Character Set up 4 animation (flash)

[jtg91]

Can anyone give me any tips on how to create and set up a charcter for animation in flash? thanks JTG(josh)

[dlpwillywonka]

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/262502

I'd suggest going around newgrounds and searching for tutorial. and watching/following along with those. For a very basic intro.(and free)

[jtg91]

I have bought alot of cartoonsmart.com tutorials i just wanted to know if anyone has any tips for me on designing and setting up a character ready to animate.

[dlpwillywonka]

Creating body parts into Symbols and repositioning the pivot points to the joints is all I can think of.

[jtg91]

ok thanks willy i just wanted to know if there was any special way to set up a character for animation.

[dlpwillywonka]

The most special way is to just do it and learn by experience. :) Cuz people could tell you but then you might not know what the hell they're talking about.

[jtg91]

Any ideas of what i should animate to practice like the bouncing ball? to practice animating in flash.

[dlpwillywonka]

Bouncing ball, a person talking, a person walking, smoke, other effects

[jtg91]

Ok i will give them ago thanks willy

[dlpwillywonka]

Bouncing ball is usually what everyone starts with. :)

[cartuneman]

I wish i could tell you hahahahah but my brain is mush after trying to learn all this stuff too. I'm in the middle of a 7 minute project and this is what I look like after I bang my head on the computer desk!!!!!:Xead: ugh maybe it's I'm 50 years old and my old brain won't absorb anything any more but i'll tell you what i'll do....There is a sequence I'm working on right now and I'll make a copy of each step I'm taking and send the steps to you will that work?

cart

[jtg91]

That would be great cartuneman. but only do it if its no hassle to you i dont want it getting in the way of your project. Thank you! im looking forward seeing your project and seeing the steps you take. Thanks

[zilchvortex]

Cart being 50 dosnt mean nothing, your mind is good mabey even better than are's and you have alot of experience.

[cartuneman]

hahahahahaah

Ya being 50 isn't as fun as it used to be though hahahahahaha You young guys grew up on computers lol and me I grew up counting on my fingers. it's just the concepts and trial and error and then when you think you have it..................and you push the lil icon that says view...................omg it never looks right. I think i may just go to my light table and draw cells the old way. I'm going to get this right if it kills me!

[dlpwillywonka]

You could draw your pencil tests all on paper and scan them in and the color within the computer Cart.

[jtg91]

They do say the older the wiser so i bet your brain is full of alot more knoledge than most people younger than you.

[dlpwillywonka]

Then again they also say "Stop jibbering to yourself old man and pay the lady."

:-D jk jk

[jtg91]

hahaha thats true.

[cartuneman]

the only nice thing about this age is i now I get a seinor discount at most resturants.

at least I'm not wearing depends yet.........although I started having dry dreams and now have wet farts, hummmmmmmmm? :D :rolleyes: :p

[zilchvortex]

:D funny man GREAT!!!

[vicjperry]

Can anyone give me any tips on how to create and set up a charcter for animation in flash? thanks JTG(josh)

Try this tutorial.
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/animate_character.html

Plus, this lip sync tutorial
http://www.igeeks.org/archives/2004/08/19/lip-syncing-in-flash/

[jtg91]

I have seen the character tutorial before but never seen the lip sync one thanks vic i will have a read through it