I’ve been trying some of the latest builds of Flash CS4 and I have to say that I’m blown away. I wish I could give you details about it but for now you will have to settle for the various sneak sessions that have taken place at various conferences. One of the coolest new features is the IK tool set which allows you to create really complex animations using bones in a similar way in which you do in 3D software. What’s even cooler is that you can access these IK structures at runtime using ActionScript.
The example below is an interactive IK piece that was laid out on the stage. You can click and drag the balls to see the IK motion in action. The coolest part about this is that there is not one line of ActionScript in this example. All of this functionality is built in so you don’t need to be Keith Peters to do these types of interactions.
Awesome. I was just looking at an IK example (Paperdude: http://www.lessrain.com/projects/luis/paperdudemocap/v2/p1/) and wanting to learn more about it.
WOW it’s hard to believe that there’s no ActionScript involved in this example …. Flash CS4 it’s gonna rock
looks great
IK motion, built-in? Weird! I can’t wait to see CS4, I’m doing for Flex-like code completion, and internal package management! w00t!
^dying!
FIRST!
Teh fakk awesome!
Very cool stuff, Flash CS4 is looking better all the time, and so is Astro!
Guess I better learn some new tricks.
Looks nice Lee.
Do you know when the release date is ?
And how did you get this CS4 example ?!?! Do you have a beta or something ?
So, when we can use Flash CS4?
Is it the case that cs4 is generating on the fly xml/as3 code to do this? I haven’t read too much on cs4, but I am under the assumption that as3 is still the language, is this assumption correct?
Awesome! Adobe we want a beta release!!! did you hear that ?
I’m assuming a Flash player 10 is forthcoming for this release.
WOW!
What I just can’t image that!
Can’t wait for CS4!
But first LEARNING-HARD is also needed for me~~~
W0w!!1
Could you show “Advanced Text Layout” example, please!?
fl.ik.*
Sweet =)
nice head ups Lee for the news. this will help lots of flash animators.. cant wait to see more on CS4
When it will be released?
Does it going to support AS3 or AS4?
What about third party components?
We’ve now having huge plans to launch several complex components for animations within Flash CS3 and AS3, how can we work with you in order to make these accessible sooner for Flash CS4?
Can we have access to beta non-commercial releases and docs? Please respond on the email if possible, thanks.
Lovin’ it
Adobe Flash is just great!
“not one line of AS”? More likely: “Many lines of AS, but added by the editor”, is it right? Since it is running in Flash Player 9 (not v. 10 required) I assume this functionality won’t involve any Flash Player API extension. It will be part of “fl” framework?
it’s coooooooooooooooool~~~~
So Flash 10 has a Keith Peters build in..
Very nice!!
Wow…wait a minute…did anyone of you guys noticed that…the drag n’ drop feature goes beyond the flash stage?
I’m not certain that is a new feature…
correct me if im wrong…
I keep reading about Flash CS4, new version of AS, etc. I haven’t been in this community very long, is it normal for things like this to pop up so soon after the previous release?
@Mike. No. Code-wise the big change was AS2->AS3. The AS3 core is pretty solid now and AS4 will probably just build onto that. We won’t have to change the way we do things again. As for the IDE, they’re just adding and improving, I dont’t mind if a new version comes out every week
^@ seanlail
If thats true why do you think adobes naming the new version as4 and not something like as3.2
As for as4 I have seen some cool stuff about the ECMAScript4 that may fined it’s way in to as4 like the strict type arrays.
hey lee was the demo made with AS3 or the New AS4?
^@me dam should have read more. NOT ONE LINE Code? is it safe to say you could code this functionally if you wanted to with CS4?
Thanks for the sneak Lee. Looking forward to it, can’t wait!!
Eat it Microsoft. No jk. That is great though.
Let me clarify, I didn’t have to write one line of code for this. The functionality is ActionScript-based but you never see the code. But you can write code if you want to interact with it in a different way. This is the “out of the box” behavior. Also, there will not be a new version of ActionScript for the CS4 release so you can expect to programming AS3 for quite a while.
Awesomeeeeeeee!!! Is good to know AS3 is still alive!! Thanks Lee.
There is also a video I recorded of the CS4 IK sneak peak from Flash on the Beach here:
http://natejc.com/blog/?p=69
@Josh
I said, “We won’t have to change the way we do things again”.
What I mean is that we won’t have to completely re-learn everything again with AS4 to create the same outcome. The learning will be for new additions / tweaks to the current AS3. This question was asked at Colin Moocks tour in London and that was his reply in a nutshell.
Amazing Stuff there! I currently use Maya on the job alot so this will be amazing stuff to see running in the Flash IDE.
“Also, there will not be a new version of ActionScript for the CS4 release so you can expect to programming AS3 for quite a while.”
;( I was hoping that ECMA4 will come with CS4. Definetley you make bunny cry;)
http://diveintomark.org/public/2006/07/you-make-bunny-cry.jpg
@Keith Peters
ROLF .. i am sure you gonna hit us with another amazing book about using these new capabilities in flash to keep things moving !!
It’s the time for designers. They’ve been waiting for so long since 8. ^_^
It’s great have the feature of 3d IK into the flash, now we can do thing better then Autodesk Maya and 3d. i am waiting for the CS4 to come out so flash designer can show there talent.
IK is no doubt a very great feature, but that is only one part of 3D world. Is there any other features coming up related to this?
Lee, thanks for all the support. Its nice to hear that everyone is excited about this new feature. I will make sure the Flash team knows.
So you can chain multiple bones within a single symbol (like a drawing of a snake) and it will deform the driven vector art without kinking or weighting issues? Awesome! That’s so great! Flash has been sorely lacking in deformation tools like Illustrator’s Envelope Distort commands for so long now, I cant wait to…
Wait. What’s that?
Oh.
Nevermind.
This looks promessing!
flash need 3D
hoooot stuff!!! Kinematics with 3d support.. and changing the FLA to a non-binary form yuh ruckz
IK source: http://rapidshare.com/files/116396270/Action.rar.html
whole ik class package. For lovers of
greetings
Any body know about hebrew support?
Very cool!!!
MUITO BOM MESMO!!!
Soooooooo, THIS is what happened to the reanimator plugin!!
if this advancements keep heading this direction, actionscript gurus will be rendered jobless hehe!!;)
Flash player 10 . . . mmmm I would like to see some improvements on live streaming. it looks like crap when there are lots of motion involved. specially utilizing h264.
VP6 no comment
FLASH CS4 . . it’s exciting. what sucks is the way that adobe handles the release dates. Everyone knew about the upcoming CS4 this year. Wow. they made it official.. Now we have to go thru the bull of the new launch date which will probably be on nov08 or no later than jan09 after everybody spent their money on xmas gifts.
Anyways. . can’t wait to get it.
Thanks for news lee wait with emotion
Can Runtime IK embedded inside of MovieClip? How advance the IK is? I can’t wait to see how much it can do, Thanks for the info!
From what I’ve seen on the Adobe Demo’s the IK is not actual IK, just a slightly modified version of FK. I hope they integrate full IK into this thing. But more importantly is the bone use, is it all rigid binds to movieclips or can we put more than one joint into an MC to enable bending of said MC? Because that would be sweet.
OK, I take it back. I’ve seen a demo now and it is full blown IK and it allows for smooth and rigid binds. Cannot wait for the release so I can play.
Holy cheese. This is awesome!!!
Awesomeeeeeeee…It’s the time for designers.
IK test example
http://www.justinfront.net/CS4/LegIKTest/legIKtest.swf
source
http://www.justinfront.net/CS4/LegIKTest/
Hi ppl… am tryin to download some pdf on CS4… but am nt able to find 1… if any1 has plz mail it to me….
thanks in advance…
My e-mail id is ajay_noel@yahoo.co.in
Cry for help!
Apologies
I live in the real world. How does this help?
I may buy as part of a package – why should I pay the extra?
Thanks
Not quite a Luddite
Hey guys check out some secrets about Flash CS4. Checke here http://pravinranjan.com/blog/?p=29
i was wondering if any1 did a full human bone system (i did 1 and i find some issues and some fix for it) but its better to see if any1 can do it better than me
thats good
who know about make this only with code
thanks
Marco has discovered by chance how to create it with only
code?
… If found put here.
Hi lee,
I am 2d animation student. (Indian)
Can you help me?
My question is,
I would like to know Project cycle of 2d animation project(Planning execution, team Hierarchy ….
hi,
i did my 2d course and wanna write ACE.
can u help me for dat preparation …
Thx for the great example, I look for it.
Any source file(*.fla)? please..
ya this is example but not great becouse it is simple n anyone can do this try something innovative, attractive and somewhat bony