What animation program?

vgiannetti23vgiannetti23 Member Posts: 9
edited June 2012 in Working with GS (Mac)
Im looking to make a quick 2d animation for my character walking to add to my game what are you're suggestions?

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  • AtomicFXAtomicFX Posts: 23
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    I've never used Stykz but After Effects works great for 2d animations. You can import your character and put all the limbs on separate layers and adjust the pivot points of each. It's pretty easy to set keyframes and animate a walk cycle. Plus you can create tons of special effects and graphics. It does cost quite a bit but it's worth it for animation and motion design.
  • AtomicFXAtomicFX Posts: 23
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    I almost forgot. After Effects also has the puppet tool which adds more natural deformations to the limbs by using pins that you position and move (like a puppet). Here's some really good tutorial videos on how it works.
    http://www.sketchypictures.com/1111/create-cartoons-ch1/

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  • bjandthekatzbjandthekatz Orlando, FlMember Posts: 1,375
    pivot is for stickmen
  • vgiannetti23vgiannetti23 Member Posts: 9
    Can i import a already made character to pivot?
  • bjandthekatzbjandthekatz Orlando, FlMember Posts: 1,375
    i think so. The alternate version of pivot (For Mac) can be found here
    http://stykz.net/
  • DanDaMan123DanDaMan123 Member Posts: 216
    I definitely agree with using Stykz. I was going to suggest it and then realized that it already was suggested. My last published game used a stykz character and it looks very good.
  • vgiannetti23vgiannetti23 Member Posts: 9
    Alright i just need to find a way to import my pre made character from photoshop into it.
  • vgiannetti23vgiannetti23 Member Posts: 9
    okay anything specific when I'm exporting out of after effects?
  • AtomicFXAtomicFX Member Posts: 23
    You just go to (Edit-Make Movie) and export a .png image sequence which contains an alpha transparent background around your character and then bring it into GS, create an animate behavior and place the image sequence.
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