Re: FLASH: Animation tips

[Chris de Deugd]

Hi "me",


I just wanted to comment on a few of your statements, because I am an

animator as well, and think things aren't as difficult.


> It seems to me that you need info on technical matters... there is a LOT

to

> cover... your biggest problem is "Regestration" ...


Registration needn't be a problem at all: all you really need is a light

table-something you can eaily make yourself ( don't know what it is called

in America ) animation paper and a pegbar to draw. This is animation for

Flash, not for a multiplane 35 mm film.


> Of course paper is the tool of choice for animators... even the best GFX

tablet has the same base

> problems as a mouse based system...


That's right, but I know very good animators who draw directly into the

computer.


> you will need an animation desk (or a

> disk at minimum... yes that is spelt right DISK)


Not necessarely: If you don't tape the pegbar to the table you have even

more freedom of movement than when using a disk.


> you have to buy a normal flatbed or a far more expencive one that will

take

> A3 size paper.. you need to add a regestration bar to the body of it...


Any scanner will do because the drawings will be traced in Flash, and can be

resized there. All you need is enough room for the size of your animation

paper. I used to tape my pegbar to the scanner, but in fact it's not even

necessary, because it is very easy to align multiple frames in Flash.

 Another reason why registration is not such a big problem.)


> you will need a feild guide,


Absolutely not, I only use that for film, when it will be shot by a camera.


> dope sheets


The interface of Flash can easily be used as a dopesheet.


> animation is not easy...


With this I agree.


> it takes very skilled animators years of training

> and experience in art, movement, acting, life drawing etc to get to any

> standard.... and that is only one of the skills you need if you want to

> use flash and work in digital media as well...


All very true.


> I still have things to learn and

> I have been in the animation/computer animation feild for 10 years now.


I still have a lot to learn as well..I have only started five years ago,

with animation, just three years in computeranimation...but the masterclass

of Richard Williams helps a lot  ;-)


> I dont have a lot of time now to create animations for pleasure or even my

> own web page (still in 100% rewrite) so you cant see what I do at the

> moment...


What a pity, as you obviously know your trade, although we have different

opinions. I would like to see some work of yours...perhaps you can give me a

link anyway?


Chris

http://www.xs4all.nl/~aria


> ----- Original Message -----

>

From: "Thomas Arnoldi" <subwritepost8 [dot] tele [dot] dk>

>

To: "Flash Group" <flasherchinwag [dot] com>

> Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 8:54 PM

> Subject: FLASH: Animation tips

>

>

> > Hi, I am interested to hear about ways to animate with flash. I' ve seen

a

> > lot of great animation in flash and I like to know

> > how it's done. Do you draw on paper and scan, or do you draw in the

flash

> > program. If anybody like to tell me how, or show me

> > some links where I can get the information. I am thinking about the

> > animation that looks as if it's done in a Walt Disney studio.




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