Wolf Run tutorial / How I animate (Photoshop users recommended)

[muziekliefhebber24]

Looks pretty awesome. Thanks for the tutorial

[DistantLuck786]

good job

[atschiiLi]

Awesome! How long did it take you to make it?

[Icewolfprincess]

THIS HELPED ME SO MUCH!! :D THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

[AwrightDawlin]

Does animating in Photoshop Elements 7 work the same as Photoshop Elements 9?

[pichu9008]

Well can you add music to your animations? Cuz i wanna do a music vid for this one song...

[FoReVeRcRaZification]

@pichu9008 yeah, you can

[StardappleAnimations]

Wait, I have version 10 and I made a stupid wolf run, and I was wondering how you got it to "animate" Like how did you get it to "move"?

[xXEboneyXxx]

how do you animate on paint?

[WhispersSweet]

Isn't there a limit of layers it allows before it won't let you save?

[whiteshadow943]

What's DA?

[xXEboneyXxx]

@whiteshadow943 deviant art.com, is the site except no space between

[Creep135]

Hey, I'm trying to start animating again and it was nice to find some one using photoshop and the same photoshop I own. I may not be animating the same subject matter but it helped a lot thanks.

[horseinspired]

YAY photoshop!

[ashka5551]

how long did that take you to do?

[BigRedUnderpants1]

Does Photoshop Elements have an onionskin option? :)

[wildface97]

I wouldn't even be able to draw a stick plan, let alone add a load of detail =_=

[adrianna2100]

hey this helps a lot AniyuuWolf!

[LasaniaXXLove]

the sketch is very good, but you have to work on your paws and legs ^^

[acefrehley777]

What tool did you use on photoshop to make this??

[greenredmnga25]

How low did u have the opacity?

[Spirirtstallion100]

i tried to do this on pivot(as i always do when i find a run cycle) a nd the head and front legs are perfect but the back legs are messed up

[64jerad]

great job on this tutorial :) is had really helped me understand how the animation cycle works :D

im trying to learn flash because it looks pretty sick to me!

[indipop484]

how to you play the animation scycle on photoshop ??

[TheGrinningHippo]

Oh, ok...that's cool! Thanks!

[coolspicyrat]

That is soooo cool! Great job!

[artkitten137]

will photoshop elements 9 work?

[SpotWolf1]

Wow! That really helped me with my animation!

[breyerlvrsunited]

tHANKS! oops sorry for caps ;) I have the same version of PS!

[1231blackstar]

she put the program at he begin of the vid....

[Webkinz4Ever23]

what program did you use

[star41055]

it was awesome

[star41055]

did you use the neewest version of photoshop. Does it have to be the newest veersion

[star41055]

what did you use???

[Tboggiegirl]

Wow this is so go, I hope one day I will animate as good as you :)

[emostevo555]

@AniyuuWolf

could i ask what type of tablet you're using, if you have it in here somewhere i'm sorry i didn't see. I'm looking for tablets and i don't know which brand is best. thanks

[MrsBenzedrine1]

I think the anatomy is good, it just looks a bit stiff since the head remains in one line. It's not moving at all.

[EmberOfFire]

T-T finally someone with my version of photoshit

[rosehstar1]

thats how i animate. i find it more effective and time saving than using paint. nice work :3

[XxsilverflowerxX]

Its reely good. I suck qt shadows

[JJJasmine198]

I have a question; I'm hoping to get some things for animation at Christmas... what version of Photoshop should I get and how much does the Bamboo Tablet cost? (Australian Dollar)

[wolfdarkness2011]

What's your DA account?

[AniyuuWolf]

@wolfdarkness2011 IniyuuWolf, and AniyuuWolf.

[fadingecheoswarrior]

Nice! Not being negative, but you could save the frames without the trees, then save them WITH the trees, so you could have the tree in when you want them.

[tacos1466]

they look great. the first time u played it it look kinda spazy. lol

[TheDragonLake]

thats pretty awesome :)

[DoodleWolfy]

Really good!! (: but maybe you need to work on anatomy

[AniyuuWolf]

@DoodleWolfy Um, This was well a long, long, loooong time ago, and my anatomy has improved ALOT since then. If you'd to criticize my anatomy of the wolf throughly, then you might want to go see my deviant art account. Thanks ;D Sorry, I didn't mean it in a mean way, just I wanted to put that out there ;D

[purplestar902]

@AniyuuWolf O.O Your wolves are awesome! Anyways, the biggest reason I heart drawing white wolves is because you dun have to color them if you're using white paper, if you has a pen XD that takes a while, reason I prefer paint bucket XD but your animations are awesome!!! Is photoshop free? I might look into getting it.

[LetsRideRulz]

Run cycles are awesme! You can draw as little as 8 frames and make them run for an hour straight ;D 

[AniyuuWolf]

@LetsRideRulz Bahahha ;D

[rosebud10123]

@LetsRideRulz yah you can i have gimp do you know how to make a run cycle on that im wondering

[AniyuuWolf]

@rosebud10123 yes you can, it might be a tad hard though. as long as you have layers, you're fine.

[rosebud10123]

@AniyuuWolf thankyou so much helps lots :D oh may i use you run cycle a bit in my anime wolf quest i belive if its yes i would have to give you credit yes :) if so if i can use it i will give you full credit. if no im fine it dont matter :) thanks for the info :D

[Nicro327]

Fur suit really? Why did you put that in the description, it's completely irrelevant...

[AniyuuWolf]

@Nicro327 So, Then don't read it ? Or maybe I can put what I wish in my descriptions...?

[Nicro327]

@AniyuuWolf You're suppose to read the description, incase there are any links or written instructions in the description. Some video posters get mad because people don't know how to read a description, and you're getting mad at me for reading it ._.? Okay good logic, keep up the good work, Boss.

[smaaikes113]

lol i go make my one!!!

[AniyuuWolf]

@smaaikes113 Have fun ; )

[CPSue467]

i dont have the progam but i enjoyed watching it!!!

[AniyuuWolf]

@CPSue467 Thankyou ^.^

[Wilczyca0008]

Thanks! This helped me.

[ssscybro2]

nice tutorial :)....but your reaction needs some work and you need to stress movement a lot more :)...look at animals in motion book is a nice book.your animation is nice and smooth but lacks some key frames...again im not hating and trying to give some advice.

[AniyuuWolf]

@ssscybro2 Thanks for the critiqe, But I wasn't looking for critique on the animation really, It's more of a tutorial.

[Badgerclaw4ever]

Hey thanks a lot! This really helped! :3

[AniyuuWolf]

@Badgerclaw4ever No problem!

[tabtiff]

What brush tool were you using? I can't friggin find that one any where!!! >:U

[AniyuuWolf]

@tabtiff Forrr....?

[tabtiff]

@AniyuuWolf Well the one you were using to draw the wolf........

[AniyuuWolf]

@tabtiff Uh regular 5px for this video, Now I use 1 px ^_^

[TheCrooper]

Thank you very much, but I still don't get the technique with the camerapan, like zoom in, zoom out, moving background, moving objects... you got to do this all by hand, each frame?

[AniyuuWolf]

@TheCrooper Ahh Windows movie maker helps with th pans and zooms somtimes, Most of the other times I do by hand, Lie the tree ^^ and The BG.

[TheCrooper]

@AniyuuWolf Is there any trick or tip how it is easier to make it by hand? because if I do it and don't spent the whole day for one little pan, it just don't look smooth. Thanks anyways :3

[tabtiff]

Wait.... did you bring the head from that one layer, to the other layer?

[AniyuuWolf]

@tabtiff copied pasted and changed the angle.

[tabtiff]

@AniyuuWolf Oh! How'd you copy and paste it? Sorry, I don't know all the techniques and stuff yet.

[AniyuuWolf]

@tabtiff Lasso, edit, copy, edit, paste, Im on facebook if you wanna contact me asap.

[tabtiff]

@AniyuuWolf Omg thank you! x3 I got it now! *Hugs*

[AniyuuWolf]

@tabtiff No problem~

[1RebelliousWolf]

Awesome! :O It helped a lot, thanks :D

Oh, and don't worry, I'm terrible at paws too xD But you're still better than me >.<

[balto1919]

do you have to use windows movie maker?

[AniyuuWolf]

@balto1919 no?

[balto1919]

@AniyuuWolf oh are u on youtube right now

[balto1919]

wow you used a tablet and photo shop! cool how did you learn this and went super fast, or did you speed up the video?

[AniyuuWolf]

@balto1919 It's in the effects on wmm :D

[spinosaurus1]

I have photoshop and i don't know how to use it... i mean copying and pasting and the frames... and colouring ah!!

[AniyuuWolf]

@spinosaurus1 Yes, Animation= patience,

[AniyuuWolf]

@daynasorcutemoxy Windows movie maker

[Wolfystar]

Which program for did you use for the ANIMATING (i don't mean PSE7)?

[AniyuuWolf]

@Wolfystar Uhm.... I use Pse7... And somtimes paint.net or paint. Or pencil

[Wolfystar]

@AniyuuWolf I meant as in not the drawing program, but what you used to make it move (I see it's some sort of internet program-thingy)?

And Pencil is awesome to use.

Awesome vid, btw. :D

[sunshineashie]

this helped alot, lo, i just got a tablet, and im trying to animate on the photo shop thing

[sunnyclover75]

i have elements 7 and bamboo pen and touch also :P

[AniyuuWolf]

@sunnyclover75 Sweet :)

[tabtiff]

whats tthe size of the thing? i dunno what its called... but the white box. whats the size suppose to be?

[AniyuuWolf]

@tabtiff I use 767x595

And Size dosnt matter.

[Silvermoonwolfkaala]

Ooooh for a while I didn't understand how they animated the structure and then the line art but I get it now! Thanks. This is well done.

[AniyuuWolf]

@Silvermoonwolfkaala Haha you welcome.

[tabtiff]

im confused when it comes to the save for web part. how come it wont let me click on those buttons and stuff so i can review it?

[AniyuuWolf]

@tabtiff Oh it dosnt work somtimes, Just Press the make sure nothing is visible and then make 1st frame visible save as png, make that invisible and 2nd frame visible ect..

[COWBUTT333]

This is so helpful! thank-you :D

i have one question, how do u select the head and then rotate it little. what tool on photoshop do i use?

[AniyuuWolf]

@COWBUTT333 Lasso :D

[COWBUTT333]

@AniyuuWolf ty! =3

[olliekun77]

wish i had photoshop

great job!

[tabtiff]

does this photoshop also have most of the tools that photoshop cs3 has?

[AniyuuWolf]

@tabtiff Most likely

[tabtiff]

@AniyuuWolf awesomeness! i think i wanna get this instead of photoshop cs3 then ^.^

[AniyuuWolf]

@tabtiff Hm okay, But Photoshop elements 7 Has more effects and brushes, That why they made it. :]

But hey it's your choice~

[tabtiff]

@AniyuuWolf i like this one a lot better ^_^ whats the cost for this one?

[AniyuuWolf]

@tabtiff Mine came with my tablet so idk, The Normal PS price is like 100+$

[tabtiff]

@tabtiff  ok! good thing that i'll be gettin a bunch of money soon ^_^

[AniyuuWolf]

@tabtiff Haha :D

[TheReni666]

i don't know how to make animation with background. Could you help me with that? I see how do you draw but when i make something like wolf turning it's head i erease that part of back ground and draw it again so it looks crapy and takes a long time. Can't really explain so if you wanna se what i mean check out my vid "wolf animation and some of my drawings". Watch clouds and mountin behind the wolf in the first animation

[StunninglySmexiiful]

hm, it's ok, but looks choppy.

[AniyuuWolf]

@StunninglySmexiiful How is it choppy?

I used 8 frames and it looks fine to me.

:/

[StunninglySmexiiful]

@AniyuuWolf you may not notice it, but i do, looks choppy.

[AniyuuWolf]

@StunninglySmexiiful Did you wacth till the very last second?

[StunninglySmexiiful]

@AniyuuWolf yes, i did.

[AniyuuWolf]

@StunninglySmexiiful well ive reviewed it a couple times is WMM. And i believe i messed up on the ear and the rump look a bit jump - but that's as far as i can see.

i think it's pretty smooth for me at least.

[DumaFire]

It helps sooo much. When I finally can Use SumoPaint I can try to make one. After I make the rest of PB for WingsOfDestiny and the DumaFire episode 1 though...

[AniyuuWolf]

@DumaFire Np and can't wait!

[wq47Dyami]

1:09 LOL

[AniyuuWolf]

@wq47Dyami ??

[wq47Dyami]

@AniyuuWolf I mean 1:12 lol the wolf is running super fast xD

[tabtiff]

so any photoshops will do? and also, what was that other thing called that u were testing ur animation with?

[AniyuuWolf]

@tabtiff Pretty much any animation program will work -Even paint. this is to show you how to make a run cycle within 8 frames. And I think It's only in Photoshop elements. It's called save for web . To do this Press animation then transparency or not, And 1second. then the little world button on the bottom will give you a preview.

[tabtiff]

@AniyuuWolf oh

[AniyuuWolf]

@tabtiff Glad I could help?

[rayray849a]

the legs are a bit thin .. but its still pro

[AniyuuWolf]

@rayray849a Yeah wolves have as they call "chicken legs"

in my Wolf anatomy book :]

[mitzymoonina]

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lol fail thumbs up symbol.. any who this is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooooooooo *goes on for years* amazing!

[AniyuuWolf]

@mitzymoonina Awww no. xD

Ty though

[FrostwolfDragon]

Thats aweshum! Thats how I animate as well nowadays, but Im so lazy that I have gotten into the habit of using Mrs Paint x.x

[AniyuuWolf]

@FrostwolfDragon Thanks and rofl- This took 14 hours.

[AniyuuWolf]

@AniyuuWolf 4*

[Brambleleaf178]

very nice :) how ever the only prob is the back doesnt stretch, it stays the same length and tht the anatomy of the bent legs is off but other wise great job^-^

[AniyuuWolf]

@Brambleleaf178 O well. Rofl. I know i messed up.. ALOT

[AniyuuWolf]

@Brambleleaf178 Wait.. what do you mean bent?

[AnimalAnimeFan]

Jeez. I gotta get around to buying Photoshop. I use the frame by frame simple Paint animation. It takes so long. Is Photoshop easy to use?

[Darryathedragon]

Oh thank you THANK YOU!!!! You are my savior!!!! I has only one quuestion though...How do you copy and paste the head onto the seprate layer...but YOU ARE AMAZZINNGGG

[AniyuuWolf]

@Darryathedragon Just lasso the head adn paste it into your outline layer

[WolfPawDragonClaw]

4:01

Aniyuu on crack! XD

[WolfPawDragonClaw]

Go you! XD