Animation Tips

Computer animation isn't just about diving into the software and getting right to work; there are many little external tricks to make the process easier, less expensive, and more enjoyable. These articles provide helpful information on just where to look, and a few tricky little shortcuts that I've discovered over the years.

We’ve all experienced slowdowns and lockups while working on our computers. This can be a real pain when you’re animating, so let’s look at ways to clear up your system resources.

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Anyone who’s ever worked in computer animation can tell you that you’re going to use a lot of system resources. The programs alone will eat up your hard drive and CPU resources, and your working files can be anywhere from 15 Kb to 150 MB. But there are ways to save your hard drive without purging your files, and they’re not as complicated as you might think.

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Computer animation can be be fun, but it can also be quite costly. If you know where to look and how to shop, it’s not that hard to compete with the big boys without spending the big bucks.

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When saving your 2D or 3D animations into video format, don’t forget to check your video compression settings and remember that not everyone has the same codec sets as you do.

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Are you tired of waiting hours just to view a test of your animated motion, only to tweak it and render it again over and over again? There’s an wasy way to avoid that.

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It seems a farfetched dream, doesn’t it: the idea of something that you worked on being played on broadcast television for all the world to see. If you’re an individual or a small company, it’s not that easy.

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Using a storyboard will help you organize your animation, and match you mental visualizations of scenes with the written script.

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While designing a website in Flash, it’s easy to assume that your viewers will not have some version of the Macromedia Flash player. However, you may find that a large percentage of your users either have an older version of the Flash player or none at all. For these users, it’s helpful to have a non-Flash version of your website available.

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When working in Flash, one thing that can save a lot of time is knowledge of the various keyboard shortcuts.

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Working in Flash MX can get pretty crowded, but there are ways to maximize your stage’s work area. The easiest way to do this is to use your keyboard shortcuts to remove panels when you don’t need them.

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