Animate features and advantages
- Vector stick animation allows very easy and quick manipulation.
- Easy motion graphics with shapes.
- Html coding for motion graphics.
- Character rigging and links to Adobe character animator make character development relatively straightforward.
- Symbols for automating cycles and loops
- Layer blend and opacity modes.
- Hand painting styles and link to Adobe Animator.
- Potential for very low band width.
- Interactivity with html canvas.
Animate gaps and challenges
- Number of features means a very high learning curve.
- Artistic styles are not as advanced as Procreate or TV Paint.
- Can crash easily if overloaded with complexity eg of art brush strokes or complex characters.
Flash Styles
Animation techniques
Drawing and basic keyframing
Using Adobe Animate for Frame by Frame animation requires:
- very good drawing for key poses and in-betweens
- good understanding of the Disney animation principles
- understanding of drama and timing
The best tutorials available are by:
Howard Wimshurst Animator Guild: https://www.animatorguild.com
Flow, intensity and dramatic timing
But with good drawing and understanding how to create dramatic timing, extremely dynamic animations are possible.
The best tutorials available are again by:
Howard Wimshurst Animator Guild: https://www.animatorguild.com