CHARACTER ANIMATION IN FLASH

Animation can be created by using many different mediums. One of the most common and popularly used medium is creating an animation using Flash. To enhance student’s knowledge and to make the students well versed with the current market needs Arena Animation Chowringhee organized a three day workshop on Character Animation in Flash from 26th April to 29th April ’10 at Arena Chowringheee.

This workshop was conducted by a very famous personality from the animation industry named Mr. Santosh Sawant currently working as Creative Director with Phoebus Media Pvt. Ltd.

There were 20 students who participated in this workshop. This was done by organizing a test for all students where they had to create a character in flash and out of which only best twenty were selected.

The workshop aimed at explaining the students the process of animation in Flash. They were also given not only theoretical knowledge but also had to go through a lot of brainstorming sessions.

Day 1
The first day Mr. Sawant gave an introduction to the students as to how to create an animation in Flash and explaining the animation principles to them. He also explained as to how it could be used in a commercial way and what the future prospects are.

Day 2
This day students were given assignments on walk cycles and run cycles. Students were very enthusiastic while working on these assignments. Everyone had to create a walk cycle for their character in Flash. This was done to give practical knowledge to the students about what they had learnt on the first day.

Day 3
These day students had to create a story board for a short film that the students would be making. There were five groups each group consisting of 4 students in a group. The storyboard was planned for the film which would be finally executed in Flash.

Finally after the completion of the workshop the students had created a Generic Model in Flash.

We got a tremendous response from the students. They participated in the workshop with immense enthusiasm and zeal. Students created the storyboard and now are on the process of creation of a short film in Flash.