Animation Project 2: Flash Animation
Create a 20-30 second character animation in Adobe Flash.
Guiding Questions:
Process Steps:
Project Requirements:
Guiding Questions:
- What is animation?
- What are the benefits to using animation over video?
- What are the 12 principles of animation and how are they applied?
- How does production differ between different animation styles?
- How are filmmaking camera framing and motion achieved in animation?
- What are different ways to simulate motion in Flash?
- What are the advantages of animating on computer vs traditional cel animation?
- What are the limitations/drawbacks of 2D animation?
Process Steps:
- Watch animation instructional videos
- Design your original character(s)
- Create a story outline
- Draw out your action in storyboards
- Begin creating artwork in Flash
- Build layers and animate
- Export animation as JPEG Sequence
- Import Sequence to Final Cut
- (Bonus) Add sound effects and music in Soundtrack Pro
Project Requirements:
- Complete character turn-around on the character design template.
- Create a written outline of your short story.
- Draw out storyboards.
- Animation must be created in Adobe Flash.
- Animation must have an original character.
- Use different animating methods to create convincing motion.
- Animation must be between 20-30 seconds at 24 fps (480-720).
- Export animation as JPEG sequence to Final Cut Pro and export your movie in Quicktime format.
- (Bonus) Add sound and music to your animation.
