User Guide

Academic Courseware: Chapter 4

Joyce Ryan

1 Create a background image with two layers, foreground and

background.

2 Open a new movie file, 640 x 480 at 72 ppi and 10 frames in length.

Using the Layer Adjuster tool, place the background layer onto the

first frame of your movie.

3 Press the left arrow key 4 times, forward to the next frame and repeat

until you reach the final frame. Drop the layer.

4 Next, place the foreground layer in the first frame of your movie.

Repeat step 2, only this time press the left arrow key 8 times within

each frame to make the foreground layer move faster.

5 Save your movie at different frame rates and play it back to see the

effect.

Assignment 3

Creating a moving background

Create a multi-level moving background based on a scene from your

storyboard. Pay close attention to the lighting, mood, texture and

perspective. Make sure the style of your background complements your

characters. Combine your characters with the background to complete a

short segment of your animated storyboard.