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Glyn Thomas

Expertise:

  • Actionscript
  • 3D in Flash
  • Flash games
  • Asian languages
  • Travelling

Accomplishments:

  • Exchange student in asia for 3 years in Hong Kong, Japan, Korea.
  • Intermediate language skills in Mandarin & Japanese, and basic skills in Cantonese & Korean.
  • Garbage man for a summer in Hiroshima.
  • Spoke at Flash conferences... flashforward2001 in NYC, MacroDaze in Portland, and Flash Kit Fall conference LA.
  • Moderator on FlashMove.com and PopedeFlash.com.
  • Technical design and programming for Ablast3d.(www.ablast3d.com)

 

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Interview

Where are you from?
North Carolina.

Where did you grow up?
On an island in South Carolina.

What are your pastimes and interests?
Travelling, asian languages, and ultimate frisbee.

What's your favorite saying or cliché?
It's easy!

What's your favorite movie?
Ghost in the Shell.

What's your favorite cocktail?
Gin & tonic

When did you first get involved with flash?
Flash 4.

What is your view of the current use of flash?
Occasionally there's some interesting stuff. there's still a lot of potential.

Who do you feel is advancing the use of flash the most?
The whole Flash community!

Who has been your greatest inspiration?
Design Assembly and Yugop. They are the first people that inspired me the most.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
On a conference call with some clients on my video phone while i´m relaxing on some beach in the south pacific.

What advice would you give to budding flashers?
Start simple. Keep it simple.

What can FK Singapore 2001 attendees expect from you?
Breakdown of code and methods to create 3D in Flash. Many people shy away from 3D because of the math involved, but my session will present core techniques that will make it more approachable. Also come see the potential for future applications of 3D in Flash.

Any closing words?
There's still a lot of potential. Together, I hope we can raise the current level of 3D in Flash and Flash games.