In this two-part tutorial, J. Schuh demonstrates how to animate a flying bird using Illustrator and Flash. In Part 2, he brings the illustrator assets into Flash to animate the movement of the wings.
If you want to follow along with the tutorial, the source files from J Schuh are available for download. Click here for the Illustrator file and click here to download jpegs.
me facinan los tutoriales y quiciera quever los videos en español
thanks for the great video demonstration! This is just the kick I needet to start playing with Flash. Thx
That seemed way too easy. I can’t wait to try some animating of my own. I am a novice Ai and Ps user, but am stating to get interested in flash. I would like to start integrating simple logo-movies (like a watermark) in the corner of some of my 3d walkthrough and photo reels. Can this type of animation be combined with other media (like .mov or .mpg files) without the use of expensive video editing software?
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Thanks Folks, for all the kind words and support. I will try and keep the tutorials coming for you guys.
Hey Scott, the short answer to your question is yes. Flash has become a very powerful package for importing video footage and combining it with content created in Flash.
There are a variety of file formats that you can also export (including Quicktime) out of flash depending on what you are wanting to do.
In terms of bang for your buck, the Flash & After Effects combo can’t be beat.
i appreciate you highlighting the new placement of where things are placed in CS4. It will definately make the transition to the new suite a little less of a mind boggle.
ps, i think i might sample your drawing style from illustrator.
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Thank you for a very clear and easy to follow set of tutorials!
Thanks a lot for the tutorial!…
Excellent Explanation!…
That will definitely help me begin experimenting with illustrator & flash….
Thanks, Mr. Schuh…!
I am really enjoying the tutorials I am watching here. I am going to go out and buy the layers magazine and check that out as well. Thank you!
Hey Erwin, Darshan and Larry!!! Thanks for your feedback. Layers is an excellent magazine and I have had a subscription myself since it first came out.
que bien la ventaja de los videotutoriales es que a pesar de no estar en mi idioma los entiendo mil gracias
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Hi, This Tutorial was great. I have one question, now I have made several birds flying still, how can I put them onto a path and give that a motion that will loop?
I’ll look forward to your response. Thanks, vic
awesome,
thanks
But how did you get the bird in there? im confused. i can do everything else but how did you draw the bird in illustrator? can you draw in illiustrator or do you upload the images of the bird that you already done. which includes the wings up, the wings down, and the wings in the middle. in other words, where did the bird come from? tell me.
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