-creators-of-flash.html/comment-page-1#comment-4422 flash junkie Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:50:08 +0000 http://coldhardflash.com/2008/02/grandmasters-of-flash-an-interview-with-the-creators-of-flash.html#comment-4422 "Some of the best early animation" out of Seattle were done by animator/directors often mentioned on Cold Hard Flash: Smashing Idea's first employees Joel Trussell and Matt Rodgriguez (now Matt Tamaru). As you know, these guys have serious Flash animation stamina! :) “Some of the best early animation” out of Seattle were done by animator/directors often mentioned on Cold Hard Flash: Smashing Idea’s first employees Joel Trussell and Matt Rodgriguez (now Matt Tamaru). As you know, these guys have serious Flash animation stamina! :)

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