by Scott Mccloud
A great source of information about how we deal with
visual language, especially in terms of laying out a story panel-by-panel,
and using recognizable icons and archetypes. The concepts of sequential art
are similar to the ones used in game design.
by Jobe Makar
How to use Macromedia Flash MX to create games. Comes
with a CD with many Flash examples.
Recommended
by Joseph Campbell
A classic book describing the standard story
metaphors used in myths and literature. Included among the "thousand faces"
of the single hero are: Apollo, the Frog King, Buddha, Jesus, Mohammed,
Lao-tse, and the "Old Men" of the Australian tribes.
by Macromedia
The
Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Standard software is available for $99 through the
college bookstore, if you want to practice making games with Flash on your
own computer.
You can also download a trial version from
www.macromedia.com.