preston blair: how to animate
Posted by dermot on February 4, 2009 at 4:25 pmEvery animation student should have a copy of “How to Animate” by Preston Blair - a book that’s trained countless animators over the decades. Here’s a sample page to give you a taste:
Go to the ASIFA website to download both volumes, for free:
Volume 1
Volume 2
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animation tutorial-4: flash walk cycle
Posted by dermot on November 4, 2008 at 1:35 amHere’s part 1 of 4 part video tutorial that I made a few months ago. It shows you how to animate a walk cycle in Flash, using shape tweening and motion tweening:
animation tutorial-2 : walk cycle
Posted by dermot on November 1, 2008 at 12:07 amMost sane people have a fear of animating walk cycles. Many events are happening at the same time, and it can seem overwhelming. A single mistake on your first drawing can wreck the rest of the scene. However, the process can be broken down into a series of steps which can [...]