Animating a Flying Superhero

Now that you’ve learned the basics of animation, you are ready to put them into practice with this fun exercise. The plot for this flip book is very simple: A flying superhero is attacked by his archenemy and gets transformed into ... a giant roasted chicken!

Character Design

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1 Use simple shapes to sketch the superhero, and then refine the lines and add details.

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2 Sketch a few of his facial ...

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