The easy way to start animating today!
Creating Digital Animations is your ticket to learning animation!
Learn how to animate your very own characters using Scratch--the free
multimedia tool that lets you create interactive stories, games, and
animations. Designed specifically for kids aged seven and up, this
easy-to-follow, full-color guide introduces you to important game design
concepts through three simple projects. Step-by-step instructions walk
you through the four major phases of animation design, showing you how
to turn your idea into a real animation with sound effects and more!
You'll work just like the pros as you sketch out your main idea, add
your own details, and develop a complete, workable character from
scratch.
If you're curious about coding, animation is the perfect place to start
exploring. The Scratch platform doesn't require an actual programming
language, but it gets you used to thinking like a programmer while you
develop your very own animation. Short on rules but big on fun, this
book is your friendly animation coach to get you started on the right
foot.
- Use stick figures to design your characters' 'bones'
- Flesh out your design and animate movements
- Create scenes and background locations
- Add sound to take your animation to the next level
Animation is fun! Building your own characters is exciting! And putting
the finishing touches on your animation project shows you just how much
you can learn while you play. Coding is a valuable skill that will serve
you throughout school and beyond, and this book teaches you the basics
in a way that leaves you hungry for more. Where will you take your new
animation skills next? Creating Digital Animations takes you on the
first steps of your journey to wherever you want to go!
