Thanks everyone for their responses. Really good advice to ponder. I like the idea of importing the finished AE into Flash for a reasonably-sized SWF export.
I just wanted to clarify that i do realize that the demo i provided a link to was created in flash. I was just inquiring as whether i could create something similar, both in effect and in file size, without using flash. it sounds like it will be a challenge, but there are ways to pull it off by following the “rules”.
considering the demo i provided, can anyone possibly guess as to how large an SWF file this would be if it had been developed and exported from AE? i’m sure this would be a question from my client as well, especially if i’m going to push for AE.
thanks
Al
Brooklyn, NY