A dramatic short film about four teens who are challenged by a difficult decision. As the day goes by, one bad decision after another leads to a problem, and no one in the group decides to speak up. The ultimate question the project poses is: "If you were in this situation, what would you do?"

Ever wanted even more control when using the Bone tool? In this tutorial, Paul Trani shows you how to use Flash Professional CS5.5 to pin the tail of inverse kinematics (IK) bones to the stage while posing an armature. Pinning support enables you to isolate armatures for more precise control when posing.

In just over 2 weeks, young people made a video in answer to the questions posed by the Department of Education Listening Tour. They interviewed each other, as well as visiting a local school and interviewing youth about their reasons for going to college and some of the difficulties involved in doing so. They were able to make a 5 minute video that represented diverse viewpoints and expressed some of the struggles of many young people today in taking that next step.

Teaching solid design skills in a rapidly changing educational and technological arena poses challenges for institutions striving to give their graduates a competitive edge in the workplace. Bill Galbreath shows how the students at Full Sail University are using the power of the CS4 Master Collection to streamline workflow and create videos and motion graphic pieces, from concept to delivery in multiple mediums. Using many examples, he shows how the students use Premiere Pro, After Effects and Encore together to give life and meaning to their creative concepts while at the same time learning the professional workflows that can translate directly to their career choice.

Stephen Burns shows you how to create photorealistic textures and apply them to a model in Photoshop CS4 extended. He also uses Smith Micro Poser to easily create realistic 3D human figures.