I want to learn Animation!

[superprg]

Hi everyone
I want to learn Animation
I know Flash and Actionscript

I was going through this tutorial
http://kidzdom.com/tutorials/

Can someone tell me few good tutorials for character animation in Flash
I have the story in my mind...

I want to reach the level like this animation
http://www.markfiore.com/animation/cut.html
How much time that will take?

Thanks

[iLikePie]

well here's a link to a video (thats about an hour!) by a pro character animator that takes you through the whole process - it's not the greatest thing but it's still an interesting watch and you pick up some good tips.

http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/animate_character.html

other than that a lot of it is about diving in and learning from mistakes. its hard to accept that, but you'll get there. You learn pretty quickly about what doesn't work, what things are really hard to do... It can be helpful to look at other flash animation frame by frame if you can. Here's what i do. Find an animation that still has all the playback options on right click. Disable "play" so it's frozen, then you select "forward" from the right click menu and it steps one frame... keep doing it and you'll see how they've done their motion. It's really interesting to learn how they do complex stuff.

[Pasquale]

Hi everyone
I want to learn Animation
I know Flash and Actionscript

I was going through this tutorial
http://kidzdom.com/tutorials/

Can someone tell me few good tutorials for character animation in Flash
I have the story in my mind...

I want to reach the level like this animation
http://www.markfiore.com/animation/cut.html
How much time that will take?

Thanks

how ironic my idea for an animation forum was turned down- now we have a sudden boom!

Hey mate. I am going to write a few tutorials in the coming weeks if I can get some time :D What kind of things do you want to learn? :)

[REEF·]

A boom? It was 1 guy. Not really something I'd call a boom.

52,579 members...even 100 isnt a boom. We have like 5 people requesting it lol :sure:.

[Pasquale]

LOL well as far as this forum goes heheh. I see an increase in things to do with animation :P

[REEF·]

You know the few of you seem like you really want it, why not take it...make tutorials yourself, ask tons of questions you need answered (not useless ones). Get every member you can and do something animation related and start a riot...

You have the freedom to do that, if you want the forum badly show something to prove it. I dont think this big community just hands out free forums without seeing if its necessary or not. Id be glad to support yall but none of you seem to be doing anything about it.

[Pasquale]

I really want to but - time heheheh.
I JUST GOT INVITED TO DO ANOTHER 2 WEEKS at WARNER ANIMATION STUDIOS (ontop of the past experience i have)!

[REEF·]

Thats too bad you let something stop you. With all the time you spend posting you can do somethin else with it...start a big animation battle or something...the best walk cycle or somethng (that sounds like a kick arse idea too)

[Pasquale]

hahahah well I just post things between renders and things- So I don't really have enough power- but eh I might get a nice animation battle going. Heheh but I don't know if I will participate right away- but creating and judging yeah I could :)


great idea reef :P

[theflash]

oh yeah really nice idea... let's do a very simple battle in animation, that might be a good way to start. And some newbies like me can start with something at least.

[Pasquale]

:D sounds like a plan. I'll start the comp tommorow :D

[theflash]

wow that's really cool. I think it should be frame by frame animation.

btw for original queries, there are different ways to animate in flash. Either you solely depend on flash or you could draw first and then trace them in flash. For tracing you have 2 options:
1. Brush tool (use only if you have tablet pen)
2. pen/pencil tool

[jibble]

hey btw, check out chris georginas (i think thats how you spell it) for some flash animation stuff. www.mudbubble.com (http://www.mudbubble.com)

hes got a lot of cool stuff there. there is also a "breeze" on macromedia.com somewhere that he did. Awsome tutorial on character animation in flash.

links already been posted...i need sleep

[mlk]

Watch all your classics over again and again. (disney)

[hybrid101]

that mudbubble suggestion was cool:)
the best way i think would be to watch traditionally made animations/cartoons:)
disney has some of the best;)

[REEF·]

Hey if you guys start a frame-by-frame animation pick a topic like a walk cycle or a head turn or somefing, & please PM me. I always wanted to be an animator long before I discovered photoshop.

[DDD]

There is a book called the animation survival kit. Get it. Also I am actually thinking on taking some classes at "Animation Mentor". Might do you some good to get some actual training from a professional.
http://www.animationmentor.com/index.cfm
I might be taking some classes there soon

Only thing is that they use maya. pffft

[REEF·]

Only thing is that they use maya. pffft:lol: I still am absolutely amazed at flash's drawing engine, the thing is killer how it works.

[Pasquale]

Maya pwns- if you can afford it or are fortunate enough to be given it :P

[theflash]

Oh man! I really wanna study Animation :(

[Pasquale]

trust me - you dont want to go to a uni and study it- get in the industry :P
I got a possible employment hint !!!!!

[theflash]

trust me - you dont want to go to a uni and study it- get in the industry :P
I got a possible employment hint !!!!!

Yeah but that will only help if you get to work with good fella animators or some good knowledgable senior animator, otherwise bang your head on the drawing table :toad:

[Pasquale]

LOL well start small and work ur way up- that is what I am doing :D heheh

[theflash]

I am starting off with some simple animation but I dont have damn animation desk... I have to build one myself or using someone's help.. Hey DM can you give me some snapshot of your animation desk to just get rough idea...

I wanted to know how those peg bars work actually on the desk (I know what they do but havent seen working with desk). I appreciate any help on this. Thanks.

And hey I got an idea about animation battle.
1. Weiredest walk cycle
2. funniest football kick

[Pasquale]

YEah man I got an idea covered- was thinking a 10 second audio track that people have to animate to :D!

Yeah man I'll get a show of the desk. I got mine custom made- cause my animator buddy can hook me up with things. The thign is pegs are worth some crazy price like 50 bucks here because noone in australia makes them!- and they need to be accurate to fit the paper!

Yeah i'll grab mum's camera and get you a shot :D (use msn or something? add me) :)

[theflash]

YEah man I got an idea covered- was thinking a 10 second audio track that people have to animate to :D!

Yeah man I'll get a show of the desk. I got mine custom made- cause my animator buddy can hook me up with things. The thign is pegs are worth some crazy price like 50 bucks here because noone in australia makes them!- and they need to be accurate to fit the paper!

Yeah i'll grab mum's camera and get you a shot :D (use msn or something? add me) :)

Hey thanks mate :) I have already added you in MSN. I will pm you my email id.

between sound track idea is cool too. But I think 10 seconds gonna take a bit long. What would be the fps, if we animate on 12s it will be 120 frames.

[Pasquale]

well 24fps man of course- and then animating on 12s as a standard animation flows :)

10 seconds aint too bad? :P

[theflash]

I hope so... Otherwise for traditional animators it will be long to get that much time.

[Pasquale]

hmm yeah but the deadline can be stretched all teh way out if need be :)
strange I couldn't see ya on msn

[theflash]

Sorry to take this a bit offtopic, but let's continue in the battle forum. And let's have some more tips and details on how to start animating.

I would really love to hear from you dm. How did you start? Your first few steps will help start all newbie with something. :thumb:

[Pasquale]

yeah I shall post in there - it can be our animation discussion thread as well hehe, LOL newbies? I'm only 17 hahahah if anything I am a newbie who just had some freak accident with a drawing board.. :lol::P

[theflash]

:lol: age is not related with being newbie though :P But still let's share our experience while learning animaiton. So that other people might get some help from that. :)

[Pasquale]

Sounds great :) I'll be making a video tutorial soon (I hope) :)

[theflash]

That would be really cool man :thumb: hope to see something from you soon.