Tutorial on drawing and animating a a cartoon in flash

[KillerEmu]

Hey check out this tutorial I found it has video and sound and it teaches the basics of drawing and animating a simple cartoon using flash http://adobe.breezecentral.com/p46515568/?launcher=false&skip-survey=true

[dlpwillywonka]

Great link.

I still love Jay Dyke's tutorials over at cartoonsmart.com Not inexpensive but they aren't a college degrees worth of money either. :) Actually now that I have a job again his whole collection is one paycheck. WOO

I still don't know how to search the breezecentral database but people are always linking cool tutorials from it.

[vicjperry]

I've seen them and he explains them pretty well, however, l find these tutorials all have to do with animating characters that have already been developed. That is, with existing characters. They never emphasize how important it is to create the character, make model sheets, storyboards, etc.

Cartuneman's tutorial on building charactures through shape structuring should be followed to detail. It, and other sources, (books etc.) are a must for animators. I find too many people are rushing into animating things before they even understand the structure, or even personalities of theiir characters.

A perfect example is stick figure animation. "Let's make an animation and make things move. We'll worry about 'what' we're moving later!" Characters folks, characters. Study, draw, learn...then move it!

(my two cents worth)

[dlpwillywonka]

It's not our fault you stole all the character in the universe, Vic. Well you and Calvin's Dad. ;)

[zeonrock]

hi
life drawing how to do that

[Evil Demon Creature]

hi
life drawing how to do that

You're welcome. (http://www.google.com)

[robber3000]

You're welcome. (http://www.google.com)

lol :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[dlpwillywonka]

What he means to say is find pictures of people draw from them. Don't stop until you know what you're doing.

Keep in mind the whole shape. Pictures are flat so the best bet is to grab a friend and draw them. Don't have a friend? Grab a pet.

[vicjperry]

Keep in mind the whole shape. Pictures are flat so the best bet is to grab a friend and draw them. Don't have a friend? Grab a pet.

Sounds almost kinky!:eek: ;) :D

[Daft_Wullie]

Depends on the part of the pet you grab...

This is almost freaky...I swear I just found this tutorial yesterday by searching on the net. Coincidence? Completely!

[Evil Demon Creature]

What he means to say is find pictures of people draw from them. Don't stop until you know what you're doing.

Keep in mind the whole shape. Pictures are flat so the best bet is to grab a friend and draw them. Don't have a friend? Grab a pet.

If you are referring to me, what I actually meant to say was to type in "Life Drawing" in Google and look through the results until one of them tells you what life drawing is and how to do it (wikipedia would have also sufficed and may have gotten quicker and more accurate results). Although you sort of already told him what to do, so he doesn't need to look it up anymore (unless he needs more details or more hints on finding subjects).

[dlpwillywonka]

Ah. My apologies. I thought you were wanting him/her? to look up naked pictures of people on google.

I was pretty sure that's what you were telling me to do...

[ElusiveMoose]

I may be joining this conversation a little late, judging by the dates on posts, but since dlpww added today...

The tutorial that started this thread is Chris Georgeness (sp?), in case you didn't know. He does a lot over at the (formerly) Macromedia Exchange site with tutorials and the like. Really cool guy.

His website is www.mudbubble.com (http://www.mudbubble.com)

And he's got a tutorial site/blog up at www.keyframer.com (http://www.keyframer.com)

Vic, as far as developing a character is concerned, I definitely agree with you. Without character, all you've got are things moving around for no other reason than you just felt like moving them.

But, I think there's a definite plus to just getting in there and animating (even stick figures). For a beginning animator this is a great way to start to learn dynamics and forces and that unless you get these things right, your animation will look like crap.

No character is necessary in a bouncing ball or a guy trying to open a stuck door or pick up a heavy rock--though, adding character definitely improves the excercise!

But now I'm just contradicting myself... *sigh* More coffee, please...

[Evil Demon Creature]

Ah. My apologies. I thought you were wanting him/her? to look up naked pictures of people on google.

I was pretty sure that's what you were telling me to do...

Only if you are too young to take your sketchbook into strip clubs.