# Trying to make an ecard

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**Created:** [April 22, 2003, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-make-an-ecard/18895 "2003-04-22T12:37:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![ribcage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@ribcage](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ribcage)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-make-an-ecard/18895/1 "2003-04-22T12:37:18Z")

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i need some tips …I am drawing up some cartoons for a B-day card for my sister( really basic animation nothin too fancy) . As I see it there will be 3  
scenes in the animation,we open up with this exhausted character at the stroke of midnight …Birthday has arrived… this cartoon re-energized starts dancing to some music for a few seconds then collapses as the music fades out.Probably have some text come in wishing her a happy bday.

I have already done some of the character drawing and seperated the parts and converted to symbols.  
For the sake of download time should this be broken up into several movieclips?  
I have very little experience with actionscript and Flash for that matter and I have less than 2 weeks to get this done .  
If anyone knows of any tutes on this specific subject, or has any experience  
getting this kind of project done I would "really "appreciate some guidance.

Ultimately I want to create a fluid 30 sec movie that isn’t a huge download.

Ribcage the rookie