Creating Your Own Stick Animation Video

It's not hard to make your own animation if you learn. I'm start making animation without no one teach me. I just learn from internet and try something new. it's more hard right ? I had to explore the software and try and try. At last, I found the way to make it. At first, It's not good. The video doesn't have good FPS. But one day I found the way to increase the framerate. Then, I start to increase my computer drawing skill. And the result never make me dissappoint. Just look at my Youtube Account ( You may check at follow my activities page at Blog home page ).

Ok, to start making animation, you have to download the easiest software Macromedia Fireworks MX 2004. Look at my blog for trial download.

1. Open Paint ( every windows have one version of this )


2. Draw the background ( If you have expert on this and just optional

3. Save it



4. Open Macromedia Fireworks MX 2004. Now you are start to make your own animation.

5. Open GIF picture format ( you can check the format of the picture from its properties ). Other format won't support to make animation even this one

6. Look the picture below for review.

7. Move to next frame to make the next movement. When you have reach many frame, click play. You may review your animation.



8. When complete, save your animation. When you are ask to save as PNG or GIF. Set to GIF.



9. To complete your animation, Open Windows Movie Maker ( Better use Windows Vista ).

10. Import the GIF file you have use.



11. Drag to the timeline. if you have some Sound FX or music, you may put it to make it more interesting.

12. After that, Click File > Publish Video.

13. Better save your video with high quality.

14. After complete, view your video. Now you have make your own stick animation.