Running+Stickfigure+using+Onion+Skins

Moving backgrounds and character responses

 * Lesson Objectives: **
 * learn how create moving backgrounds
 * learn how to use layers in Flash
 * learn how to make your character respond to the background

** Animation Goal: **
Make a 10 second movie with a character that responds to a moving background (24 fps x 10 seconds = 240 frames long)

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 * Student Examples** - scroll down blog to find running stick figure:


 * Grading Rubric -** class will create this rubric together

How to create a moving background

 * LAYER 1 **- rename layer to Background
 * Save a simple background image like the one on this page: http://www.shaunellerton.co.uk/2013/07/22/free-cartoon-animation-background-drop/
 * Import it into Flash - it will go in your library.
 * Rename Layer1 to Background
 * Drag the background image from your library onto your stage
 * Zoom out on your stage to 50%
 * Watch this video to learn how to make your background into a movie clip that continues to scroll across the stage.


 * create a moving background following this video
 * draw a background and make it scroll following this video
 * draw a background and make it scroll following this video
 * another scrolling background video
 * for the 90-95 advanced students can make a more elaborate moving background like this example with more than one background layer

How to make your figure run along the moving background

 * LAYER 2** - rename layer to: stickfigure
 * 1) Watch this video Instruction: youtube video
 * 2) **In keyframe one draw your character in the 1st frame** using the **pencil or paint brush tool** - make the stroke size thick enough in the properties window
 * 3) Turn on your **onion skins** tool so you will see your background changing over time and the last position of your characher.
 * 4) ** Insert BLANK KEYFRAMEs ** very other frame to make your character walk, run, jump, roll, etc. across the moving terrain.
 * Make it realistic - **REDRAW** the figure every blank keyframe to create life-like movement. NO STIFF figures! ** Your figure should not bump into the terrain/objects on your moving background **
 * Requirements:**
 * 1) Minimum of 10 seconds long = 24 fps x 10 seconds = **240 frames long**
 * 2) Redraw your character to make it move and look life-like in every **blank keyframe - use onion skin tool**
 * 1) Redraw your character to make it move and look life-like in every **blank keyframe - use onion skin tool**


 * For the 95-100 students (A+ grade) - Meet all requirements above AND:**
 * CREATE a feeling of DISTANCE - add a bottom most moving background layer with smaller objects (so they appear further in the distance) and moving more slowly over time (since there are further in the distance)

Check out this blog on animation.