Ok, thanks. I think I see what you mean. I wish I had a graphics tablet, it would be so much easier.. Ahh well, I'll just have to make due with a mouse ^^ But yeah, I can't draw well with the brush tool, I'll try to make it better though. Physics... I think I see what you mean. Heh, now that you say that.... THAT'S AN UGLY NECK.... It STRETCHES.... Wow... I never knew my sticks looked like that >.< Thanks.

There are other styles of animating, use the line tool. It will look easier and tend to be easier.

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There are other styles of animating, use the line tool. It will look easier and tend to be easier.

I've tried the line tool.. I just think it looks ugly every time I use it. I can't manage to bend the arms/legs correctly... Maybe I'll look for a tut on using the line tool or something...

uh how do u animate with the line tool???! do u use the sub selection tool (i tried that in the attachment file) I don't get how the pros animate and make everything the same size (symbols ith the rotational parts on the joints?????) well the attacth ment is a quick try at it (thats my third one ever :)) i doesn't work very well iwth the arrow tool and the paint brush looks bad... so I really need to no wat u use to move the parts on the animation each frame (also if u could tell me how the pros do it with the line tool that'd be great) [lease help me ( I can't seem to post in the help sections.. |:( tyvm!

Uhh. Again, type correctly, I can barely understand you.

Host the animation on imageshack or something.

... ok but do YOU think that YOU could answer my questions? (I can't type correctly its too hard lol!) and I also can't do that becuase its not working wait a minute... ya I need help on that now too lol... Uh im using mx and when I press save as i do .swf and all but... when I try to open it as a flash movie or put it on the internet it says its not a .swf >.> wth??!!?!!?!

ok I will just post my not as up to date and good one then... I mean the save i did before what part im at now... Its stilll only about 2 seconds seriously! http://www.swfup.com/uploads/swf-12027.swf

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ok I will just post my not as up to date and good one then... I mean the save i did before what part im at now... Its stilll only about 2 seconds seriously! http://www.swfup.com/uploads/swf-12027.swf

With all your spelling errors, double posts, and zip file, I seriously thought it was going to be hideous. But it's actually not to bad for a walking animation. I recommend making it a longer more complete animation. The leading leg should go further out front. Not to much more then you have now, but just a bit. The proportions are well enough.

Keep working at it and posting it in here. =)

Tyvm orange! Can anyone answer my questions above though? and heres the finished one (I think its ok for a beginner 3rd animation right??) http://www.swfup.com/uploads/swf-12034.swf
edit: I know its still a bit laggy and all hmm idk I need to do it slower be more patient and then put it at a fast frame rate right?

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Tyvm orange! Can anyone answer my questions above though? and heres the finished one (I think its ok for a beginner 3rd animation right??) http://www.swfup.com/uploads/swf-12034.swf
edit: I know its still a bit laggy and all hmm idk I need to do it slower be more patient and then put it at a fast frame rate right?

To answer your question, most pros redraw their stick figures each frame.

You should make a floor so you can always put the feet on the same level.

Was he jumping at the end? Make him bend his legs.

It was better then your last one. Keep it up.

@donavan: It depends on what kind of program you used because there are several different methods to post animations. You are asking in the wrong section anyways, head over to the General Help section.

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Tyvm orange! Can anyone answer my questions above though? and heres the finished one (I think its ok for a beginner 3rd animation right??) http://www.swfup.com/uploads/swf-12034.swf
edit: I know its still a bit laggy and all hmm idk I need to do it slower be more patient and then put it at a fast frame rate right?

just move EVERY body part every frame. that makes it look better.

If you just started, try looking and trying out some various styles.

like instead of line, you can try brush. I find brush less complicated.

I've tried brush and line. I like lin ethe best It looks cooler I think. Anyway TYVM I don't think I ever got a compliment on my frist few animations in pivot (quit after my 7th one lol). I always try to move every body part in every frame... it just doesn't seem to turn out right. And are you sure the pros redraw each frame? becuase they have the same sized body parts each frame it seems... o well tyvm!

It was really smooth for a third, but it wasn't really good.

Well, I've tried my luck with the line tool, and I came up with another run test. I can tell it is much better than before.. Thanks Dragonballz4 for suggesting the line tool! I've found that if I use it right, it doesn't look as bad as it used to =D ! So.... tell me what ya think... I didn't put a play button on this one, so it loops repeatedly.



http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k212/Brendan5836/LineRunTest.swf

His legs keep coming detached from his body >.> Maybe I oughtta turn on Snap to Objects for that?