Next step in the learning process is learning Adobe Flash
animation. I wanted to make a cartoon as a learning project so I started off
with a simple little doodle thing that I made in Adobe Illustrator a while ago
to learn a few techniques.
I didnt really obsess with learning the different techniques
in detail as i wanted to try a load of tricks to see how they work. I usually
find that its best to experiment with Adobe programs and find ways of doing
things yourself rather than sit through hours of tutorials. I will focus on important gaming
animations like walk cycles in future animations. I now know I have a working
knowledge in Flash so game development should move along a bit quicker for the
next game.
One big lesson i learnt making this animation is that i
should start off by making shorter movies. This animation took me ages as i
really bit off more than i could chew. I also stumbled across many of flashes
annoying qwerks while working with a largish file. Next time i will split the
files up and have different scenes in different files stitched together with a
video editor.
Music is provided by my Brother Adam Tustian.
