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Combine several pngs to make an animation

  • January 23, 2023
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I am attempting to make a 'Monty Python-esque'' talking head where the jaw bobs up and down. I have created 6 seperate graphics with different stages of the jaw drop. How do I do that? Or did I make this too complicated by creating individual graphics?  Thanks for educating a noob.

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    Correct answer n. tilcheff

    Nesting is the best approach to cutout animation.

    Elements should be put logically inside one another. For example, facial features should be put inside the head symbol, each on its own layer, mouth shapes should be put inside a mouth symbol (also inside the head), and so on.

    https://flash-powertools.com/character-rigging-for-flash-animation/

    https://flash-powertools.com/analog-look-with-digital-cutouts/

     

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    n. tilcheff
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    January 23, 2023

    Nesting is the best approach to cutout animation.

    Elements should be put logically inside one another. For example, facial features should be put inside the head symbol, each on its own layer, mouth shapes should be put inside a mouth symbol (also inside the head), and so on.

    https://flash-powertools.com/character-rigging-for-flash-animation/

    https://flash-powertools.com/analog-look-with-digital-cutouts/

     

    Nick - Character Designer and Animator, Flash user since 1998 | Member of the Flanimate Power Tools team - extensions for character animation
    ellenb63623311
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    January 23, 2023

    I think I found a workaround by using stacks in Photoshop since it's such a simple animation. Thanks for your time!

    kglad
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    January 23, 2023
    ellenb63623311
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    January 23, 2023

    I did see the Lip Sync. I think I found a workaround by using stacks in Photoshop since its such a simple animation. Thanks for your suggestion!

    kglad
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    January 23, 2023

    you're welcome.