# Advice on animating movements

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advice-on-animating-movements/205938
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**Created:** [November 3, 2006, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advice-on-animating-movements/205938 "2006-11-03T10:49:22Z")
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### Author: ![jhawks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@jhawks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jhawks)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2006, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/advice-on-animating-movements/205938/1 "2006-11-03T10:49:22Z")

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Hello. I decided to make my first small flash movie and before I even made my character, I wondered, how do people animate the movement for the hair, or scarf blowing in the wind or clothing and such.

I seen flash movies where they animate these kind of things so beautifully. Is it frame-by-frame? Is it tweening and moving the object using the pen tool? How are they done?

Plus, in general, do any of you have any hints or tips when it comes to animating a person’s legs or arms? In terms of walking, drawing a weapon, waving, kicking etc.

Regards  
jhawks