Okay, for those of you who haven’t heard, I’ve stopped using Flash for animation. Before I explain why, allow me to be clear—I haven’t stopped using Flash for other projects (web design, motion comics, etc.), I just no longer animate with it. For animation, I switched over to a product from Toon Boom called Animate [...]
This is my first tutorial using Toon Boom Animate 2. In this exercise I will convert a rectangle to a leg, then animate the leg using layer hierarchy and the transform tool. If you don’t have a copy of Toon Boom Animate 2, download the FREE PLE version here and follow along. click here to [...]
Hey Campers, here is a look at the first commercial that one of my brainchildren, STUDIO 11D12, is doing for local cable in Atlanta. writing, directing, & animation: Tony Ross character design & animation: Lamont Russ All Voices : Demarcus Hill
Here is a basic Flash tutorial to animate cartoon eyes w/ a blink. This tutorial uses Graphic symbols set to Single Frame. I’m using CS4, but this technique is doable in earlier versions of Flash as well, (even before any CS version). 19 minutes/54.5MB… be patient while loading click here to order & download an [...]
After much thought, planning, and testing, I have redesigned my animation workshop. The new workshop is based off of an exercise, faking camera moves in Flash, that was in my 2008 workshops. In this new workshop, each student will create their own 10-15 second animated scene, from start to finish, in Adobe Flash. Students will [...]
Hey Kids, new 3 part tutorial coming soon:1. Seamless Background Loops2. Multiplane Backgrounds3. And last but not least, PiNGing in the Rain!
This is a variation of stick 01, pose-to-pose, we’ll call it stick 02. Adding anticipation, and a little bounce at the end adds life to the stick. downloadright-click or control-click to download iTunes add tonyteach on iTunes view in browser8:08 | 10.3 MB
Here is a lesson on pose-to-pose animation, the stick 01, from the animation section of the book. This is an example of using Onion Skin, and learning a new way to count… 1,5,3,2,4. downloadright-click or control-click to download iTunes add tonyteach on iTunes view in browser7:20 | 9.2 MB
Still working on the book, though it will be out in the Fall vs. Summer. So I’ve had questions on what will be in the book, so here is what it is, and what it aint. This book is a collection of simple tutorials and exercises showing the basics of animation, as well as a [...]
Here is a lesson, wiggle text, from the animation section of the book. This is an example of how to use Onion Skin in Flash.6:34 | 10.39 MB
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