Make a Flash Cartoon

Once you know how to Make a Flash Animation you're ready to move on to the next level. Making a cartoon. This article will explain how to make a high-quality animation.

Steps

Dialog

1. Write a script A flash cartoon has one thing that distinguishes it from a flash animation: Dialog. Typically a Flash cartoon is funny, but you can make it however you want.
2. Proofread Make sure you didn't make any spelling errors and add in little bits of dialog. When you are done proofreading you are ready to begin recording.

Recording

1. Place your mouth next to the microphone with your cheek facing it as shown in the picture.
2. Say your lines.
3. Save the audio as an Mp3 or Wav and repeat until you have said all your lines.

Import

1. After completing the previous steps, go to File > Import to Library and import each one. We will come back to these later.

Animation

Tools

1. Decide what you want your characters to look like. When you get them decided use these tools to draw them up on flash:
   • Pen tool: Use this to make curved lines out of straight lines
   • Pencil tool: Use this to make curved and straight lines
   • Circle and Square tool
   • Brush
   • Selection tools
   • Fill tool
2. After making your characters, add lighting and shading to make them look better. Remember, it takes time. Nobody will like a cartoon that just looks thrown together. Add details, rounded edges, glares, shadows, gradients, and things like that.

Add Mouths

1. Add a layer for sound.
2. Open the library and find the sound you want to put in.
3. Now put it on the sound layer.
   • If you are on MX (Flash 6) or below, drag the sound directly into the visual area.
   • If you are on MX 2004 (Flash 7) or over, drag the sound directly into the keyframe.
4. Draw a mouth on the character speaking and synchronize it to the sound.
   • Tip: Create many different layers and put individual character parts on them. The more layers, the more high-quality it will look. Use motion tweens often.

Publish

1. Go to File > Publish.
2. If you are planning on uploading the file, upload the swf.
   • By default, Flash publishes it as an HTML and an swf.
3. Save your work.

Tips

• Start out with a short cartoon at first for practice. As you get better and better, make your cartoons longer and longer.
• To get an idea of what kind of shading and lighting effects look good, go here.
• Keep trying.

Warnings

• Don't forget to save. Saving is crucial.

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