What are some good ideas for animations?

What are some good ideas for animations?

Simple Animation Ideas

• Make a drawing come to life.
• Use a book or story you are enjoying and make a movie of it.
• A day in your life.
• Make an animation showing something in nature – a plant growing or an animal hunting.
• Show an historical event.
• What about animating a natural event?

What should a beginner animator practice?

The 12 Animation Tips and Tricks to Master

• Use Squash & Stretch to Avoid Stiff Movement.
• Add Anticipation to Your Movement.
• Make Sure All Movement Has Follow Through.
• Add Arcs to Create Natural Movement.
• Ease In and Out of Your Movement.
• Use Your Frames to Create Intentional Timing.
• Make Use of Secondary Action.

How do we create a mask layer in flash?

Select or create a layer containing the objects to appear inside the mask. Select Insert > Timeline > Layer to create a new layer above it. A mask layer always masks the layer immediately below it; create the mask layer in the proper place. Place a filled shape, text, or an instance of a symbol on the mask layer.

Can I self teach myself animation?

Learning 2D animation on your own is very doable. This first of a four part series on the tools of the trade looks at mark making in a digital world. In this post we look at finding the right tools to both learn the skills and start a first film.

How do you animate 2D?

Basic Steps for 2D Animation

1. Set up for success with a storyboard. When you first get an animation project, put together a storyboard.
2. Choose your animation software.
3. Start every animation with still images.
4. Keep your animations organized.
5. Make use of all your resources.

How do you animate like a pro?

Animate like a Pixar Pro: 10 expert tips

1. Do your research. If you’re just jumping into a shot, you’re taking a risk.
2. On locomotion.
3. On workflow.
4. Use those tools.
5. Know what to polish.
6. Show often and early.
7. When in doubt, throw it out.
8. Don’t think there is a right way to block.

How do I make a simple Flash animation?

In this instructable I will show you how to make a simple flash animation, using Macromedia flash 5. Then make a basic character using the paint tools to the left. Go up to insert and then select Keyframe to take your first frame. Move your character slightly bit by bit the way you want to, takeing frames with each movement.

What are the best Flash animations to see?

15 Flash animations you must see! FLASH CARTOONS 01. Simon’s cat 02. Combat Wombat 03. Animator v Animation 2 04. Salad Finger 05. Falling Dude 06. Meet Green thing INTERACTIVE FLASH ANIMATIONS 07. Jam 3 Interactive Studio 08. Okay Boss 09. Hooky Interactive 10. Tongsvillet 11. Folio for Rolando Mendez 12. Sensisoft

How to create shape tweened animations in Flash?

You can create Shape Tweened animations using Shape option from the Tween panel of the Properties inspector. Draw a vector using any of the drawing tools in Flash, say a small circle and remove its border. Click the 10th frame in the Timeline and insert a Key Frame ( F6 ).

How do I create a motion sequence in Flash?

Select the 10th frame and insert a Key frame ( F6) and move the ball to a different position say, above the current position to create a motion sequence (automatically tweened by Flash). Save your work and test the Movie ( Ctrl + Enter ).