![]() ![]() When I created this cartoon, I had to break it up into several pieces because Flash destroyed the audio sync by the end of several minutes of video. The straw that broke the camel’s back, though, was when I discovered there was a limit to the number of frames a project could have. It’s propensity to crash, the terrible, TERRIBLE drawing tools that “auto-correct” your lines to be no where near the lines you intended, occasional tweens that broke every symbol in every layer in the file. Fast Forward Eight Years.Īfter almost a decade of working with Flash, the quirks of the program were mostly known to me. And for that I will forever be grateful to Macromedia and their little interactive-web-media. The audio was crude, everything was stiff and lifeless, and there are a few visual tangents in there that make me want to go back in time and punch myself in the face, but I was finally doing what I had always dreamed. I worked several freelance jobs designing logos and marketing and used the proceeds to buy a copy of Flash 5, immediately diving into the world of animation! Well, I perhaps should put quotes around “animation” as my early attempts seen here are barely animated at all. I first began animating after seeing and learning of this magical program that would let even a simpleton like me live that glorious dream I had always wanted to live. Or truthfully I should say if it had not been for MACROMEDIA Flash version 5. ![]() It is very likely that I would not be “an animator” if it had not been for Adobe Flash. Who really likes reading an editorial that plays it safe, though? Today I’ll be telling you why as an animator, you shouldn’t touch Adobe Flash with a ten-foot pole, and if it’s on your computer right now the “Delete” button should be your next move. Anticipation and Overshoots are Extremes, because. Normally the “right answer” is somewhere in the middle and not at the extremes An extreme keyframe is the moment where a change in direction occurs. ![]() It also lets you drag the bucket so you can paint much faster and easier.Ĭheck out our website (/FlipPad) to see what it can do and how to do it.I try to keep a pretty level head about most topics, from the big ones to the small stuff. The in-app UPGRADE to FLIPPAD PRO adds support the Apple Pencil and gives you full HD resolution, 16 million colors, custom color palettes and up to 10 layers and 1,000 frames. IMPORT MOVIES to draw over or use as reference to help you learn to animate.Īnd of course you can SHARE your movies with friends on social media pages. You can ADD SOUND and time your animation to sync with lips, action or anything. You can PLAY, PAUSE, STEP and SCRUB through your animation to scrutinize every frame to get it just right. Drag the paint bucket to fill like a brush or touch and hold the bucket the fill the entire character. ONLY FlipPad lets you change the timing while the scene is playing so you can see the results immediately.įlipPad’s unique PAINTING tools are designed specifically for painting animation cels and that makes them faster and more more powerful. The LIGHTBOX (onion skin) is automatic making it easier and more versatile. So whether you’re working on your first pencil test or your final masterpiece, it’s going to look great. The TRADITIONAL XSHEET makes timing easier and has thumbnail images so you can see what you're doing.ĭRAWING is Smooth and Natural. Whether you use an Apple Pencil or draw with your finger, FlipPad makes animation easier. That’s why the major studios and the top animation schools use our software.ĭigiCel FlipPad is for people who like to draw and want to do traditional, hand-drawn animation. ![]()
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