Beyond simple animation

1

here is the problem:-

i have put up a picture of a walking figure on my site.and though i know how to make it walk(like i need to create separate body parts and move them) , suddenly i had a bright idea of making it sit down, yawn,etc- ie. act like a human.

it would be helpful if u could tell me if there are any good animation-beginner-tutorial sites out there which go beyond the simple stuff.

would be grateful if someone works for free?

nothing like helping a buddy with some animation , right?

thanking you in anticipation

2

well, what I would do is take each part (arm, leg, hand, foot, etc.) and convert them into symbols. Then, I’d edit the centers of each one so that your man moved like one of those paper dolls most kids made in school…you know, the ones with brads for joints…then I’d distribute the symbols into different layers & animate away!

Remember, it’s harder to do it on your own, but far more satisfying…:wink:

3

BUT HOW DO I MAKE THE FIGURE(MAN) YAWN, SIT DOWN, SCRATCH HIS HEAD.(sorry for shouting but I decided to write it in ALL CAPS in case you missed the actual point).

Besides I have already read the simple animation tutorials at kirupa.com and actionscripts.org about how to proceed with the simple animation and none of those tutorials goes into detail about how to make those animation characters seem real life-like.

HELP FROM SOMEBODY WHO HAS REAL EXPERIENCE IN PROFESSIONAL ANIMATION WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED

Sorry again for shouting but I just could not help it.

Please do help.

4

Start out by picking up a copy of the Animator’s Workbook. All standard animation techniques can be applied to flash.

5

could you please suggest any FREE websites where I can learn and do the animation I want. Because honestly, I really can’t afford to buy books. I’ll happily accept the book if you do lend it to me!

Thanks anyway.

6

Telling you, man, it’d be the best 10 bucks you’ve ever spent. Head to a library, it’s been out for a long while…

7

i guess u’ll have to do frame by frame drawing if u want it to be an animation, or by tweening perhaps? or even

1 take some shots of yourself yawning (in a few sequence)
2 import the picts and trace bitmaps
3 convert to symbols
4 and make them fade in and out one after the other

maybe if u do it well enough it will loook like yawning
:crazy: :!: :skull:

and if u find anybody willing to do animation for free do let me know!

8

i live in india and people here will look as if I am from Mars if I ask them “The Animators WorkBook”. Hey I don’t even have a good community library here!

NICE ANIMATION TUTORIAL WEBSITES WOULD BE OF GREAT HELP!

Would you please lend me your book?(not kidding)

9

I’ll see if I can dig it out tonight when I get home…

10

did you see this tutorial online?:

here’s a whole site about animation:

there’s no shortcut to creating ‘lifelike’ character animation, just lots of tweaking/previewing…

i would suggest that you learn about as many different forms of animation as you can, not just concentrating on flash methods–most of the good stuff is done by people with a ‘traditional’ animation background who have adapted to flash.
good luckC:-)
-mojo

11

check this:

http://www.toddgallina.com/how/

this guy explains pretty clear how he animates his characters.

12

thank you. thank you so much for the url’s. they really did help me out!

where would i be without the forums?!

13

I would say the best way to do the Job, is to use
POSER 4.0
after you did your stuff in this Program, just use the import function that comes with Flash 5.0!
Poser 4.0 ist a advanced Motion Animation Program!
Specialy for Human and Annimals. The Best i know of.
It is not to hard to get some resutls with it.
There is a demo version avaible on the net.

I don’t know right now the link…
but check back here and i will get you the Link in about 2 days :)(

Like some said already, get as many technics learnd as possible.

Greets to India from Switzerland
Hartner