2D Animation: Eye Blinking Tutorial
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The document provides step-by-step instructions for creating a blinking eye animation for a character in Flash. It describes how to extract the eyes from the character file, create a new blinking eye animation file, and insert the blinking eye symbol back into the character file so that the eyes blink when the animation is played. Key steps include separating the eyes, building frame-by-frame animations of open and closed eyes, turning it into a symbol, and placing the symbol in the character file to trigger blinking. The process allows animating eye blinking without having to manually redraw the eyes for each frame.
2D Animation: Eye Blinking Tutorial
- 1. EYE BLINKING CHIBI ANIMATION MR. DENNIS “TOODEE” A. EVANGELISTA 2D ANIMATOR
- 2. •OPEN YOUR CHARACTER FILE IN FLASH
- 3. •Using the SELECTION TOOL (V) select the EYE portion of your character as shown in the image then copy (CTRL C).
- 4. •Create a new document (CTRL N) then paste it. (CTRL V)
- 5. •Start to remove the unnecessary things surrounding the eyes by selecting it using your mouse and start to delete it using “DELETE” Key.
- 7. •Lock the Layer 1 then insert a new layer “Layer 2”.
- 8. •Zoom in to FRAME 1 then apply some guides on top and bottom of FRAME 1 using RULER (CTRL SHIFT ALT R)
- 9. •Zoom in to FRAME 1 then apply some guides on top and bottom of FRAME 1 using RULER (CTRL SHIFT ALT R)
- 10. •Copy (CTRL C) your Character’s eyes and paste it (CTRL V) on the LAYER 2 of Eye Blinking Compilation Flash Document.
- 11. • Drag the Character’s Eyes to Frame 1’s guidelines then resize if necessary. (Hold on SHIFT KEY while resizing) • Note: FIT the Character’s eyes according to the guidelines not on the width of Frame 1.
- 12. •Proceed to FRAME 2 then apply some guides using ruler.
- 13. •Then Copy again your Character’s Eyes then paste it on FRAME 2 of Eye Blinking Compilation. •Resize it.
- 14. •Copy your Frame 2 Character’s Eyes then proceed to Frame 3. •For this time, apply guides on each side of your Character’s Eyes.
- 15. •Remove the eyes then leave the left eye’s eyelashes.
- 16. •Draw the “Closed Eye” effect of your character using “Line Tool” (N). •Use yellow outline.
- 17. •Fill color black and apply black outlines.
- 18. •Copy the eyelashes and paste. •Go to Modify, Transform, Flip Horizontal.
- 19. •Place it on the right side. Then use some guides as shown in the image
- 20. •Copy your Frame 1 then paste it on Frame 4. •Copy your Frame 2 then paste it on Frame 3.
- 21. •Create a new symbol •Select movie clip then rename the file as EYE BLINKING
- 22. •Go back to Scene 1 then copy your Frame 1.
- 23. •Double Click “EYE BLINKING” symbol in your library.
- 24. •Then Paste it. •Click Onion Skin Button. •Press F6. •Press Delete. •Apply Guides.
- 25. •Go back to Scene 1. •Copy Frame 2. •Double Click “Eye Blinking” in Library. •Paste (Ctrl V) •Aligned to Guidelines.
- 26. •Press F6. •Press Delete. •Go back to scene 1. •Copy Frame 3. •Double Click “Eye Blinking” in Library. •Paste (Ctrl V) •Realign.
- 27. •Press F6. •Press Delete. •Go back to scene 1. •Copy Frame 4. •Double Click “Eye Blinking” in Library. •Paste (Ctrl V) •Realign.
- 28. •Copy the EYE BLINKING in the Library. •Right Click, COPY.
- 29. •Open your Character. Paste the “Eye Blinking” symbol in the Library.
- 30. •Remove the eyes of your character manually. •Using selection tool and delete key.
- 31. •Click and Drag the “Eye Blinking” Symbol on your drawing area.
- 32. •Resize the “Eye Blinking” Symbol and fit it on your Character’s Face.
- 33. •Then Test The movie. •Hit “CTRL ENTER” on your Keyboard.