Flash Movie

[zip86]

I'm planning on doing freehand animation by drawing each individual frame, to a certain extent. I'm having difficulties so I was wondering how helpful those pen and pad for the computer is. Should I invest 50-100 bucks on those?

Second, I'm making a documentary like the one u see in History Channels with Flash. I know flash was designed for web but I'm doing it as a movie. Is there a better software for a project like making a documentary? I need to be able to import movies and add sound and text. THX.

[Force Flow]

For you first question, if you can't draw well with a mouse, then the pen and pad device would be a nice investment. It's either that, or draw freehand and scan it in. In that case, you'd probably be spending more time cleaning up the drawing than anything else.

As for your second question, adobe premiere or pinnacle studio should do the trick.