Anim HW1

 

For the first tutorial on frame-by-frame animation, I watched a character walk. I've always loved animation. The first thing I noticed is that you have to change your pre set to film and video, as well as to create a new layer for each frame. You must add each body part to a separate layer to create a character walk. This is done to avoid having to delete the whole thing because of one error. You must add all of the layers for each frame movement to a group. Keeping the layers organized is crucial for the animation to work. This tutorial was a great introduction to animation as it kept it simple and introduced key elements. 

I watched a quick tip video for frame-by-frame animation for the second tutorial. I was curious about how the frames worked, so I chose this short video. It directly explains how the frame falls into a timeline, where you organize and choose how you want the animation to go. You have to create video groups and duplicate layers until you have as many frames as you need. Enable onion skin is an option that I really liked because it shows faded versions of your other layers, so you get an idea of how the animation is playing out. This video really helped me to understand the basics of animation in Photoshop further. 

For the third and last tutorial, I watched another short frame animation tutorial. The short videos keep it brief and simple, so I do not get overwhelmed. This tutorial helped me understand the step by step of creating an animation. It separated the video into small sections that explained one function at a time. It explained the same as the previous videos, but it made me realize that animation can get a little confusing. It requires a lot of layers for the frame-by-frame to work, so that might be something I will struggle with. Nevertheless, I am excited to learn more about animation and start acquiring new skills in Adobe Photoshop.