Adobe Flash – Walking Stickman

 Adobe Flash – Walking Stickman

• ·         First open your Adobe Flash and select Action Script 2.0
• ·         Activate the onion skin by clicking on the icon below the timeline

• ·         Then copy this stickman figure or simply just print screen.

• ·         In your menu bar and click File then select import to stage.
• ·         Select the transforming tool
• ·         Enlarge the stickman image just enough to fill the stage.

Like this:

• ·         draw all the stickman figure in each position.

Since the onion skin has already been activated, tracing the figures won’t be too difficult

right here:

v  right click on the 2^nd playhead then select insert blank keyframe or (F7)

in your 2nd playhead, you should be able to see the stickman image shadow.

v  For the head, use the oval tool or (o) to trace it.

On the oval tool properties found at the right of the screen, make sure that the fill and stroke color is set to black

v  Trace the head first on all the figure

Copy the first stickman head you created then paste it on each figure.

v   For the body, use  the line tool or (n) to draw the parts

On its properties, change the stroke thickness to 4.

You can use the zoom tool or (z) for a clear view of the figures.

Give more emphasis in drawing the feet so you could have a realistic animation of a walking stickman

 ·         Right click on the 3^rd playhead then select insert blank keyframe

·         On the 2^nd playhead, right click on the whole first figure then select copy

·         On the 3^rd playhead, paste the figure in the center of the stage

·         Right click on the figure, then select convert to symbol

Change the name from Symbol 1 to walking stickman

·         Double click on the stickman figure.

You will then be redirected to another timeline and workspace

You should be able to see that the figure is now placed in the 1^st playhead

·         While on the same timeline, right click on the 2^nd playhead then select insert blank keyframe or (F7)

·         Go back to your 1st timeline by clicking on the arrow or the scene 1 options found in the upper left of your workspace or stage

·         On the 2^nd playhead, right click on the whole second figure then select copy

·         On the 3^rd playhead double click the figure and be directed to the walking stickman timeline

·         Paste the 2^nd figure on the 2^nd playhead

·         right click on the 3^rd playhead then select insert blank keyframe or (F7)

·         Go back to your 1st timeline

·         On the 2^nd playhead, right click on the whole second figure then select copy

·         On the 3^rd playhead double click the figure and be directed to the walking stickman timeline

·         Paste the 2^nd figure on the 3^rd playhead

·         right click on the 4^th playhead then select insert blank keyframe or (F7)

·         do the same steps in copying the rest of the figures to the walking stickman timeline.

Make sure you have pasted the figures in the center of the stage

·         After all is done, go back to your first timeline or main workspace

·         Hold shift and select 1^st and 2^nd playhead

·         Right click on the playheads then select remove frames 

to see your progress press ctrl+enter