When we launched the site back on July 25th of 2001, we were relatively unknown to the flash community. However, we still managed to receive about 3 million hits in just a few weeks. I think it has something to do with us receiving the FWA ONE AWARD from FWA. – Nicholas Da Silva – […]

Internet thrills the video star at Macromedia Flash community site.

Scratch the surface beneath the Internet’s shiny corporate veneer and you’ll find that a revolution is brewing. Armed with flash technology and the intention to amuse, subvert and offend, a host of renegade web animators and game designers are making punk programming a reality.

Computer Arts Interview On his website, Nicholas Da Silva is know as the Dreamer. But with a list of job titles as long as his arms, and a relentless stream of top class projects and clients heading his way, there’s precious little time for dreaming…

Many of the most captivating websites are created using the Flash program, which allows total creative freedom and maximum interactivity. In its early days, Flash was used mainly for art and design sites, but more recently, large companies – even Citibank – are using it. This guide covers the best and most innovative websites that […]

As Flash’s capabilities have grown, so has the scope and quality of movies created with it. We look at the growth of an internet phenomenon…

Nicholas Da Silva brings stories to life and inspires other artists using Adobe® software

Respected web design magazine kicks off an exciting online year with an exclusive countdown of key industry movers and shakers

Anyone familiar with our Hot 100 feature in issue 141 should know the guy at number 79. Those still not in the know, don’t worry, he’s number 1 this month! – Mark Billen, EDITOR, Web Designer Magazine (UK)

Nicholas Da Silva brings stories to life and inspires other artists using Adobe software

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vs Nicholas Da Silva Flash isn’t all about web design. There’s a huge community built around making short films and animations – just ask our gurus…

If 2008 was anything to go by, the web design world can look forwrd to great things over the coming 12 months. This year, we’ve invited the community at large to contribute to our annual countdown of the unmissable tips for greatness expected across 2009…

Animation Genius goes all high definition on us The man behind the hugely cool ZOOLOOK returns to our panel of experts for another exclusive Flash masterclass. This month he’s revealing trade secrets behind animating in high definition , and frankly we cannot wait to see the results. All hail Da Silva!

As the curtain falls on another exciting year, we’ve cranked the fires once again for our annual look at what’s set to get hot over the next 12 months. If it’s not on the list then it isn’t worth worrying about!

No Flash Video on the iPad? No Problem! Nicholas Da Silva and Daniel Zhu will show you how to convert your flash-based video page and video files to HTML5 for viewing on the iPad!

Are you a comic book geek? CNN dives into the world of comic books.

Check out Jamaican inspired comic book series ‘Dread & Alive’. The series, which its creator claims is the first superhero comic book with a Jamaican as the protagonist, is created by Brazilian born writer and artist Nicholas Da Silva and published by ZOOLOOK – it follows Drew McIntosh before, during and after being empowered by […]

After the commercial success of Black Panther, a new generation of black people is seeking authentic representation. We’re continuing our weeklong series on Black comic books with Nicholas Da Silva. He’s the writer and creator of Dread & Alive, a Jamaican-inspired multimedia series including comic books, novels, and music. He is also the founder of […]

Comics bring fictional characters to life through illustration and dialogue — but black characters, if included at all, have historically been portrayed as subservient, lazy, or dumb. Now, some writers and illustrators of color are changing the narrative.

Dread & Alive® Series available at The Duck Store – University of Oregon.

  IRIE™, the international reggae magazine for everything roots rock reggae music, today released its October 2018 World Reggae edition (#05.10) of IRIE™ featuring Dread & Alive® on the cover!

ZOOLOOK’s new single, Trod, from the Dread & Alive series is available for Pre-order! The official release date is January 6, 2019 (Accompong Day).