Buy and Download - Train Simple Flash CC Character Animation Fundamentals

2014
Train Simple
2:30
English

Flash Character Animation Fundamentals will teach you how to successfully create cartoon characters using the drawing tools inside of Flash. Once you have the artwork complete, we’ll look at the best way to create a walk cycle using the timeline and various animation techniques. Additionally, we’ll look how we can add interest to the project by animating a background using parallax scrolling effects as well as adding sound. The course assumes you’ve completed Flash CC Fundamentals on Train Simple, or have equivalent Flash experience.

1. Introduction
About This Course
Requirements
Setting up Your Document
2. Drawing the Character
Importing a Reference Image
Drawing the Front Forearm
Drawing the Front Sleeve
Drawing the Body
Drawing the Head, Part 1
Drawing the Head, Part 2
Drawing the Front Leg
Drawing the Front Calf
Drawing the Front Foot
Creating the Back Leg
Creating the Back Arm
3. Animating the Walk Cycle
Positioning the Arms
Positioning the Legs
Animating Bobbing Motion
Fixing the Inbetween Keyframes
Enhancing Leg Animations
Repeating Leg Animations
Touching Up the Arm Animations
Touching Up the Leg Animations
Easing In and Out
Creating the Character Symbol
4. Creating the Background
Drawing the Sky and Clouds
Drawing the Sun
Drawing the Back Mountains
Drawing the Front Mountains
Drawing the Trees and Ground
5. Finishing Your Cartoon
Putting the Character with the Background
Making the Character Walk
Adjusting the Walking Animation
Preparing the Scrolling Background
Animating the Scrolling Background
Fixing the Scrolling Background
Adding Sound Effects
Exporting a SWF
Exporting a Video
Exporting an Image Sequence
Final Thoughts