Five tips to make your Flash cartoons look better

So, you have a great idea for a cartoon. The problem is that your artistic skills are a little lacking. No problem! With a little practice and these tips, you're on your way to creating eye-pleasing artwork!

The Shape tool is your friend. Did you know that using the shape tool (circles, squares, etc.) keeps the size of your flash files low? Plus, it creates a smoother look for the things you draw. The pencil tool is great and allows a lot of freedom, but it can make the drawings not look as good as they could. With a little practice and some manipulation, you can create anything with the shape tool.

Use filters! Let's say you have created an object and placed it in the background of your movie. The problem is that it seems too dominant and collides with the foreground. Do you want to add more depth to the scene? Apply the blur filter to the subject! By doing this, you can create a pseudo depth of field that can highlight your foreground objects, while keeping your background objects minimized (and vice versa). In addition to that, you can take advantage of shadow filters to create the effect of light sources and much more. อนิเมะ

Play with the frame rate. The frame rate of your cartoon can have a big impact on your visual style. The higher the frame rate, the smoother things will look. Of course, with high frame rates, you have to animate more frames to compensate. But that extra work may be worth it for a smoother movie. Of course, the opposite is also true. Perhaps you want a more choppy look for your movie that would require a lower frame rate. Again, this is something you should play around with to determine what looks best to you.

Please use After Effects or similar software. After Effects is incredibly powerful software and with little effort you can add a whole new look to your cartoon. Of course, using After Effects (or similar software) requires that your cartoon be a video file and not a Flash file. So depending on how you plan to distribute your movie, this may not be an option. But if you are exporting your cartoon to make it a video, I highly recommend checking this option out.

Believe in your style. Find ways to take advantage of your own style. It may take some time for a Flash artist to "get on with it." Are there any limitations on your own style that you know of? Go ahead and play with it in the movie; Turn a disadvantage into an advantage. More importantly, have fun!