Digital Animation
Create an Animation
Similar to our sticky note flip books, except now you will create your animation in a digital format.
Goal: Create around 20 frames
Your animation can be about anything.
Brush Ninja
Go to https://brush.ninja/
Click "Make Animated Gifs"
"Onion Skinning"
Click the onion icon so that it is yellow to turn on “onion skinning” on (so you can see your previous frames).
Adjust Animation Speed
Below your frame, click the speedometer icon
Adjust the animation speed to be something other than the default (6 fps).
Choose a Background
Click the image icon next to the speedometer icon.
Click "Select a Color" and choose a color.
Create Frames
Create Shapes
Click the icon with the circle/square and then choose a shape name to the right.
Move Shapes
To move a shape, choose the pointer tool on the left.
If you want to move multiple shapes at once, click and drag with your pointer tool.
If you want to group all the shapes together, select them and choose the word "group" on the left.
Copy Shapes
To copy a shape, click on it with the pointer tool and then click the two-rectangle icon and then the clipboard icon in the middle menu bar near the onion
Change Color
To change the color click the pencil on the right for the outline color and the paint bucket for the fill color.
Duplicate Frames
Copy your frame by clicking the copy icon at the bottom of the frame thumbnail.
Export GIF
Click "Export"
Click "EXPORT AS GIF"
Click "DOWNLOAD ANIMATED GIF"
Move Your File to Your Creative Cloud FIles
Open "Finder" (the blue face icon in your dock)
Go to "Downloads"
Drag your .gif file to your "Creative Cloud Files"
If you don't see "Creative Cloud Files", first open Creative Cloud (the rainbow icon in your dock) and log in.
Upload to Canvas
Upload your .gif file to the Canvas assignment.