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Designing and Animating Characters in Flash 8
Many animators use Macromedia Flash for detailed vector-based animation. One of the strengths of Flash is its versatile workflow and production process. I have developed some custom techniques that can help you create and manage the various moving parts of a complex animated character. In this article I reveal some of my best-kept Flash secrets while taking a single character from pencil sketch to fully animated Flash cartoon.
Requirements
To make the most of this tutorial you need the following software and files:
Macromedia Flash Professional 8
Tutorials and sample files:
- mudbubble_boy.zip (ZIP, 106K)
Prerequisite Knowledge
None whatsoever. This article is written for the beginner as well as anyone with any amount of experience using Flash.
About the author
Chris Georgenes is a full-time freelance artist, animator, and all-around
designer for the web, CD-ROM, and television. His clients include Pileated Pictures,
LucasArts, Universal Records, Plot Developers, and AOL, among others. He maintains www.mudbubble.com as
his online portfolio and www.keyframer.com as
his Flash tutorial website. Chris is also a member of Team
Macromedia.
