Cat & Ball Animation

Before starting the project, I was given a zipped filer containing images that would be needed for the task.

After downloading the folder, a new Flash project was opened up. The photos that were downloaded were later imported into a library. A layer for the photos was created after the import.

The library with the imported images.

The layer for the library of images.

This was where the drawing work for the animation started. I started off by positioning the images perfectly in each induvidual frame.

More layers were added to the project. One more layer was for the drawing around the bowl and the ball. And another one was added for the drawings around the cat.

Drawing progress:

When all the frames were drawn over, the project was later exported as an 'animated GIF' file.

This was the end result:

What went well?
Being able to get it all together and set it out in a way so it runs smoothly.

What could I do better?
Spend a bit more time on each drawing for each frame and not rush with it. This way, the drawing could probably have came out better.

Expression

Today's task was for someone to pick a number between 1 and 10. The number picked was 7.

We used the number to make a list of seven different facial expressions. This consisted of...

1. Smile (Happy)
2. Sad
3. Surprised
4. Annoyed
5. Angry
6. Depressed
7. Scared

The first thing I had to do was to take photos of myself in 'Photo Booth' making the different expression. I then had to draw them induvudually in Adobe Flash.

I am not an artist and drawing isn't something I grew up doing. Which explains why it doesn't look like the best of creations.

Happy:

 Sad:

Surprise:

Annoyed:

Angry:

Depressed:

Scared:

 

Cat Walk Animation

I was given the task to animate a cat walking/running in Adobe Flash.

A sample of tutorials and resources were given to me in the worksheet for me to look at.

To have a bit of practice, I used a printout sheet and with a pen/pencil I drew a cat over the top using the sheet as a guide line.

I then loaded a template into Flash and drew the cat over the top.

Then I set the Flash animation to the fps (frames per second) I felt was suitable and exported it as an animated GIF.

The completed project: