ActionScript 3.0: Building Particle Systems

with:

Todd Perkins

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.

Released on: 4/11/2008

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Table of contents

Introduction
	Welcome	1:30	3.4 MB
	Prerequisites	0:58	0.9 MB
	Using the exercise files	0:50	0.7 MB
1. Understanding Particle Systems
	Understanding what particles are	0:50	2.2 MB
	Understanding how particle systems work	1:46	3.4 MB
2. Making Particles Move
	Building the particle class	1:34	1.6 MB
	Creating particle velocity	1:35	1.8 MB
	Connecting a movie clip to the particle class	1:35	1.8 MB
	Animating a particle	1:07	1.2 MB
	Creating a particle system	1:57	2.4 MB
	Regenerating particles	1:49	2.9 MB
	In practice pt. 1: Building rain in a weather application	5:17	7.7 MB
3. Adding Realistic Motion to Particles
	Creating particle gravity	2:18	3.6 MB
	Creating particle friction	2:47	3.8 MB
	Growing and shrinking particles	2:27	3.8 MB
	Fading particles	2:22	3.4 MB
	Creating particle rotation	5:29	8.2 MB
	In practice pt. 2: Creating boat spray	5:49	9.9 MB
4. Optimizing a Particle System
	Understanding garbage collection	3:23	4.5 MB
	Recycling particles	1:54	2.7 MB
5. Adding Collision Detection to Particles
	Using position-based collision detection	2:50	3.0 MB
	Using built-in collision detection methods	4:03	4.9 MB
6. Exploding Particles
	Adding particle spin	2:00	3.5 MB
	Making child objects explode	3:37	5.1 MB
	In practice pt. 3: Exploding superheroes	1:49	4.1 MB
7. Creating a Smoke Particle System
	Using timeline-animated particles	3:03	4.8 MB
	In practice pt. 4: Making a boat break down	0:57	1.8 MB
8. Integrating a Particle System with Video
	Accessing pixel color	9:15	10.3 MB
	Triggering particles based on pixel colors	4:55	7.1 MB
	In practice pt. 5: Adding particles to video	1:43	2.6 MB
Conclusion
	Goodbye	0:26	0.5 MB