Welcome to Animation 11
Instructor email address:
T Linburg: Telinburg@sd43.bc.ca
Wacom driver install / MediBang drawing utility (ignore C ++ option!) Inuos 2015 driver / Wacom One Creative Pen Display
Our key focus in this class is learning the essential skills and techniques required to be a successful animator. Some of the skills that we will be developing include; 2 D sketching, computer drawing, pose to pose animation, motion / shape tweening, soundtracks, voice overs and learning techniques to add 'realism' to your movement cycles. Remember this...."The difference between good animators and great animators lies in the ability to identify and incorporate subtle realism in movement"
The approach for this course will be:
We'll start by developing a comprehensive 'animators tool kit' to allow us to bring our creative ideas to life. Some of the skills covered include tweening, layering, creating moving backgrounds, a study of 'realism', walk cycles, timings (on the two's), sound effects, dope sheets and lip syncing your characters with your story scripts.
Once we have gained some specific animation competencies, we will unleash your full creative talents in more lengthy animation scenes. Students will have access to drawing tablets and will have a specific subscription to Adobe software. We'll also have to figure out software install and how we'll use the tablets for both in class and for remote learning.
Please ensure you have access to my cloud animation resource files.
Create a one Drive share link - create an 'on line' spreadsheet for sharing course assignments
Create and Share links in ONE drive - A 'how to' guide
Example - T Linburg - (using Google Sheets - but you could use your Microsoft version of Excel)
T Linburg - grade and assessment link spreadsheet (adjust the share permissions to allow Mr. Linburg to edit)
Instructions:
Download an excel version
Rename the file "Last Name / First Name" - Animation 11 - Block 4
Drop this spreadsheet into the hand in box and then add in One Drive Share links as you complete course assignments.
It is YOUR responsibility to keep this spreadsheet updated as you complete assignments
Please make share links that can be opened JUST by Mr. linburg ONLY.(to find me for sharing - start typing in tel... (and my name should pop up!)
Intro to animation - tell us about your journey...
Tell me about your interest in Animation?
Do you have a background with drawing? Do you animate for fun?
Tell us about the three most treasured animation productions!
(Share clip links – and describe your response in terms of story line – animation techniques incorporated – eg Claymation…)
Module # 1 - Introduction to Animation essentials
Assignment # 1 - Introduction to Animation - Bringing Simple Illustrations to life...
Due Date:
In our first look at animation style and techniques, we will be using Animate to create a ball bouncing sequence. This will allow us to start to learn more about the Animate software and how one opens and creates a basic animation project (please see PDF attachment below for further assignment details.
Here is the PDF outlining our first assignment / a set of how to instructions
Examples of this style of animation / Squash and Stretch in animation
Animate CC - program essentials (adjust the canvas rotate etc...)
Concepts covered:
Layering, creating objects, filling objects, creating backgrounds, tweening, movement on the ' two's ', a case study of 'natural' movement, introduction to sound effects library, drawing with a tablet, tracing objects in Animate CC.
A 'natural' bouncing movement trajectory. As animation is, in effect, a study of "realism" we need to understand in great detail how objects actually move in space and time. In this example, we can see that the ball not only does a "squish and a stretch" but the object also moves at different rates in different speeds depending on the location of the object in the "arc". As the ball drops to the ground, the ball picks up speed while the reverse is true on the return. The final bounce is of course lower until the ball rolls to a stop
To add in 'easing' to your project please select this link - This allows for very subtle but important motion trajectories that allow for changes due to effects of gravity and object spin and movements.
To export your finished project as an MP 4 file - you will need to use H264 format and then use the video 'media encoder' to get the correct output!
Adding sound to your project: (do at the end)
In order to add sound to the project please take a look at these instructions / Edit sound clips part II / free sound clips / my library of sound clips
Adobe's Official Animate sound site resource
All about sound Animate CC - how to synchronize sound effects and timings
You can use Audacity to adjust the sound properties:
Select the desired track in the Timeline.
Navigate to Effect > Amplify.
From the new window, set the New Peak Amplitude to -3.0 db. This will increase the track volume to an ideal level.
Ensure “Allow Clipping” is un-checked to prevent peaking and click OK.
Animate CC - workarounds
1) To get Sound to work on Animate CC please do the following:
Open up Adobe "Audition" - import sound file / Save As - change to 44100Hz playback of 16 bits - MP3 format - then import into Adobe Animate
Assignment # 2 - Drawing Essentials - Your digital doodles....Due:
(fill your digital sketch book with the fanciful, the frightful, the fun... :) - at least 10 sketches
For today we'll be using the open source drawing software Krita or Adobe Fresco!
Yes we can all draw (TED talk) - don't believe your 'inner voice'
Perspective drawing basics / one point perspective drawing / learn to draw for beginners / how to draw faces (front view)
Instructions for making characters and faces (use Paint 3 D)
Try drawing scenes from different perspectives or sketch three expressive faces or animals. Use the aove links as a guide. and just let your creative mind take over and do the 'unexpected'.....You are encouraged to do your sketched using Adobe Fresco. Adobe Fresco is excellent for offering a greater variety of textures / painting tools / watercolour brushes and so much more. One can use Adobe Fresco seamlessly with Adobe Animate. For example, one might create a background in Adobe Fresco and then export it to Adobe Animate for the character and movement cycles.
Adobe Fresco - a dramatic improvement in drawing tip and painting brush options. You can also easily stylize your projects to give your work a specific 'look and feel'.
Resource Guide - Artistically Inspiring Animation productions
' Mexican Standoff ' - effective perspective and view angles and excellent personalized sketch work / 'Hot Dog' (Bill Plympton) - effective use of stilted animations
Working With Animate CC - Video learning guides
Shape Tweens - With 'Shape Hint' - Ocean Waves example (look at practice set example / covers movie clip and boat making)