How I Animate
Next upload will be non-artsy I swear XD
READ FOR ANSWERS TO COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Q1) What program is this?
A) Adobe Photoshop 6.0
Q2)Can I get it for free?
A) You can get anything for free if you know how - whether or not you can get it for free depends on how willing you are to break the law. However, if you have a shred of decency in you and want to buy it rather than steal it, I suggest getting it from Amazon.com or Adobe’s own website. The cost of the program varies depending on the version
Q3) How do you make the frame go transparent/faint?
A) The correct term in “onion skin” and you get it by setting the layer opacity of the layer you want to make transparent to 40%
Q4) Is this your character?
A) Yes
Q5) Will you ever finish this?
A) Probably not, as I’ve improved a great deal since this was uploaded, and I have no inclination or time to go back to working on this one as of yet
Q6) How do you save this as an animation?
A) I complete all the frames, and save them each as an individual file, before importing them all into Windows Movie maker and saving the final thing as a movie file
Q6) What’s the name of the song?
A) The song is called Voodoo People Remix by Prodigy
Really quick stupid thing, but I felt like uploading something. A few people have asked how I make my animations and although this doesnt really explain it, hopefully someone somewhere might find it interesting ^^
I’ve only made 3 frames of the animation for this vid, but if peopel want me to finish it, then by all means I shall ^^
Also, I appologise for the attrociosus lack of editing, but if theres one thing Sony Vegas doesnt like, it’s really long clips
Character is called Kaiya BTW ^^
Anyways, enjoy dudes! 
Song is Voodoo People
Duration : 0:5:4
[youtube pYAouIbPPhk]
Tags: animate, animation, art, canine, dog, how, Kaiya, Photoshop, speedpaint, walk, wolf
August 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
ur good! nice job!
ur good! nice job!
August 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
wow, you’re very …
wow, you’re very talented
August 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Your amazing!! do …
Your amazing!! do you use a tablet??
August 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
wow fantastic
wow fantastic
August 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
=) nice
=) nice
August 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
you select the line …
you select the line with the lasso tool and right click “free transform”
August 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
how did you move …
how did you move the positions of the lines youd just drawn?
August 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
so cooooool XD
so cooooool XD
August 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
thats basically how …
thats basically how i animate, except im slightly more lazy XD
August 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
to draw with such …
to draw with such accuracy, did you use a wacom tablet or the mouse? if you use a mouse then holy !
August 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
thanks for the …
thanks for the upload this really helps alot :D!
August 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
really? I havn’t …
really? I havn’t tried it as GIF
August 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Same here, they’re …
Same here, they’re pretty easy to use ^_^
August 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
I can’t do gifs
I can’t do gifs
August 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
It works as GIF too!
It works as GIF too!
August 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
That looks really …
That looks really complicated
August 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Yeah…. I have no …
Yeah…. I have no idea either. lol!
August 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Voo Doo People!!!!! …
Voo Doo People!!!!! love this tune! this one was re done by Pendulum wasnt it?
August 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
They sure are! ^_^ …
They sure are! ^_^ I use an A6 size tablet, which is the smallest you can buy and is about the same size as a postcard, but I wouldn’t be without it - it’s wonderfull ^^
August 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Well are the small …
Well are the small tablets good to work with? lol. Thank you. =]
August 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
lol dw about it - I …
lol dw about it - I think a lot of artists suffer from itchy hand syndrome XD I sure do
Well tablets very hugely in price, depending on the size. There is about £2000 difference between the most expensive and the cheapest. The smallest ones are about £40 ($60-$70). You can get them from Amazon, Ebay and most online stores although Im afraid I don’t know about retail.
Tablets will work with every program you have on your computer (with the exception of some video games) so the answer is yes
August 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
I have gimp… but …
I have gimp… but i have no idea really how to work it
August 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
I just have a few …
I just have a few questions. lol.
1. How much is a graphics tablet?
2. Where can I get it?
3 Does it work with the paint accessory already in the computer?
lol. Sorry about the questions but I’m dying to know. My left hand itches to draw, and wants to draw digital stuff.
lol. It has a mind of its own. Oh and thanks for posting this up. Very educational for me lol.
-Kagome
August 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
thats adobe …
thats adobe photoshop am I wrong?
August 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
that’s what i …
that’s what i thought lol =]