Creating 2D cartoons on a computer can become an exciting hobby that can even generate income: the created projects can be posted on paid resources online, or you can start moonlighting as an animator in some company. But first you need to choose the right program.
Try to start creating cartoons on your computer, without using special and complex programs. Use a conventional digital camera. Make a cartoon using any means at hand: a sheet of paper and pencils or paints, plasticine or clay, dolls, etc. Just shoot the required number of frames using the camera, setting and changing the drawn objects as needed according to the script. Start assembling the 2D cartoon after all the necessary photos have been taken. Use any video editing software: Movie Maker, Sony Vegas, Adobe Premiere, etc. Insert the captured scenes one by one into a special window by selecting the frame rate in the settings. To make the resulting cartoon look like an ordinary tape, and not just a sequence of photos, set the frequency to 10 frames per second or higher. Glue together separately edited scenes, add music and credits to complete the project. Use the Multi-Remote Interactive Disc if you are a beginner animator or want to introduce your child to the creativity. Available from digital stores, this easy-to-learn program has unlimited possibilities for creating cartoons. It allows you to insert various objects into the frame, make them move in different ways. You can choose suitable fairy-tale characters, for example, Mowgli, Babu Yaga and the three-headed dragon. Characters are configured for dozens of different actions, each of which also has its own parameters. Choose a professional program for creating animation films and Adobe Flash videos if you are well versed in this field. Cartoons in swf format take up much less disk space than a video file of the same quality. Thanks to this, they download faster, which made them very popular on the Internet. Adobe Flash allows you to use a variety of tools: pencil, pen, brush, circle, lines, and more. In frames, you can place background images, setting them to the front or background, insert sound, use additional layers and much more.
