My AL2 Animated Butterfly Wings Results

[susy]

If anyone remembers, last month I admitted that I had never tried the animation lessons here at AL2.
I did do the vector roller skater 3 times but I've always been known to start with the hard part first. Self torture, I guess. LMBO

Well, I thought I knew it all!
I sat down one day and decided to start from the beginning and see if there was something that I never learned in 7 years.
Well, did I get a surpirise.

Anyways, to cut to the chase.....I always animated my butterfly wings (not that I did that many of them) by selecting the wings then using the deform tool to squeeeeeeeeeze them a little, paste it at AS, squeeeeeeze it some more, paste it at AS, etc.
I could never figure out why my butterflies were always doing the hoochie-coochie (we use to call this a dance-not a bad word, LOL)instead of their wings opening and closing smoothly. LOL

Well, when I got to these lessons, was I in for a surprise.
These lessons taught me a really slick way to animate the butterfly wings, and, have them move smoothly.
huronna.proboards88.com/index.cgi?board=starthere&action=display&thread=61
and
huronna.proboards88.com/index.cgi?board=starthere&action=display&thread=60

Now for the sake of letting AL2 explain about saving them and optimization, I just put both on a background just for myself.
Here's the hoochie-coochie one......see how the wings snap.....


Viola! Smooth as silk.....thanks to AL2. LOL




Check them out under Introduction to Lessons.

[Carol (RIP)]

[Huronna]

I guess we can all learn new things, You did an awesome job there Susy. and it works with butterflies, dragons, fairies, anything with things you can flutter

[Deleted]

Oooooooh Susy, total awesomeness!

[neophyte]

LOL Way to go, Susy. Boy, that's a technique I use alot.

[Deleted]

Way to go, Susy! That turned out great! We never are too old (nor too experienced) to learn new things! I've learned ALOT from the Animation lessons here!

[Deleted]

Its good to learn new (or old) things, It keeps
the ol' brain cell circulating ;D

[Betsy (RIP)]

Great job!

Even tho I've done the beginner's lessons over at WIGH, I've done several things that I had not done before. There's always something new or different out there.

[Deleted]

Great job Susy, that is one smooth flying butterfly.

[Deleted]

[omieka]

Yep. the lessons are so helpful and I can see that you are having fun Susy. Your butterfly is lovely.

[susy]

Thanks everyone for your support.
Check back at another date cause I'll move on with the rest of this bfly's lesson.

[pippilongstocking]

Faboo Susy
Beautiful job.. I love the butterfly

Mandy :Dx

[Deleted]

Very smooth, awesome job Susy ;D

[marilynwi]

I learned the way Susy did. Then I did the lesson here. So smooth and nice. Good job Susy.